Subject: Re: [Mgs] Oil viscosity for 3.5 V8 engine

From: Max Heim <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2022 15:53:06 -0700

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I am using 15W50 in all my cars at this point: 1966 MGB, 1967 Plymouth =
slant six, 1967 Plymouth 4bbl V8; specifically, Mobil1 15W50 which is =
formulated for flat tappet engines and has 1500ppm zinc. Note that other =
weights of this brand are NOT appropriate for older cars.

50 is not too high viscosity for summer use in California (it=E2=80=99s =
really what you want), and 15W indicates that is not too heavy for =
winter use.

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Max Heim
'66 MGB

> On Oct 7, 2022, at 8:02 AM, <[email-masked]> <[email-masked]> =
wrote:
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> I am puzzled about the proper oil viscosity for my Rover 3.5 V8 =
engine. Des Hammill's book How to Power Tune RV8 Engines states =
=E2=80=9CAnyone used to oil pressures hovering around 70 =E2=80=93 75 =
psi on an MGB 1800 engine will be alarmed to see pressures in the Rover =
V8 reading 15 =E2=80=93 40 psi. These engines are low-pressure engines =
with normal pressures (hot) at 20 psi idle using a 15W 50 oil, and 40 =
psi over about 3500 rpm.=E2=80=9D  Its time for me to change the oil in =
mine and 15W 50 seems a bit high when compared to oil normally used in =
my other US built cars. Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions to this?
> =20
> Thanks in advance for your input.
> =20
> Jim Ray
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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">I =
am using 15W50 in all my cars at this point: 1966 MGB, 1967 Plymouth =
slant six, 1967 Plymouth 4bbl V8; specifically, Mobil1 15W50 which is =
formulated for flat tappet engines and has 1500ppm zinc. Note that other =
weights of this brand are NOT appropriate for older cars.<div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">50 is not too high =
viscosity for summer use in California (it=E2=80=99s really what you =
want), and 15W indicates that is not too heavy for winter use.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">
<div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: =
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class=3D"">--</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; =
min-height: 16px;" class=3D"">Max Heim</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; =
font-size: 13px;" class=3D"">'66 MGB</div></div></div>
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<div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Oct 7, 2022, at 8:02 AM, &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D"WordSection1" style=3D"page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, =
0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
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normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none;"><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: =
12pt;" class=3D"">I am puzzled about the proper oil viscosity for my =
Rover 3.5 V8 engine. Des Hammill's book<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><i class=3D"">How to Power =
Tune RV8 Engines<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></i>states =E2=80=9CAnyone =
used to oil pressures hovering around 70 =E2=80=93 75 psi on an MGB 1800 =
engine will be alarmed to see pressures in the Rover V8 reading 15 =E2=80=93=
 40 psi. These engines are low-pressure engines with normal pressures =
(hot) at 20 psi idle using a 15W 50 oil, and 40 psi over about 3500 =
rpm.=E2=80=9D &nbsp;Its time for me to change the oil in mine and 15W 50 =
seems a bit high when compared to oil normally used in my other US built =
cars. Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions to this?<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: =
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 12pt;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 12pt;" class=3D"">Thanks in advance for your =
input.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
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From: Richard Lindsay <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2022 02:38:46 -0500

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   All good words Max. Thanks. I didn't know about the 15W50 Mobile 1 zinc
thing.
   Where I live it never really gets cold, so a constant viscosity oil
would even work. That said, I don't drive my cars enough to worry about
wear. I just play with them. My go-to oil for everything older is Castrol
GTX 20W50.
   I guess I should define 'everything older'. Specifically, I mean my '53
TD, '71 Volvo 1800E, '72 MGB, '73 E-Type (V12), and even my 25-year-old
=C3=BCber-high mileage Nissan D21 pickup. Everything else/newer gets whatev=
er
the Owner's Manual recommends.

Rick, in Houston
PS: Classic Plymouths are awesome.

