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

ray wrote:
> Bob Johnstone wrote:
>> Steve wrote:
>>
>>> Bob Johnstone wrote:
>>>
>>>> Doc wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Seems they always start to ooze oil. Is it possible to build one
that
>>>>> doesn't?
>>>>>
>>>> I've never seen a high end Japanese car, leak anything
>>>
>>>
>>> Then you haven't looked close enough. Put 100k miles on ANYTHING, and 
>>> you'll start to see oil weeping out various gaskets. It may not drip, 
>>> but it will start to seep and ac***ulate dirt and grime.
>>
>>
>> If you ever owned an early Acura, you'd see why, I think you should 
>> eat your words...  My 92 Vigor NEVER leaked anything  ( bought new, 
>> 160K, sold last November..)
> 
> Yeah, but that's because as part of the maintenance on it, you pretty 
> much overhaul the engine every 60k anyway. ;)
> 
> Seriously, I helped my buddy change the timing belt on his 97 Acura (CX?

>  CS?  I can't remember what type it was... 4 cyl.) it was a PITA getting

> the timing cover out of the wheel well without busting it - they needed 
> another 1/2" of room in there.
> 
> Ray
  Nope, I always did my own maintenance, except for timing 
belts..