Morris Minor Owners Club

The car hasn't been driven (significantly) since the early 80's, and I'm not actually sure what the condition of the dampers is (internally). I think he suggested such heavy oil in order to compensate for dampers which may not be in the best condition.

Yes it is. That's what he said to use. Warm it in boiling water to soften it, then put it in. Mind you, he's not an expert on MM, so I thought I'd check with 'the pros'. I'm in Australia and the roads are fairly good here anyway.
Thanks for the advice. I think I'll go for the SAE40 or 50,

Hi, I'm just trying to get my newly restored lowlight registered, and the inspector has informed me that the shocks aren't strong enough. At first we were talking about replacing them completely (hasn't been on the road since 1984!) but then he advised I replace the current oil with differential oil...