On Sat, Oct 8, 2022, 2:13 AM Max Heim <[email-masked]> wrote:

> I am using 15W50 in all my cars at this point: 1966 MGB, 1967 Plymouth
> slant six, 1967 Plymouth 4bbl V8; specifically, Mobil1 15W50 which is
> formulated for flat tappet engines and has 1500ppm zinc. Note that other
> 50 is not too high viscosity for summer use in California (it=E2=80=99s r=
eally
> what you want), and 15W indicates that is not too heavy for winter use.
>
> --
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB
>
> On Oct 7, 2022, at 8:02 AM, <[email-masked]> <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
>
> I am puzzled about the proper oil viscosity for my Rover 3.5 V8 engine.
> Des Hammill's book *How to Power Tune RV8 Engines *states =E2=80=9CAnyone=
 used to
> oil pressures hovering around 70 =E2=80=93 75 psi on an MGB 1800 engine w=
ill be
> alarmed to see pressures in the Rover V8 reading 15 =E2=80=93 40 psi. The=
se engines
> are low-pressure engines with normal pressures (hot) at 20 psi idle using=
 a
> 15W 50 oil, and 40 psi over about 3500 rpm.=E2=80=9D  Its time for me to =
change the
> oil in mine and 15W 50 seems a bit high when compared to oil normally use=
d
> in my other US built cars. Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions to thi=
s?
> Thanks in advance for your input.

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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0All good words Max. Thanks. I didn&#39;=
t know about the 15W50 Mobile 1 zinc thing.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0Where I live it never really gets cold, so a constant viscosit=
y oil would even work. That said, I don&#39;t drive my cars enough to worry=
 about wear. I just play with them. My go-to oil for everything older is Ca=
strol GTX 20W50.</div><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0I guess I should defin=
e &#39;everything older&#39;. Specifically, I mean my &#39;53 TD, &#39;71 V=
olvo 1800E, &#39;72 MGB, &#39;73 E-Type (V12), and even my 25-year-old =C3=
=BCber-high mileage Nissan D21 pickup. Everything else/newer gets whatever =
the Owner&#39;s Manual recommends.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div di=
r=3D"auto">Rick, in Houston</div><div dir=3D"auto">PS: Classic Plymouths ar=
e awesome.<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Oct 8, 2022, 2:13 AM Max Heim &lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquot=
e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc sol=
id;padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-wh=
ite-space">I am using 15W50 in all my cars at this point: 1966 MGB, 1967 Pl=
ymouth slant six, 1967 Plymouth 4bbl V8; specifically, Mobil1 15W50 which i=
s formulated for flat tappet engines and has 1500ppm zinc. Note that other =
weights of this brand are NOT appropriate for older cars.<div><br></div><di=
v>50 is not too high viscosity for summer use in California (it=E2=80=99s r=
eally what you want), and 15W indicates that is not too heavy for winter us=
e.</div><div><br><div>
<div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-=
indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;word-wra=
p:break-word"><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);letter-spacing:normal;text-ali=
gn:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacin=
g:0px;word-wrap:break-word"><div style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13px">--</di=
v><div style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13px;min-height:16px">Max Heim</div><d=
iv style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13px">&#39;66 MGB</div></div></div>
</div>

<div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Oct 7, 2022, at 8:02 AM, &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">jim=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D=
"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br><div=
><div style=3D"font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-va=
riant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start=
;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;te=
xt-decoration:none"><div style=3D"margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Cal=
ibri,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">I am puzzled about the prop=
er oil viscosity for my Rover 3.5 V8 engine. Des Hammill&#39;s book<span>=
=C2=A0</span><i>How to Power Tune RV8 Engines<span>=C2=A0</span></i>states =
=E2=80=9CAnyone used to oil pressures hovering around 70 =E2=80=93 75 psi o=
n an MGB 1800 engine will be alarmed to see pressures in the Rover V8 readi=
ng 15 =E2=80=93 40 psi. These engines are low-pressure engines with normal =
pressures (hot) at 20 psi idle using a 15W 50 oil, and 40 psi over about 35=
00 rpm.=E2=80=9D =C2=A0Its time for me to change the oil in mine and 15W 50=
 seems a bit high when compared to oil normally used in my other US built c=
ars. Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions to this?<u></u><u></u></span><=
/div><div style=3D"margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif=
"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></div><div styl=
e=3D"margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=
=3D"font-size:12pt">Thanks in advance for your input.<u></u><u></u></span><=
/div><div style=3D"margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif=
"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></div><div styl=
e=3D"margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=
=3D"font-size:12pt">Jim Ray</span></div></div></div></blockquote></div></di=
v></div>
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From: Dan DiBiase <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2022 08:00:44 -0400

