Cooper S conversion newly fitted, now for a service of the engine.
Workshop manual quotes, 10W/30. My local Halfords doesn't stock any of this grade, what are the alternatives?
Mpi Engine Service, What Oil Do I Use?
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toplessmini
, Apr 28 2023 01:32 PM
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Posted 28 April 2023 - 01:32 PM
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Posted 28 April 2023 - 02:26 PM
without meaning to sound sarcastic or anything .. order it online?
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Posted 28 April 2023 - 03:28 PM
1001 threads on this. Simply, if it’s a manual, 20w50. Nothing else, Rover standardised oil on the range of cars in the later years, 20w50 is what a manual A series needs.
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Posted 28 April 2023 - 06:30 PM
10W/30 oil caused gearbox and other wear related problems on the later MPi Minis....as said above use a 20W/50 oil suitable for classic Minis with combined engine/gearbox oil (ie. it has a gearbox additive)
Minispares Oils:-
http://www.minispare...ils.aspx?100117
Edited by mab01uk, 28 April 2023 - 06:31 PM.
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Posted 28 April 2023 - 10:54 PM
Apologies I was focused on the 'alternative to buying from halfords' and missed an important fact obviously
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Posted 29 April 2023 - 12:45 PM
Millers CTV oil 20w50
Shop around as prices vary. Used this for the past +10years in my mpi
Millers Oils Motorsport CTV Mini 20W-50 is a competition semi synthetic NANODRIVE transverse engine oil of extra high performance developed for engines which have their transmission in the sump such as the original Mini.
Specifically formulated for competition Minis and any application where the engine and gearbox share the same oil, and especially suitable where a limited slip differential is used.
https://www.mlperfor...skaAiKnEALw_wcB
Shop around as prices vary. Used this for the past +10years in my mpi
Millers Oils Motorsport CTV Mini 20W-50 is a competition semi synthetic NANODRIVE transverse engine oil of extra high performance developed for engines which have their transmission in the sump such as the original Mini.
Specifically formulated for competition Minis and any application where the engine and gearbox share the same oil, and especially suitable where a limited slip differential is used.
https://www.mlperfor...skaAiKnEALw_wcB
Edited by jamesmpi, 29 April 2023 - 12:48 PM.
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