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Old 09-26-2017, 07:54 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by radroach View Post
@Somerandom18 What I've heard is that moisture collects in the oil. If the car isn't driven often enough or at optimal temperature, then that moisture doesn't get boiled off out of the oil. You've probably heard about people finding sludge under the oil cap when they don't drive their car enough.
Moisture does not gather with the car just sitting. There is nothing drawing it in and there just isn't enough volume of air to produce any moisture. Moisture gathers if you only drive it short distances. It is a result of the combustion process. Even then it is only really bad if very humid out.
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