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Rick, you need to add this one to your collection! Looks like it's in great
shape and inexpensive....

https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/katy-1963-mgb/7540334022.html

Dan D
'76B
Central NJ USA

On Sat, Oct 8, 2022 at 8:38 AM Richard Lindsay <[email-masked]>
wrote:

>    All good words Max. Thanks. I didn't know about the 15W50 Mobile 1 zin=
c
>    I guess I should define 'everything older'. Specifically, I mean my '5=
3
> =C3=BCber-high mileage Nissan D21 pickup. Everything else/newer gets what=
ever
>> 50 is not too high viscosity for summer use in California (it=E2=80=99s =
really
>> Des Hammill's book *How to Power Tune RV8 Engines *states =E2=80=9CAnyon=
e used
>> to oil pressures hovering around 70 =E2=80=93 75 psi on an MGB 1800 engi=
ne will be
>> alarmed to see pressures in the Rover V8 reading 15 =E2=80=93 40 psi. Th=
ese engines
>> are low-pressure engines with normal pressures (hot) at 20 psi idle usin=
g a
>> 15W 50 oil, and 40 psi over about 3500 rpm.=E2=80=9D  Its time for me to=
 change the
>> oil in mine and 15W 50 seems a bit high when compared to oil normally us=
ed
>> in my other US built cars. Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions to th=
is?
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Rick, you need to add this one to your collection! Looks l=
ike it&#39;s in great shape and inexpensive....<div><br></div><div><a href=
=3D"https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/katy-1963-mgb/7540334022.html">htt=
ps://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/katy-1963-mgb/7540334022.html</a><br></di=
v><div><br></div><div>Dan D</div><div>&#39;76B</div><div>Central NJ USA</di=
v></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr=
">On Sat, Oct 8, 2022 at 8:38 AM Richard Lindsay &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rich=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><b=
lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-le=
ft:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0All good words Max. Thanks. I didn&#39;t know about the 15W50 Mob=
ile 1 zinc thing.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0Where I live it=
 never really gets cold, so a constant viscosity oil would even work. That =
said, I don&#39;t drive my cars enough to worry about wear. I just play wit=
h them. My go-to oil for everything older is Castrol GTX 20W50.</div><div d=
ir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0I guess I should define &#39;everything older&#39;=
. Specifically, I mean my &#39;53 TD, &#39;71 Volvo 1800E, &#39;72 MGB, &#3=
9;73 E-Type (V12), and even my 25-year-old =C3=BCber-high mileage Nissan D2=
1 pickup. Everything else/newer gets whatever the Owner&#39;s Manual recomm=
ends.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Rick, in Houston</=
div><div dir=3D"auto">PS: Classic Plymouths are awesome.<br><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat,=
 Oct 8, 2022, 2:13 AM Max Heim &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" targ=
et=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(2=
04,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;">I a=
m using 15W50 in all my cars at this point: 1966 MGB, 1967 Plymouth slant s=
ix, 1967 Plymouth 4bbl V8; specifically, Mobil1 15W50 which is formulated f=
or flat tappet engines and has 1500ppm zinc. Note that other weights of thi=
s brand are NOT appropriate for older cars.<div><br></div><div>50 is not to=
o high viscosity for summer use in California (it=E2=80=99s really what you=
 want), and 15W indicates that is not too heavy for winter use.</div><div><=
br><div>
<div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-=
indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><div st=
yle=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:=
0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><div style=3D"=
margin:0px;font-size:13px">--</div><div style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13px;=
min-height:16px">Max Heim</div><div style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13px">&#3=
9;66 MGB</div></div></div>
</div>

