[Healeys] 20-50 oil

[Derek Job]

If its just for an emergency to get you home, then it really doesn't matter
that much, even if adding synthetic to non-synthetic Go for the oil with
the highest 2nd number. In other words 5W-30 rather than 5W-20. Oil for
diesels has much more detergent.

Then do a full oil change ….after consulting all the previous reams of
comments about 'which oil should I use'. ;)

FWIW i now use Mobil 1 fully synthetic 5W-60.

Derek

On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 1:08 PM, Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk
> wrote:

> What is the nearest modern equivalent to our old fashioned(?) 20-50 engine
> oil. I anticipate helping to collect a BJ8 from the docks in France soon
> and, you never know, it may need oil. We don’t know the area at all so will
> probably have to make do with the first garage we find.....
>
> Do I recall that an oil for a diesel is more likely to carry the additives
> that we may need? (Don’t let’s do the oil additives thread again. Not yet
> at least)
>
> Simon
>
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