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[Calman]

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Right i know 20/50w is best but i have a choise of cheaper Mineral oil or day light robbey Semi Synthetic.

Also how many cans am i going to need?

Semi-Synthetic

Mineral.


I did a search for 'Oil' ' 20/50w' 'Best Oil' and found nout

Thanks

[jkjaxor]

the halfords classic 20w50 is fine for use in a standard engine, its a mineral oil aswell
normaly it will take just under 5 liters to fill up the sump, remeber to put a bit of oil in the filter berfore you screw it on so that it doesnt run dry whem you start.

Edited by jkjaxor, 09 October 2009 - 03:32 PM.

[Calman]

Ah ok cheers.

WE NEED A STICKY OIL RECOMMENDATION

Edited by C93, 09 October 2009 - 03:35 PM.

[amarcd]

I have just changed the oil in my mini form 10w40 to 20w50 and although the second gear synchro has always been poor (crunches every now and again) I have noticed with the 20w50 it is really really bad when it is cold but after about 5 min it is perfect no crunch at all, so i think its just a case of leaving it to warm up a bit, if your gears are poor with the 20w50 oil? .

[Calman]

At the minute its just a engine sat on the floor Getting a whole load of bits (mainly service parts and the bits that are missing) Within the next two weeks, so it'll be time to try running it up out of the car.

[evansisgreat]

The mineral oil you posted a link for is the stuff I just bought from mini spares and it's not the stuff pictured. It's the Millers oil made specifically for the the classic mini. The stuff pictured

I've yet to put it in as the cars being worked on the finally answer the question of electric windows, central locking and mpi doors. Answers coming this tuesday!

[Hughes]

I went from semi-synth to Halfords Classic and get a knocking now when the engines cold. Bit worrying really.

[jeffro]

what about castrol which minispares do. http://www.minispare.....2020W/50 OI...

wast hinking of using it on my next oil change.

[Calman]

bit of a vague description so mite need some reviews

a gallon is about 5L isnt it?

[amarcd]

a gallon is about 5L isnt it?

1 Imperial gallon = 4.54609188 litres

[Big_Adam]

Which is about 1liter short of what a mini engine takes. Buy two, one to fill, one to top up.