Andrew,
The SAE90 (EP90) is what you need - and to GL4 spec - *not* GL5 - which
is without the nasty suphur additives that eat yellow metal... ie -
it'll dissolve bits of your gearbox (GL5 spec will, GL4 spec wont)
You want some nice 20/50 oil - not sure what part of the world youre in
- but buy the best you can - if youre paying less than about 15 quid for
5 litres then forget it... (depending on how expensive the stuff is - in
the US its cheap as chips (french fries) - where as here in blighty its
darned expensive!)
Penrite do good oil - as is Duckhams Q - Castrol Classic is meant to be
good too.
James
Andrew Beck wrote:
>Ok, thanks to all the responses that I got the heater controls all work
>flawlessly now (took the dash apart and worked them through with
>lubrication). The map light was...er....more pilot error. I figured out
>how the on/off switch actually works, and now it works just fine. I have
>ordered a set of those speed bleed valves -- I will get to that next
>weekend.
>
>I was reading that SAE90 is the oil used in the transmission and various
>other parts -- can I purchase any type of SAE 90?
>
>What oil filters do people recommend? Currently have a Unipart model. I
>would like to see if there is a good oil filter than Canadian Tire stocks
>(hey, they are close)
>
>Is there an oil people recommend? My Haynes book suggests SAE 20W/50 and I
>was going to pick up a jug of Castrol GTX or something in that viscosity.
>
>Next question -- I think that the water pump may be going. Appears to have
>a small drip on the underside of it near the pipe union at the rear. Drip
>only happens when the engine is running.
>
>(geeze soon I will have irritated everyone with too many questions)
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