Morris Minor Owners Club

What grade of oil do you recommend for my moggy 1098 ??????????
Cheers
Pete

20/50

20W/50 multigrade from supermarkets is fine for the engine and gearbox (change engine oil every 3000 miles). EP 80 or 90 for the back axle. SAE 30 for the dampers and grease for the trunions, track rod ends, propshaft, handbrake cables and steering rack. (Grease points should be done every 1000 miles).

20W/50 multigrade from supermarkets

Please don't use supermarket oil. It is not good stuff and will not save you money in the long run. I have very good results with Halford's 'classic' 20/50.

JOWETTJAVELIN wrote:

20W/50 multigrade from supermarkets

Please don't use supermarket oil. It is not good stuff and will not save you money in the long run. I have very good results with Halford's 'classic' 20/50.

Agreed. Use an oil designed to work with the seals from a 60's car. It won't cost much more and certainly less than having to overhaul an engine.

supermarket oil is ok for moggies
thats all i use and i do 15000 miles a year on the stuff
and my engine has done 120000 mikles in total
i do 300 miles a week, moterway and country

Nothing at all wrong with Asda, Morrisons or Tesco oil.... Stop talking rubbish

Nothing at all wrong with Asda, Morrisons or Tesco oil.... Stop talking rubbish

It isn't actually rubbish... but if that's what you want to run your car with then it's up to you.

Personally I prefer just to spend a few quid more and know the bearings and working surfaces are well protected and the oil isn't going to start breaking down after 500 miles.

Funny how I've never managed to wear an engine out then..... But, if your seriously think the oil is any different in your "Expensive" posh can then good luck

There's a reason why supermarket oil is cheap.

Morris Minor hardly 'posh'. And you have two of them as opposed to the peasants who only have one.

JOWETTJAVELIN wrote:There's a reason why supermarket oil is cheap.

Yes, because its not in a "posh" CAN

On the oil filler cap I see recommendations for FILTRATE, B.P., DUCKHAM'S, SHELL, MOBILOIL, ESSO, CASTROL and STERNOL.

Funny, don't you think, that neither TESCO, ASDA or MORRISON'S oil is mentioned?

Now you really are talking utter tosh!
Halfords not mentioned either, or ESM or Bull Motif for that matter

On the oil filler cap I see recommendations for FILTRATE, B.P., DUCKHAM'S, SHELL, MOBILOIL, ESSO, CASTROL and STERNOL.

Funny, don't you think, that neither TESCO, ASDA or MORRISON'S oil is mentioned?

Please point out to me what is false in this statement.

I said tosh (n. Foolish nonsense), not false (adj. Contrary to fact or truth)

Now THIS is the best thread ever!!!

I can't find 20W50 in any of the s/markets mentioned now - but Wiko have it and the price is right. And yes - I have used nothing else for years and years now. It will be 'recycled' oil - but so is your drinking water!

PSL184 wrote:20W/50 multigrade from supermarkets is fine for the engine and gearbox (change engine oil every 3000 miles). EP 80 or 90 for the back axle. SAE 30 for the dampers and grease for the trunions, track rod ends, propshaft, handbrake cables and steering rack. (Grease points should be done every 1000 miles).

You should use EP90 oil in the Morris Minor steering rack.

chickenjohn wrote:

PSL184 wrote:20W/50 multigrade from supermarkets is fine for the engine and gearbox (change engine oil every 3000 miles). EP 80 or 90 for the back axle. SAE 30 for the dampers and grease for the trunions, track rod ends, propshaft, handbrake cables and steering rack. (Grease points should be done every 1000 miles).

You should use EP90 oil in the Morris Minor steering rack.

I know that's what the manual says but it always falls out the holes in my rack gaiters

The EP90 oil stays in the rack between services if you have good gaiters sealed up at the ends! (Clips or big cable ties do the job).

peetee59 wrote:What grade of oil do you recommend for my moggy 1098 ??????????
Cheers
Pete

Anyway..............hope all thats answered your question pete