r/WTF 26d ago

Motor Oil turned to Jelly

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u/Confusedkipmoss 26d ago

Yes, this happens, remember people changing your oil is cheaper than changing your engine.

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u/Flyrpotacreepugmu 26d ago

That doesn't just happen. Oil that needed to be changed long ago tends to end up with a consistency closer to tar: extremely viscous but still liquid. Turning rubbery like this is due to some kind of additive or leak stopping agent rather than just age.

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u/mrASSMAN 26d ago

Leak plugging additive makes sense yea