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tonyinbeds
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by tonyinbeds » Fri Aug 28, 2020 1:43 pm
Hi,
Does anyone have any favourite oil they use? Given the increasing multitude of synthetics I am starting to fear putting in something totally unsuitable. It seems harder and harder to find 'bog standard' oil.

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Tony
1995 Rover 216 16V (Honda Engine D16A6)
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RoverRevival
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by RoverRevival » Fri Aug 28, 2020 2:17 pm
10w40 semi any “brand” really as long as it’s 10w40 semi
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961tat
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by 961tat » Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:04 pm
RoverRevival wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2020 2:17 pm
10w40 semi any “brand” really as long as it’s 10w40 semi
Agree and mobil 2000 10/40 for vvc i find very good

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Johnny 216GSi
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by Johnny 216GSi » Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:03 pm
Castrol Magnatec 10W40. Reassuringly expensive. And I put Millers semi-synthetic EE nanodrive 10W40 (also meets MTF-94 spec.) in the gearbox.
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tonyinbeds
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by tonyinbeds » Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:16 pm
Mucho gracias.

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Tony
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JOHNDQ
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by JOHNDQ » Wed Sep 02, 2020 7:26 pm
Always use 5W40 fully synthetic in all my K Series

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Dorchester
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by Dorchester » Thu Sep 03, 2020 8:30 am
JOHNDQ wrote: ↑Wed Sep 02, 2020 7:26 pm
Always use 5W40 fully synthetic in all my K Series
And so do I. Better when starting up in winter and no damage to the engine. I'm used to change it every year (6.5k mls).
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by JOHNDQ » Thu Sep 03, 2020 11:18 am
Dorchester wrote: ↑Thu Sep 03, 2020 8:30 am
JOHNDQ wrote: ↑Wed Sep 02, 2020 7:26 pm
Always use 5W40 fully synthetic in all my K Series
And so do I. Better when starting up in winter and no damage to the engine. I'm used to change it every year (6.5k mls).
Mad not to really it's normally not much more expensive anyway
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by RetroRacer » Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:23 pm
Johnny 216GSi wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:03 pm
Castrol Magnatec 10W40. Reassuringly expensive. And I put Millers semi-synthetic EE nanodrive 10W40 (also meets MTF-94 spec.) in the gearbox.
These are my two choices too.
I was looking at the millers or castrol for the engine, forgot about the box!
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Isn't synthetic better (for the engine) than semi?
Bear in mind I dont have the Kseries engine..
1994 L reg 216 SLi