[Mgs] Synthetic oil

[Gordie Bird]

There’s no blue smoke, and it leaks just like any other stock MGA, so I have to assume leakage, although I wouldn’t rule out a small amount of burning.   
I cannot fathom the reason it consumes less with Red Line, but it does, through the last few driving seasons (since I started using Red Line).

Gordie




From: Charley & Peggy Robinson
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2016 10:25 AM
To: Gordie Bird; mgs at Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Synthetic oil

Gordie,  

  Is it burning it or leaking it?

CR
On 1/21/2016 5:47 PM, Gordie Bird via Mgs wrote:
Agricultural(?),  you are kind Steve.
Actually, my MGA consumes a quart of Red Line in about 1200 miles, and a quart of anything else (well, have only used a couple other brands/formulations) in 400 – 600 miles.   Almost makes it worth the price.
 
Gordie
 
 
 

From: Stephen West-Fisher via Mgs
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2016 6:06 PM
To: mgs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Synthetic oil
 
The real question is will your MG keep synthetic inside. My experience is
that synthetic leaks more than dino juice, somewhat due to lower viscosity.
Don't worry about the ZDDP if your engine is anywhere near stock, the
current spec is very close to what early '60s and older oils had in them.
For engines designed in the late '60 (designed - not built) there could be
an issue with the current spec, but even that is questionable. For a '57
MGA, the engine is, shall we say, somewhat agricultural.
 
Steve 
 
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Stephen West-Fisher
N4IK
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Mgs [mailto:mgs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Tom Gunderson via
Mgs
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 8:42 PM
To: Mgs at autox.team.net
Subject: [Mgs] Synthetic oil
 
Should I use synthetic oil. 1957 1500  mga roadster Tom
 
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