<div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Oct 7, 2022, at 8:02 AM, &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">jim=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" rel=3D"no=
referrer" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br><div=
riant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start=
;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;te=
xt-decoration:none"><div style=3D"margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Cal=
ibri,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">I am puzzled about the prop=
er oil viscosity for my Rover 3.5 V8 engine. Des Hammill&#39;s book<span>=
=C2=A0</span><i>How to Power Tune RV8 Engines<span>=C2=A0</span></i>states =
=E2=80=9CAnyone used to oil pressures hovering around 70 =E2=80=93 75 psi o=
n an MGB 1800 engine will be alarmed to see pressures in the Rover V8 readi=
ng 15 =E2=80=93 40 psi. These engines are low-pressure engines with normal =
pressures (hot) at 20 psi idle using a 15W 50 oil, and 40 psi over about 35=
00 rpm.=E2=80=9D =C2=A0Its time for me to change the oil in mine and 15W 50=
 seems a bit high when compared to oil normally used in my other US built c=
ars. Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions to this?<u></u><u></u></span><=
/div><div style=3D"margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif=
"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></div><div styl=
e=3D"margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=
=3D"font-size:12pt">Thanks in advance for your input.<u></u><u></u></span><=
/div><div style=3D"margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif=
"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></div><div styl=
e=3D"margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=
=3D"font-size:12pt">Jim Ray</span></div></div></div></blockquote></div></di=
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Hi Dan. I do like the early cars...

On Mon, Oct 10, 2022, 7:01 AM Dan DiBiase <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Rick, you need to add this one to your collection! Looks like it's in
> great shape and inexpensive....
>
> On Sat, Oct 8, 2022 at 8:38 AM Richard Lindsay <[email-masked]=
>
> wrote:
>
>>    All good words Max. Thanks. I didn't know about the 15W50 Mobile 1
>> zinc thing.
>> wear. I just play with them. My go-to oil for everything older is Castro=
l
>> GTX 20W50.
>>    I guess I should define 'everything older'. Specifically, I mean my
>> '53 TD, '71 Volvo 1800E, '72 MGB, '73 E-Type (V12), and even my 25-year-=
old
>> =C3=BCber-high mileage Nissan D21 pickup. Everything else/newer gets wha=
tever
>>> formulated for flat tappet engines and has 1500ppm zinc. Note that othe=
r
>>> 50 is not too high viscosity for summer use in California (it=E2=80=99s=
 really
>>> Des Hammill's book *How to Power Tune RV8 Engines *states =E2=80=9CAnyo=
ne used
>>> to oil pressures hovering around 70 =E2=80=93 75 psi on an MGB 1800 eng=
ine will be
>>> alarmed to see pressures in the Rover V8 reading 15 =E2=80=93 40 psi. T=
hese engines
>>> are low-pressure engines with normal pressures (hot) at 20 psi idle usi=
ng a
>>> 15W 50 oil, and 40 psi over about 3500 rpm.=E2=80=9D  Its time for me t=
o change the
>>> oil in mine and 15W 50 seems a bit high when compared to oil normally u=
sed
>>> in my other US built cars. Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions to t=
his?
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<div dir=3D"auto">Hi Dan. I do like the early cars...</div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Oct 10, 2022=
, 7:01 AM Dan DiBiase &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">dan.dibi=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
le=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">Rick, you need to add this one to your collection! Looks like it=
&#39;s in great shape and inexpensive....<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"htt=
ps://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/katy-1963-mgb/7540334022.html" target=3D"=
_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/katy-1963-m=
gb/7540334022.html</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Dan D</div><div>&#39;76=
B</div><div>Central NJ USA</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Oct 8, 2022 at 8:38 AM Richard Lind=
say &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquo=
te class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px =
solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>=C2=A0 =C2=
=A0All good words Max. Thanks. I didn&#39;t know about the 15W50 Mobile 1 z=
inc thing.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0Where I live it never =
really gets cold, so a constant viscosity oil would even work. That said, I=
 don&#39;t drive my cars enough to worry about wear. I just play with them.=
 My go-to oil for everything older is Castrol GTX 20W50.</div><div dir=3D"a=
uto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0I guess I should define &#39;everything older&#39;. Speci=
fically, I mean my &#39;53 TD, &#39;71 Volvo 1800E, &#39;72 MGB, &#39;73 E-=
Type (V12), and even my 25-year-old =C3=BCber-high mileage Nissan D21 picku=
p. Everything else/newer gets whatever the Owner&#39;s Manual recommends.</=
div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Rick, in Houston</div><di=
v dir=3D"auto">PS: Classic Plymouths are awesome.<br><br><div class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Oct 8, =
2022, 2:13 AM Max Heim &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_b=
lank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquo=
te class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px =
solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>I am using 15W50 in all my ca=
rs at this point: 1966 MGB, 1967 Plymouth slant six, 1967 Plymouth 4bbl V8;=
 specifically, Mobil1 15W50 which is formulated for flat tappet engines and=
 has 1500ppm zinc. Note that other weights of this brand are NOT appropriat=
e for older cars.<div><br></div><div>50 is not too high viscosity for summe=
r use in California (it=E2=80=99s really what you want), and 15W indicates =
that is not too heavy for winter use.</div><div><br><div>
<div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-=
indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><div st=
yle=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:=
0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><div style=3D"=
margin:0px;font-size:13px">--</div><div style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13px;=
min-height:16px">Max Heim</div><div style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13px">&#3=
9;66 MGB</div></div></div>
</div>

