Oilly questions

Post by **ayr41** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:00 pm

Could someone kindly advise me on two service questions. Firstly what is the best oil to put in my 1960 million engine, I saw some classic car oil in Halfords? and I also need to put some oil in the dashpot plunger - what type goes in here, many thanks Stephen.

Post by **cadetchris** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:11 pm

the classic car oil you saw in halfords will do the job, 3-in-1 oil in the carb dashpot is also good.

Post by **Dean** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:17 pm

I use 20W 50 engine oil for the engine.. I have some Duckhams in at the moment, but I think the supermarkets do a cheaper variant that does the same job.

Post by **simmitc** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:04 pm

You can also order the correct dashpot oil from most traders. I do that now, but in the past used engine oil, and it never seemed to do any harm.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:13 pm

3 in 1 is fine in the carb! For the engine 20W50 - ASDA and Morrisons stuff is fine for a Minor. Just don't expect it to last for ever. More importantly -when changing the filter - make SURE the flat plate and spring are present and correct below the filter element. Many are not - thrown away maybe years ago with the old filter - and since then the oil has not been filtered!

Post by **cadetchris** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:33 pm

i found that my moggy didnt have a plate or spring beneath the filter element, so i used the oil trower plate from inside the timing chain cover and half a valve spring, not exactly the right bits, bit it does the job for the time being

Post by **mike.perry** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:45 am

That's what I like - improvisation!

Post by **bmcecosse** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:19 pm

All to many filters have been ruined this way -well done with that imporovisation - BUT - does the plate completely seal the bottom of the filter ? Surely the thrower plate has a large hole in the centre ? If so - It wont be sealing the filter = no filtering taking place!