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Originally Posted by hcalvani View Post
No, the point here is that 10w-60 has a higher viscosity than 15w-50 at high temperature (i.e, the second number is the viscosity at 100 °C (212 °F))... Hence, the thicker grade oil at high temperature should seal better than the lower viscosity oil.

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They leak when they sit, the more they sit the more they leak.

all that aluminum heats up and expands, it seals better that way. When it sits it contracts and leaks.

read your freaking owners manual for the correct oil weight, I guarantee that it's not 10w-60.
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