Dunno whether Castrol 20W/50 is detergent or not, but that is one of several
oils (all engine oils) that the factory recommended.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
To: David Deutsch <mgman@optonline.net>
Cc: wizardz <wizardz@maxinter.net>; frank krajewski <frankk@intap.net>; MG
List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: OD
> Hi Dave,
>
> According to that logic, my OD shouldn't work. It does. Also, I ran
> Castrol 20W-50 detergent oil in the OD I had before for over five years,
> never had a problem with it. As far as I know, nothing succeeds like
> success. ;^)
>
> Anyway, where did you get that foaming info? I'd like to look it up.
>
> Cheers,
>
> CR
>
> David Deutsch wrote:
> >
> > Reason for non-detergent oil use in tranny is that it doesn't foam up
> > under high pressure cirulation like the detergent oil will.
> > Safety Fast,
> > David Deutsch
> > PS: Charley, if your towing your car with driveshaft in and running
> > detergent oil in the overdrive.............YIKES!!!! :-)
> > Charley & Peggy Robinson wrote:
> >
> > > Paul,
> > >
> > > I never did see a reasonable explanation of why one should use
> > > non-detergent oil in the L de N, MGB overdrive. The driver's handbook
> > > in my Bentley manual makes no such distinction.
> > >
> > > CR
>
>
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