Juddian:
That OAT stuff is best only used if the vehicle has it new, if not or the vehicle is older stick to a trusted brand of real old glycol.
As for engine oil, the latest gimmicky stuff we’re getting into 0w20 grade now, might as well have a ■■■■■ in the bloody oil filler cap its that thin.
Most normal cars are 5w30, personally i buy high quality 5w40 full synthetics in bulk at £stupidly cheap and stick it in all my cars (if you check the handbooks most of them include 5w40 in the recommended ranges), mind you i don’t have a DPF and don’t want one either thanks, haven’t had an engine wear or failure problem for about 40 years despite running old cars most of the time but then i’ve always overserviced…they can stick this 20,000mile two year oil change ■■■■■■■■ where the sun don’t shine…funny how these long life service regimes are mostly recommended for cars with only a 3 year warranty
+1 on over servI’d.
Oil and filter, fuel filter and coolant every 2,500 miles. Air filter gets cleaned a few times a year.
I have a 49yo agricultural tractor all the mechanical parts can be obtained easily , either from the ford dealer or ebay . but getting mineral 20/50 or 10/40 oil a nightmare.
teatime:
I have a 49yo agricultural tractor all the mechanical parts can be obtained easily , either from the ford dealer or ebay . but getting mineral 20/50 or 10/40 oil a nightmare.
Castrol can still do their old school range of oil and Shell Rimula RT 4 is stated as being mineral based.While 20/50 isn’t usually associated with diesel engines anyway if it’s a diesel tractor.
While modern tech can be great.I use Castrol RS 10/60 in the Jag and it provides around 80 psi + oil pressure even with the temp gauge sometimes showing 100 C + in hot high load conditions.
teatime:
I have a 49yo agricultural tractor all the mechanical parts can be obtained easily , either from the ford dealer or ebay . but getting mineral 20/50 or 10/40 oil a nightmare.
teatime:
I have a 49yo agricultural tractor all the mechanical parts can be obtained easily , either from the ford dealer or ebay . but getting mineral 20/50 or 10/40 oil a nightmare.
The first and only example of specialist fluids for cars was when I went to buy power steering fluid for my car, all the products were the same, then at the counter the assistant asked “Didn’t I see you get out of that Honda Pilot ?”
“Yes, what if I did ?”
“Honda have a special fluid”
I might have guessed, it is twice the cost as are the f*****g $38.00 head lamp bulbs LOL.
teatime:
I have a 49yo agricultural tractor all the mechanical parts can be obtained easily , either from the ford dealer or ebay . but getting mineral 20/50 or 10/40 oil a nightmare.
Smith and Allan, Darlington. Bit of a specialist in older oils. Buy online.
Regarding your ‘stock’ of engine oil, don’t do what a ‘friend’ of mine did many moons ago…
…‘his’ 1.0l X-reg Mini Metro (already 11 years old by then) was starting to use a fair bit of oil. “I know” he thinks, “I’ll ‘borrow’ some oil from the bulk tank at work”
result? Money saved, but oil consumption went up to about a gallon a week, as the detergent-rich diesel spec engine oil well and truly cleared out all the ■■■■■■ etc from the BL engine accustomed to running on sludge!
