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Engine Oil for Summer

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Blue65 Officially Full-On Dubber

298 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 23 Dec 2015, 1:47 pm

#1022145

Well, this Summer looks like its gonna be a blazer.

What sort of engine oil would be good to use here?

I ask this cos we have different brands and types being sold now.

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psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 23 Dec 2015, 11:26 pm

#1022163

Above 86 fahrenheit the Gregory manual says a straight 30 weight oil like Morris's.

Otherwise between 32-86 degrees F you use a 20W50.

Personally I like the all round abilities of a 20W50 for the old clunker. Oh, but find one with high zinc levels or add additional zinc so your tappets don't get eaten away.

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