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Re: Engine Oil

To: DenRP@aol.com
Subject: Re: Engine Oil
From: miker15@juno.com
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 1997 14:36:59 EDT
On Fri, 24 Oct 1997 11:27:42 -0400 (EDT) DenRP@aol.com writes:
> I will be changing the oil in my recently purchased 72 B this 
>weekend.  
>
>What is the consensus on weight and/or best brand to use?  The Haynes 
>manual
>list 20W-50 as the recommended weight.
>
>Dennis Pfeifer
>72 MGB
>Ft Collins,CO 
>
I fell it rather depends on the condition of your engine - 
20/50 works fine but for the more sensitive a straight 40 or 50
might be better - far more important is to change it regularly!
3000 miles is (imho) too far on a 25-30 yr old engine

mike robson
69 roadster
70 BGT
72 roadster

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