SAE30 (Was: Re: where's my oil filter?)
A.J. Clarke
> Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 17:27:47 GMT
> Subject: Re: where's my oil filter?/ Ely mu-GIG
>
> >Also you may be able to answer my questions
> >re lubricating oil.
>
> SAE20 or SAE30 (we use 20 IIRC) *never* multigrade oils
Is there any advantage to using a thick monograde oil if one does
not intend to travel far or often? I know the classic motorcycle boys
swear by SAE30 (Silkolene and the like), or even good old castor oil (for
the luvverly vintage pong) but that's also in conjunction with regular
oil changes and... errr... regular attention to the oil filter...
Given that Silkolene has to be got by mail order, what 20-weight
brand do you recommend, Bruce?
Tony Clarke
Cambridge
Bruce Peckett
wrote:
I don't! I'm only going by the original Lister manual which says use
SAE20 or SAE30 and never to use multigrade oils. Given that oil
technology moves on almost as fast as confuser technology this is
probably hopelessly out of date but it's all we've got to go on :-)
And, dammit. I;ve now co,mpletely forgottne the name of the oil we
use!
It was mentioned the other day so it's buried somewhere in amongst the
rest of the ramblings
--
Regards
Bruce
Email: bru...@halfcut.demon.co.uk
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