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1. What brand oil do you use? (score: 1): Author: Daniel J. Dasaro <djd@eos.arc.nasa.gov>; Date: Wed, 7 Nov 90 11:38:52 PST; Greetings from a novice SOLer ('73 MGB undergoing restoration), I'd like to get recommendations on what motor oil to use. RJ at Economy Imports recommended Kendall, saying it's much better than the m; /html/british-cars/1990-11/msg00022.html (7,832 bytes)
2. Re: What brand oil do you use? (score: 1): Author: banta@abingdon.eng.sun.com; Date: Thu, 08 Nov 90 10:20:13 EST; Motor oil is a religious issue to a lot of of people. I use Castrol all the time in all my British cars. In the enigines I've torn down or become intimate with the internals of, I've never noticed an; /html/british-cars/1990-11/msg00025.html (7,904 bytes)
3. Re: What brand oil do you use? (score: 1): Author: sfisher@wsl.dec.com; Date: Thu, 08 Nov 90 10:58:54 PST; Oil is SUCH a personal matter, you'd think it was something other than the engine that most people were lubricating with it... That being said, some observations: I've heard a couple of race engine b; /html/british-cars/1990-11/msg00028.html (8,790 bytes)
4. Re: What brand oil do you use? (score: 1): Author: mutchler@ebay.sun.com (Dan Mutchler); Date: Thu, 8 Nov 90 10:09:47 PST; I personally use Castrol 20W-50 in everything I drive. Consumer Reports did an extensive test about 5 years ago and found that this oil was slicker than everything tested, including the synthetics. T; /html/british-cars/1990-11/msg00033.html (8,838 bytes)
5. Re: What brand oil do you use? (score: 1): Author: sfisher@wsl.dec.com; Date: Fri, 09 Nov 90 15:56:11 PST; TeriAnn asks: Nope -- 20W50, just like the motor. Spridgets do too. The rear end takes something like 75W90, if I recall. The Bentley manual lists all the weights and even brand names of approved lub; /html/british-cars/1990-11/msg00038.html (9,505 bytes)
6. Re: What brand oil do you use? (score: 1): Author: Teriann J. Wakeman <twakeman@apple.com>; Date: Fri, 9 Nov 90 13:20:55 -0800; Dumb question time from someone who has not read her MGB manual closely ... Lightweight oil in a B gearbox???? What is the recommended oil for a MGB early series II {all syncro} gear box? I thought i; /html/british-cars/1990-11/msg00039.html (7,685 bytes)
7. Re: What brand oil do you use? (score: 1): Author: Teriann J. Wakeman <twakeman@apple.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Nov 90 09:17:48 -0800; Scott, Thanks for the info about oil. I do not have a TR4, but as you guessed, I have a TR4 overdrive transmission for my TR3A. Love them syncros!! TeriAnn; /html/british-cars/1990-11/msg00042.html (7,462 bytes)
8. Re: What brand oil do you use? (score: 1): Author: Daniel J. Dasaro <djd@eos.arc.nasa.gov>; Date: Mon, 12 Nov 90 09:52:59 PST; Lightweight oil in a B gearbox???? What is the recommended oil for a MGB early series II {all syncro} gear box? I thought it took 90 wt. & do you mean I should have put non-detergent oil in my TR4 ge; /html/british-cars/1990-11/msg00044.html (8,121 bytes)
9. Re: What brand oil do you use? (score: 1): Author: banta@abingdon.eng.sun.com; Date: Mon, 12 Nov 90 11:33:20 EST; I've also heard that some synchros are sintered with some oil that the detergents leech out and "clean" away. I thought this was the problem in British gearboxes. I'm basing all this on hearsay, but; /html/british-cars/1990-11/msg00045.html (8,197 bytes)
10. Re: What brand oil do you use? (score: 1): Author: Dick Nyquist <dickn@hpspdln.spd.hp.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Nov 90 11:10:12 PST; I have heard that once converted to 90wt it's best to stick with it. Going back to 30-50 after many miles on 90wt may not be a good idea unless you are rebuilding th box. While I would not knowingly; /html/british-cars/1990-11/msg00046.html (8,263 bytes)

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