I cannot see any reason why this oil will not be suitable. The SG/SH
specs are OK as is the viscosity. They claim better high temperature
resistance than car oils as the oil is intended for hotter running air
cooled and high revving motorcycles, so the oil pressure should keep up
a bit better when very hot on a long stretch of autobahn with 100mph plus.
If it can take the conditions in a highly tuned motor cycle engine it
can easily take the conditions in an old low stressed unit like the
Austin engine which will take any 20W50 oil you throw at it.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL
WILLIAM B LAWRENCE schreef:
> At the risk of causing wails of despair and anger I am writing on this topic,
> which I recognize has been beaten to death and should probably be allowed to
> rest in peace. However, being a little behind the curve I have a question for
> any of our oil gurus who may not yet have escaped to a higher plane of
> enlightenment:
> I was walking through my local Pep Boys today, looking for some of the Rotella
> SAE 40 I have been using because it is rated at SL on the API scale, when I
> happened to see a display of Castrol 4T (4 cycle) motorcycle oil in 10W-40 and
> 20W-50 and rated at SG/SH. It is priced at $15.99 per 4 liter bottle (less
> than $4.00 per quart).
> My question: Is there any reason this oil can't be used in an LBC engine? I'm
> trying to think of any reason that such an oil, which is formulated for the
> higher demands of small, high capacity, high revving engines would be
> detrimental to the life of my old lightly loaded 2660 cc lump. Any comments
> will be appreciated (well almost any...)
> Bill Lawrence
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