To go along with the other replies, the biggest danger I've heard of is
switching between types, as seals absorb one and then when the other is
used, the seals don't get fed and tend to leak profusely. I can't
remember which direction this went, but it seems like dino -> synthetic
(?).
Tomsjetta@aol.com wrote:
>
> Sorry, I'm new to the list, and I'm sure this question gets asked every other
> week, but....
>
> What is the right kind of oil to use in my '78 Midget? I thought I once heard
> 20W-50, is this true? I want to change the oil tonight-I have no idea when it
> was last done on this car. Given that, I think I had better take care of this
> ASAP.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Tom
> 78 Midget
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