Estimate to fix oil leak too high?

I tried the thickest brand of oil that the Honda dealership sells, and
still had oil leaking. I didn't think this would solve the problem
since it was supposedly leaking in multiple locations, and the car
hasn't been well taken care of, but used a lot. It spent several
months in the hot Texas sun and traveled a few times up and down the
US, from Seattle to Texas.

I'm reluctant to spend the $700 quoted for the main seal, so I might
just wait and see if I continue using a better sealing oil if this
will help my problem.

Regards,

--tj

 

it's not thickness!!! it's seal conditioners. seals need to be
flexible. proper conditioners do that and also swell the seal very
slightly. [bad conditioners swell a seal too much and it quickly wears
out.]

it took about two weeks to take effect for me. in this situation, i
wouldn't use the honda oil, i'd use gtx or gtx high mileage.

 

Thus spake jim beam <> :

I love Castrol GTX. Honda guys hated it. They also said that 20W50
was too thick for Tejas summers, even the way I drove the thing.

 

heavy oil doesn't compensate for heavy mechanical loading. if you're
pushing the envelope, you're better off using something closer to
manufacturer spec, but spending extra on a quality synthetic. you'll
get [a little] more power too because you're not fighting the viscosity.