Re: Possible to build an engine that never leaks oil?

ray wrote:

> Nate Nagel wrote:

>> hell, even on cost no object designs they still leak.  My ****sche 
>> (944) has some of the most mickey mouse oil seals you'd ever want to 
>> see.  it does mark its territory, too; something is leaking at the 
>> front of the engine even though it supposedly got a full reseal at the 
>> last timing belt job.  Yeah, I know, it's not like it's a Lamborghini 
>> or Ferrari, but still, the price ****sche charges you for parts it may 
>> as well be (but it's so much fun to drive that I suck it up and pay)
>>
>> nate
>>
> 
> Hate to break it to you, but I was thinking Japan and not Germany or 
> Italy for this.  

Well, of COURSE Japan would be more likely to build a leak-free engine. 
They'd just weld the heads and oil pan on and have you throw the damn 
thing away every 20k miles. The European and American manufacturers 
actually expect you to maybe-once-in-a-while actually take CARE of the 
vehicle, and they expect you to want to keep it for more than 2 years 
before throwing it away for another disposable car.