88 replies to this topic

[KernowCooper]

Thats thin drain it out and refill with 20W/50 and see if it cuts down the smoking.

[jonnyenglish]

Do u think it may actually make a difference?

[Badboytunes]

I say change the oil and sell it as is and advise any buyer it smokes a bit...... either that or get it to a garage to have the emissions checked.

 

That way, you will know if the fuelling is the issue.

[jonnyenglish]

Sounds like the scrap yard may be the best place for it! Grrrrr

[HarrysMini]

Change the oil to 20w50 mineral, it's cheap and doesn't take long, it may fix your problems!

[blacktulip]

Don't scrap it. Where abouts are you?

[jime17]

I'm not sure the scrap remark was serious.

[henri1972]

on the inside of the bores did you clean the carbon off the top of them that would make it smoke

[Carlos W]

Sounds like the scrap yard may be the best place for it! Grrrrr

Poor thing just needs a bit of love.

[sonikk4]

If it was not smoking before the HG change then it points to the oil being too thin. Not only that though due to it being the wrong viscosity it will ruin the gearbox internals.

At the end of the day a gallon of Halfords Classic will do the job then see what happens. No point in buying a top grade oil if it's being sold on.

[Captain Mainwaring]

on the inside of the bores did you clean the carbon off the top of them that would make it smoke

 

I do have my doubts about this - I've cleaned out a few engines in the past and never had issues - what is the reasoning behind this, I know what the old story is and wonder what the truth is.

[jonnyenglish]

I love the old girl and wouldn't be doing it if I wasn't getting married in Oct but she has spoken! I'm in Maldon to the guy in Braintree Il be changing the oil and filter tonight which will be fun! Didn't get time last night? Roughly how much is a mini with perfect body work apart from the paint on the wing and a blue Smokey engine worth so I don't make it unfair for a buyer

[AGRO_RB]

Jesus, 0W40 is FAR too thin! Remember your gearbox and engine share a common oil, and 20W50 is the recommended oil. I run mine on 20W60 Penrite HPR and I tell you what the difference it's made after some fool filled it with 15W40 last service is significant.

 

It's a cheap fix and worth a try.

[jonnyenglish]

I have got millers golden film 5l will this be ok? Also got a rocker gasket oil filter vavle spring compressor and the vavle stem seals fingers crossed we can do it guys!!!!!!

[AGRO_RB]

Is it 20W50? If so, its good to go.