I see there are a few different makes of engine oil available http://www.minispare...lassic/oil.aspx
Which oil do most people use in their A+ carb engines?
Edited by ac427, 02 October 2023 - 05:32 PM.
Which Engine Oil?
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Posted 02 October 2023 - 05:35 PM
I use Minispares own 20w50 mineral oil.
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Posted 02 October 2023 - 05:43 PM
Valvoline VR1 20/50. (Edit to correct muppetry)
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Posted 02 October 2023 - 07:27 PM
Valvoline VR1
20/50
20/50
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Posted 02 October 2023 - 07:33 PM
Valvoline VR1
20/50
Yeah that’s it
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Posted 02 October 2023 - 07:53 PM
Manual or automatic?
should be the question people are asking.
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Posted 02 October 2023 - 08:05 PM
Is this a serious question?
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Posted 02 October 2023 - 10:17 PM
Is this a serious question?
I suppose it depends if have read Richard Widman's paper or not.
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Posted 02 October 2023 - 10:30 PM
Manual or automatic?
should be the question people are asking.
Exactly.
That's what I was thinking.
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Posted 03 October 2023 - 06:46 AM
Manual or automatic?
should be the question people are asking.
Exactly.
That's what I was thinking.
Yeah, maybe it’s not the car that he regularly talks about.
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Posted 03 October 2023 - 07:01 AM
Halfords 20w/50 for classics, seems fine for a manual car, despite not being an overall fan of Halfruads.
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Posted 03 October 2023 - 08:09 AM
Is this a serious question?
I suppose it depends if have read Richard Widman's paper or not.
Shooter
Brilliant read, but trying to find an oil on the UK that matched the recommendation is difficult. I just VR1!
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Posted 03 October 2023 - 12:09 PM
Manual or automatic?
should be the question people are asking.
Exactly.
That's what I was thinking.
Yeah, maybe it’s not the car that he regularly talks about.
What car is that?
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Posted 03 October 2023 - 04:17 PM
VR1 is what I prefer, except for very cold conditions when I would recommend a good 10w40.
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Posted 03 October 2023 - 05:07 PM
Is this a serious question?
I suppose it depends if have read Richard Widman's paper or not.
Shooter
Brilliant read, but trying to find an oil on the UK that matched the recommendation is difficult. I just VR1!
Duckhams do a 10w40 with the right ZDDP and a company called Mannol do as well, in fact most companies do sell a 10w40 or various viscosities of you choice with the right compounds included, but as the man said thet are listed as diesel oils. Most people will still put 20w50 in and wonder why they get cold oil synchro graunch, but hey ho that's the way of the world.
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