Which Oil ?

[Guest Wozzer]

Hi All,

 

I have a 2L pinto, used to be injection, with twin 40's and an FR31 cam.

 

After doing some reading on oils, do I stick to the Haynes reccomended one or do I put in a synthetic oil...... .......I am confused after reading the Burton catalogue.

 

The engine has done about 85k and has not been run for 2 years.

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

Wozzer

[Guest Cantbearsed]

Wozzer,

I'd go for the normal oil suggested by Haynes or and even cheaper A.N.Other brand with the same SAE rating as you are more or less going through the running in process again. If you plump for Castrol, you may well have some expensive leaks! If you go for El Cheapo Cornershop brand,who cares if you've forgot to put the sump plug back in...?

 

Synthetic oil is no good for running in, so I'd say avoid it 'til you are 100% sure of your engine, then flush and change over!

 

Now sit back and wacth as I am shot down, flamed and burned by those who know about the black art of oil technology....

 

 

Dale.

[Guest Bazwaz]

Before i switched to Vauxhall power i had a 2.1 Vulcan block with twin 40's etc, they recommended running in with a cheap 20/50 for 500 miles and then use Castrol Magnatec.

Barry.

[Shandylegs]

Use what the engine was designed to run on.....20/50 (Or at most 10/40), but use a qulity oil such as Vavoline race etc... Whats paying £5.00 extra when compared to the price of an engine rebuild.

 

Thanks

Shandylegs :D

[Guest chris brown]

I aggree wiht what Shandylegs says just use a good 20/50 or 10/40 and you wont go wrong

[Peter Bell]

Ive been converted to Halfords oils they seem fine.

Peter.

[Big Jim]

I use Duckhams 20/50 stuff, it's not too expensive, but it's a decent oil. Synthetic oil is overkill in a Pinto, they don't need it, but cheap 'unknown' oil is best avoided.

[Guest boggie]

After running the engine in using a quality standard oil I've always used Halfords synthetic (it is loads cheaper than that bloody Mobil 1!). After 8 years I took the head off to change a failed valve seal, just out of interest I checked the bores with an internal micrometer and there was absoutely no sign of wear whatsoever but to be fair I have only covered 8000 miles

[Guest daveg]

Boggie

 

Halfords oil has the top API, and Europe equivalent, rating. So you cannot buy a better oil according to 2 standards...

 

Dave

[Guest Cantbearsed]

...See!

[Guest FIRSTBUILD]

if you use a clean container can you re use the stuff that would have just dripped on the floor ??

 

Steve