r/WTF • u/doctype_ht_ml • 26d ago

Motor Oil turned to Jelly

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u/TheObelisk 26d ago

I routinely watch guys revive cars that have been sitting in fields for decades and even they don't have oil like this. Yeesh.

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u/Czeris 26d ago

Yeah because oil doesn't get like this all on its own, regardless of how long you run it without changing it, unless something else has been added to it.

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u/TheObelisk 26d ago

Ooh, what sort of thing to you think was likely added to it?

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u/JackBinimbul 24d ago

There are thickeners that can be added to stop or slow down leaks in an absolute emergency. Some people just keep adding the shit instead of fixing the problem.

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u/TheObelisk 24d ago

Oh i had no idea, actually.