[Mgs] OIL

[Paul Root]

I'd say 10W30 is too thin. 20W40 at least. Probably 20W50.

On Aug 26, 2010, at 5:26 AM, <thgun at comporium.net> wrote:

> I was asking about oil because I changed the oil last week. My oil reads 40
- 50 while driving at about 50 mph. Idle drops it to near 20. I am using 10w30
Castroil.
> After I replaced the water pump, cleaned the radiator, new main hoses and
installed a 160 thermostat. The temp seems to be running correct. Around 190.
The temp gauge last week would go off the chart. Thanks for everyones input.
> Tom Gunderson
> 1957, 1500 MGA rst.
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