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Re: [Mgs] OIL

To: <thgun@comporium.net>, <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] OIL
From: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:24:19 +0100
10W/30 sounds too thin to me, depending on your location.  FWIW for the MGB 
that grade is quoted for ambient temps between 10C/50F and -20C/-5F.  For 
temps above that it should be 10W/40 minimum, or 10W/50 or 20W/50.

PaulH.

----- Original Message ----- 
>I was asking about oil because I changed the oil last week. My oil reads 
>40 - 50 while driving at about 50 mph. Idle drops it to near 20. I am using 
>10w30 Castroil.
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