- 1. Weight of oil in a TR6? (score: 1)
- Author: Pat Leask <pleask@shaw.ca>
- Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 17:23:13 -0700
- I've been chatting with a buddy of mine about engine oil weight. It may sound like a simple question, but what weight oil do you use in a standard TR6 motor? I live in a warm climate and only drive i
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- 2. RE: Weight of oil in a TR6? (score: 1)
- Author: "Shawn J. Loseke" <sloseke@holly.colostate.edu>
- Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 20:39:24 -0600
- Owners manual calls for 20W50 in warm weather. Shawn J. Loseke Fort Collins, CO http://www.triumphowners.com/79 (1972 TR6) http://www.triumphowners.com/690 (1980 TR8)
- /html/6pack/2006-05/msg00259.html (7,442 bytes)
- 3. RE: Weight of oil in a TR6? (score: 1)
- Author: "Navarrette, Vance" <vance.navarrette@intel.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 08:47:49 -0700
- 20W-50 would have been state of the art in 1974 and was recommended by the factory. Times have changed, and technology has moved on. The thinking at the time was that higher vis oil was needed to co
- /html/6pack/2006-05/msg00264.html (9,053 bytes)
- 4. RE: Weight of oil in a TR6? (score: 1)
- Author: Bill & Skip Pugh <anabil007@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 10:19:19 -0700
- There is a really good break down on this at the Redline oil web site: Select "Products, Motor Oil" then scroll down the various "weights" some very good information there. Personally I use Redline 1
- /html/6pack/2006-05/msg00266.html (7,675 bytes)
- 5. Re: Weight of oil in a TR6? (score: 1)
- Author: Gene Garrison <gene@garrison-grafixx.com>
- Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 20:29:04 -0700
- There's an interesting thought. I agree that you want more oil and less "viscositizers". But is it the difference of high-low or the ratio of high/low that is more important? Anybody have any idea? -
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