Just changed the oil in my 72 MGB/GT. Put in Casteroil 5/50W synthetic.
I've been running it in the engine now for quite a while. My engine
has 120K, and when I started using the synthetic oil, it seemed that my
engine started running better. Could be my imagination. So, the shifting
now seems to be a bit smoother. Could also be my imagination.
Oh, I live in Vancouver, WA, and it never gets much below 35.
Dave "Love that syhthetic stuff" Hall
dhall@vcd.hp.com
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> Okay, here's a real newbie question. With the Kansas City temps down
> below 10 degrees this weekend, I'm wondering why the DPO for my '78 MGB had
> 20W50 oil in the crankcase. Having never encountered anything but 10W40 in
> my previous life, I just figured that 20W50 was what I was suppose to use.
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> Now I look in the nice reprint of the owners manual and find it depends on
> the region. Okay, so it looks safe to use 10W30 or 10W40, and I bet it
> needs changing soon anyway (especially if I want to drive in sub-freezing
> temps) - but do I need to change the oil in the gearbox and overdrive at the
> same time? I have no idea what oil was used, although the overdrive does
> work, at least in 20+ temps (okay, I didn't realize at first 20W50 wouldn't
> be good in low temps until it wouldn't start and I looked it up).
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> Thanks,
>
> Barry - waiting for the temp ro rise and KC to beat Baltimore
> tomorrow. ;-)
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