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Re: [TR] Engine oil?

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Subject: Re: [TR] Engine oil?
From: "John & Pat Donnelly" <pdonnel1@san.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 18:58:38 -0700
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I agree with Randall, not sure how helpful the ZDDP additive stuff, but
there's a lot of good oils out there that I don't have to spend $10 a quart
on.
But, instead of asking which oil is best, maybe we should be asking which
oils we shouldn't use.           
Randall stated that Mobile 1 leaked like a sieve. Any others that worked
like crap?

Johnnie

> 
> I have completed my first post rebuild 500 miles, quite happily, few
> bits and pieces but generally a successful shake down of my TR2. I want
> to change out the running-in oil. Is there a consensus on the best
> engine oil 10w/30, 20w/50 or a straight monograde, should I choose a
> classic car oil or will a modern type do. I should avoid synthetics,
> right?
> Regards
> John
> 1954 TR2 (long door)

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