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oil change

Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:20 pm
by benwall101
bit of a silly question is this the right engine oil?
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... edSalesCmd

this is what halfords recomend for my car but is it right?

my car is a 1969 morris minor sallon

Thanks
Ben

Re: oil change

Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:57 pm
by benwall101
they did not recomend this one to me but i have found it on there sight http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... tsid:35814

Re: oil change

Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:23 pm
by lambrettalad
you need 20/50 have a look at this for ideas
http://www.millersoils.co.uk/pdf/automo ... ochure.pdf

I think 10 is a little too thin for a classic

remember halfords staff can be a little inexperienced and are after all sales people,most in my local are probably under 23 yrs old
good luck

Re: oil change

Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 3:03 pm
by dalebrignall
go to b&q they do comma 20/50 for about 12 pounds it reaches thecorrect speck .i think the name is daytona its in a blue can . azda has gone up to 16 pounds for a 4litres ,wilkinsond is the cheapest .

Re: oil change

Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:23 pm
by bmcecosse
" remember halfords staff can be a little inexperienced " Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha - the understatement of the century.... :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :o

Re: oil change

Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:33 am
by benwall101
thanks guys got the 20w50 classic oil

Re: oil change

Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:45 am
by benwall101
just to confurm i use the same 20w50 oil i put in the engine in the gear box

Re: oil change

Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:55 am
by MColes
benwall101 wrote:just to confurm i use the same 20w50 oil i put in the engine in the gear box
Correct :D

Re: oil change

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:50 am
by benwall101
MColes wrote:
benwall101 wrote:just to confurm i use the same 20w50 oil i put in the engine in the gear box
Correct :D

Thanks :D

Re: oil change

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:07 pm
by lambrettalad
I think the gearbox oil should be a straight SAE 30 ,You can still buy it,fuchs sell it on amazon

Re: oil change

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:43 pm
by bmcecosse
Well yes - 20 oil is a bit light - but if the box works ok - use it! There WAS no '20' grade oil when the Minor was produced. I certainly wouldn't use 10W40 in the gearbox - that's just a bit too thin, although it was specified for later Minis in an attempt to pull up the fuel economy - but then better syncro rings were fitted by that time !