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How Long Can You Drive with Water in the Engine Oil?

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Simon

07/30/25 3:55am

It is best not to continue driving, as failure to address the issue promptly may risk engine failure. When the engine oil contains excessive water, its performance will deteriorate. Under certain conditions, excessive water can reduce or even nullify the effectiveness of certain additives in the oil, thereby compromising the oil's viscosity. This prevents the oil from forming a proper lubricating film on the friction surfaces of moving parts, leading to mechanical damage or even failure. Below are the functions of engine oil: 1. Friction Reduction: A sufficiently thick oil film separates the surfaces of relatively sliding parts, thereby reducing wear. 2. Sealing: Engine oil can form a seal between the piston rings and pistons, minimizing gas leakage and preventing external contaminants from entering. 3. Rust Prevention: Lubricating oil adheres to part surfaces, protecting them from contact with water, air, acidic substances, and harmful gases. 4. Cushioning: When cylinder pressure rises sharply in the engine, suddenly increasing the load on pistons, piston rings, connecting rods, and crankshaft bearings, the lubricated transmission of this load through the bearings helps cushion the impact. 5. Cleaning: High-quality engine oil can carry away carbon deposits, sludge, and worn metal particles from engine components back to the oil pan through circulation, washing away contaminants generated on the working surfaces of parts via the flow of the lubricating oil.

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