[Mgs] Oil for Flat-Tappet Engines

[Charles & Peggy Robinson]

  My MGB engine has Reddi-Sleeves on both ends of the crank and I 
glooped the hell out of the tappet cover gaskets, et al,  when I built 
it up, have been knocking my self out trying to stop the oil leaks over 
the last few years.  It still "marks its territory."   I'm afraid if I 
put synthetic oil in it, it will pour out as fast as I pour it in!  (G)

   CR




Eric Markley wrote:
> I believe that this is Castrol Syntech; their web site indicates that it is
> appropriate for older engines but I did not find a disclosure of zinc and
> phosphorus concentrations.
> 
> 
> Given the fact that a small percentage of our cars leak a minute quantity of
> oil, I would prefer less expensive mineral oil to more expensive synthetic
> oil.
> 
> Eric
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Ed's Shop
> Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 9:57 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Oil for Flat-Tappet Engines
> 
> 
> <<It also comes in 20W-50 multi-vis, which is what the GTX I've always run
> is.>>
> 
> Charley, etal.
> 
> Castrol HAS NEW product slowly creeping into stores that DOES have the ZDDP
> levels out motors need.  Just read the bottle;  says something like "...for
> older/antigue vehicles ...re-formulated...".  Bottle does NOT (or so they
> said to begin with) "look" different.  My Machine Shop has it.  You can
> check this out on their site.
> 
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