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1. Synthetic oil / pressure (score: 1): Author: "Danny Varnado" <dannyvarnado@cox.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 19:38:51 -0500; I've recently finished rebuilding and installing an MGB 18V engine with OD trans, into my '58 MGA. I changed the oil and filter after the first 30 minutes of run time. I changed it again after about; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00625.html (7,929 bytes)
2. RE: Synthetic oil / pressure (score: 1): Author: "Larry list account" <list@marketvalue.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 19:01:40 -0600; That's not been my experience. You might try going back to dino oil and see if your pressure goes up. Larry Hoy; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00626.html (7,620 bytes)
3. Re: Synthetic oil / pressure (score: 1): Author: Carl French <leylandauto@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 18:16:19 -0700 (PDT); What viscosity oil did you use for the breakin period? I too got less than satisfactory pressure with a trial of synthetic and went back to dino oil. Curious to hear some thoughts on this. You should; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00627.html (8,453 bytes)
4. Re: Synthetic oil / pressure (score: 1): Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 20:52:47 -0500; I see someone else beat me to it but what are/were the oil viscosities you used? I started my B engine on Castrol 20W-50 and that's what I'm still using. I still have 50 lbs hot at idle after 10,000; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00628.html (8,398 bytes)
5. Re: Synthetic oil / pressure (score: 1): Author: "Danny Varnado" <dannyvarnado@cox.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 21:21:14 -0500; What viscosity oil did you use for the breakin period? I too got less than satisfactory pressure with a trial of synthetic and went back to dino oil. Curious to hear some thoughts on this. You should; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00629.html (8,708 bytes)
6. Re: Synthetic oil / pressure (score: 1): Author: Carl French <leylandauto@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 19:55:53 -0700 (PDT); OK, I think that 'maybe' we have identified your problem. You Need to be running 20/50w oil. The 10/30 is way too light for the engine. What are you running in your transmission? I am confident you w; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00630.html (7,872 bytes)
7. Re: Synthetic oil / pressure (score: 1): Author: <ptegler@cablespeed.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 23:11:41 -0400; Sorry...haven't put it in any of my MG's...but after opening up a '72 B engine I'm restoring (100K+ miles) that's been running Mobil 1 ever since it first came out (this 72 B is a one owner car) I wa; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00631.html (9,489 bytes)
8. Re: Synthetic oil / pressure (score: 1): Author: Rocky Frisco <rock@rocky-frisco.com>; Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 00:54:40 -0500; Any time there's a marked drop in oil pressure and no knocking, I always remove the oil pressure relief valve and carefully clean out any metal particles or anything else that might serve to hold it; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00633.html (8,293 bytes)
9. Re: Synthetic oil / pressure (score: 1): Author: Carl Elliott <celliott133@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 09:19:24 -0400; Lower pressure but higher volume. The oil is the same rating but much finer, I have had AMS oil in my BGT,For 5-6 years 20w-50 racing , Put in an uprated oil pump a while back and could not believe h; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00635.html (7,607 bytes)
10. Re: Synthetic oil / pressure (score: 1): Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 09:18:29 -0500; I doubt that the Mobil 1 has much to do with the low oil pressure. 10W-30 is 10W-30, dino or syn. Are you sure of the pressure gauge? Might be a good idea to put a direct acting gauge on it and see w; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00637.html (8,122 bytes)
11. Re: Synthetic oil / pressure (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 09:41:07 -0700; 10w30 seems too light to me, especially for summer use. Did you read my screed on oils in general? -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's the primer red one with chrome; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00642.html (8,231 bytes)

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