Oil Choice
#1
Posted 27 March 2006 - 11:56 AM
What I want to know is, what oil should I be using in it? Any suggestions would be helpful.
#3
Posted 27 March 2006 - 02:43 PM
Avoid using synthetic or part synthetic as most are not designed to be torn apart by gearboxes, I cannot comment on the quality of the above oil as have not used it, but not sure how many miles Tom does in a season but bet it's no-where near the 6k oil change interval for minis.
#4
Posted 27 March 2006 - 03:27 PM
Use a GOOD quality mineral oil preferably of 50 weight (15W/50, 20W/50) as this will give the best comprimise of protecting both the engine and gearbox !
#5
Posted 27 March 2006 - 03:37 PM
this is about the best oil
we use this in my racing car
Tom that's a bit of a daft thing to say. For one thing a racing engine requires totally different things from its oil to a road engine. There simply is no 'best oil' for all cars. For example, as said above Mini's do not like fully synthetic oils at all since the gearbox uses the same oil as the engine.
#6
Posted 28 March 2006 - 10:29 AM
#7
Posted 28 March 2006 - 11:13 AM
Check your manual !
#8
Posted 28 March 2006 - 11:26 AM
#9
Posted 28 March 2006 - 11:47 AM
Recently been given a Mayfair fitted with a 1380cc A+ engine. Its running a stg 4 head with a single 1 3/4" SU carb. Its gonna be used as an every day car.
sorry but i just naturally assumed that he would want a performane oil to go with, what sounds like, a performance engine. And if the engine has had enought money spent on it then it would be a good theing to change the oil more reguarly. i didn't thinks that it would make so much of a difference using a sythetic oil
and also millers do a great range of oils for classic and and all sorts of engines
#10
Posted 28 March 2006 - 03:02 PM
#11
Posted 28 March 2006 - 03:30 PM
#12
Posted 28 March 2006 - 06:07 PM
As for your battery question, I'm thinking of getting a new calcium battery - again from halfords (slight rip off but would rather i can take it back and shout at them than having to fork out again). Cost about £45 and apparently far better than the standard lead ones....can anyone verify? Rumour has it they've only been out on the shelves a hsort while, and not everyone changes a battery regularly.
#13
Posted 28 March 2006 - 07:58 PM
'cause in the UK climate it's too thick..
It is NOT too thick !!!
Yes the engine will run happily on a 40 grade and maybe even a 30 BUT the gearbox will last longer on a 50 ! As with everything in lubrication terms its a comprimise!
Yes the handbook quoted 40 grade for later Mini's but I bet if you speak to Mini mechanics they will tell you they have seen more gearbox problems with later cars than earlier ones!
#14
Posted 28 March 2006 - 08:05 PM
and as for gearboxes, never had any of mine fail using 40...
#15
Posted 28 March 2006 - 08:13 PM
and as for gearboxes, never had any of mine fail using 40...
That's a relatively small sample to make judgements on!!
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