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For those of you on the list that are wondering about what
grade of Oil to use in your engine and dashpots - and I know
we went through this last winter - I thought I would share with
you John Twist's reply to my query about it:
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From: "John H Twist" <johntwist@universitymotorsltd.com>
To: "Jerome Rosenberger" <jeromer@midwest.net>
Cc: "Rick Brown" <mgrick@ptd.net>
Subject: MG Q&A
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1998 22:07:30 -0500
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> John
>
> As you may or may not know I drive my 74 BGT year round - New Jersey.
> I normally use 20-50 oil in the engine and dashpots. What do you
> suggest for winter driving - 10-30?
>
> Thanks
>
> Rick
>
Rick!
I drive my wife's MGB/GT all year round. Here, it gets just as
cold as
it does in New Jersey. I use Castrol 20W/50 all year round -- and in the
carbs, too. Sometimes, on VERY COLD mornings, it'll take several minutes
of driving before I get full oil pressure -- that oil must be like syrup on
the bottom of the sump. But, I've done that for years and years. In fact,
Caroline's car has 180,000 on the engine and the CRANK HAS NEVER BEEN OUT
OF THE BLOCK!
Rick, thanks for all of your work on the MG Council!
SAFETY FAST!
John Twist
University Motors Ltd
6490 East Fulton Street
Ada, Michigan 49301
United States of America
616 682 0800 Days
616 682 0801 Fax
WWW.UNIVERSITYMOTORSLTD.COM
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