Running on oil without conversion

dhangejr

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PNW is my home
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mk4 Jetta
So, I have about 5 gallons of oil that is brean new in the wrong viscosity. Can't I safely add a gallon per tank just to burn it up?
MY BEW is moddified I don't wanna damage it at all . The photo that oil hammer shared is NOOOOT my idea of a good time!
 

philngrayce

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'02 Jetta, '06 Jetta, Both Gone '13 Leaf, Gone Liberty CRD, Subaru Forrester and MB300SD
Probably, but it’s not worth the risk. That’s coming from me, who is pretty fond of burning WVO. But only in a properly converted car.

Find someone who can use that viscosity and swap, put it in your chainsaw or lawnmower. If you do decide to use it in the car, I think a quart or a pint per tankful would be more prudent.
 
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MN
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02 golf ALH
engine oil is fine, cut it 50:50 or thinner and you'll notice no difference at all, mix before it goes in the tank
seems awfully wasteful burning clean oil, though

veg oil doesn't belong in engines, no matter how processed it is
 
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