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Re: Oil, TR8 and the Rover V8

To: James TenCate <tencate@mac.com>, TR8 List <tr8@mercury.lcs.mit.edu>,
Subject: Re: Oil, TR8 and the Rover V8
From: "Glenn A. Merrell" <StagByTriumph@tscusa.org>
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 19:44:09 -0600
Hi James,
I use either 10/40 or 20/50, usually 20.50 in the summer time and I also 
have an external oil cooler.

James TenCate wrote:
> Oh NO!  Not another discussion about which oil to use in the Rover V8...
>
> Yup. Sorry.  At least I've got a very specific question though...
>
> I've been a fan of Mobil 1 since I first tried it in an old 74 Torino 
> with the 302 V8 (anyone remember Starsky and Hutch's car?  My Torino 
> was blue).  I also know guys in the oil business (my day job involves 
> putting sound waves into rocks for various purposes) who have a HUGE 
> amount of respect for Mobil 1.  However, that's not why I'm writing.
>
> Those of you who have replaced your clock with an oil pressure gauge?  
> I have a question.  Any difference in running different weight oils?  
> I'm currently running Mobil 1 10W30 (replaced the 15W-50 Mobil 1 that 
> was in there) and am curious if there's any difference in oil 
> pressure?  Or doesn't it work that way and I've asked a dumb 
> question?  I recall a passage in David Hardcastle's book that says NOT 
> to use lighter weight oils in the Rover V8 for some reason but can't 
> find it now nor do I remember the reason.
>
> Opinions?  Observations?
>
> Please note that I'm posting to both the tr7tr8 list and the 
> buick-rover-v8 list for those of you on both...
>
> Jim

-- 
Glenn A. Merrell
Chairman, Triumph Stag Club USA (2007-2009)
The best trophies are miles on the odometer, stone chips in the paint, dead 
bugs on the windshield!

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