Midget 1380cc engine oil
Discussion
I have just bought a Midget with a stage 2 1380cc engine and would like to know what grade of engine oil it should be run on.
I know as a rule of thumb older cars tend to be best suited to a mineral oil but with this engine that was built 12K miles ago is a semi-synthetic or synthetic oil better?
Thanks.
I know as a rule of thumb older cars tend to be best suited to a mineral oil but with this engine that was built 12K miles ago is a semi-synthetic or synthetic oil better?
Thanks.
Esso Uniflo - if you can find it - one of the best mineral oils around - I've even run it in Turbo charged modern engines with absolutely no problems at all - all you have to remember with mineral oils is keep the changes frequent. I'd personally stick 15w40 in it but if you want it, 20w50 is available. 20w50 would be unnecessarily thick though and is really the preserve of race engines and the like.
20/50 Mineral - There's nothing about a 1380 that changes the oil requirements from the std. spec. Typical clearances and seals in an A series need the thickness to work (and even then some of the seals are arguable!)
I ran mine (1380 I use to rag most places!) with Castrol or Halfords Classic and changed it every year or 2 (4000 miles tops).
I ran mine (1380 I use to rag most places!) with Castrol or Halfords Classic and changed it every year or 2 (4000 miles tops).
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