<div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Oct 7, 2022, at 8:02 AM, &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"=
_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt=
; wrote:</div><br><div><div style=3D"font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;fon=
t-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:n=
ormal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:norm=
al;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><div style=3D"margin:0in;font-siz=
e:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">I am =
puzzled about the proper oil viscosity for my Rover 3.5 V8 engine. Des Hamm=
ill&#39;s book<span>=C2=A0</span><i>How to Power Tune RV8 Engines<span>=C2=
=A0</span></i>states =E2=80=9CAnyone used to oil pressures hovering around =
70 =E2=80=93 75 psi on an MGB 1800 engine will be alarmed to see pressures =
in the Rover V8 reading 15 =E2=80=93 40 psi. These engines are low-pressure=
 engines with normal pressures (hot) at 20 psi idle using a 15W 50 oil, and=
 40 psi over about 3500 rpm.=E2=80=9D =C2=A0Its time for me to change the o=
il in mine and 15W 50 seems a bit high when compared to oil normally used i=
n my other US built cars. Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions to this?<=
u></u><u></u></span></div><div style=3D"margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-fami=
ly:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u><=
/span></div><div style=3D"margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,san=
s-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Thanks in advance for your input.<u=
></u><u></u></span></div><div style=3D"margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-famil=
y:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></=
span></div><div style=3D"margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans=
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From: PaulHunt73 <[email-masked]> mrZGynHj2AZ8xst9EM1OB6gaQVjk64T58NZiNBr0hRx6tdyGElKbeNVAonIUD+M8cbLXdxzyxA0tdYfu4lQcmVf0mQpFJa8OdtE=
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Suspiciously cheap?  You could pay at least four time that in the UK, 
the quilted door cards are not THAT bad ...

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You'd certainly want to do your due diligence with anything on Craigslist.
Obviously, with no pics of the underside, it could be a complete rustbucket
worth only the parts it would yield. Caveat emptor in all things!

Dan D
'76B
Central NJ USA

> > https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/katy-1963-mgb/7540334022.html

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<div dir=3D"ltr">You&#39;d certainly want to do your due diligence with any=
thing on Craigslist. Obviously, with no pics of the underside, it could be =
a complete rustbucket worth only the parts=C2=A0it would yield. Caveat=C2=
=A0emptor in all things!<div><br></div><div>Dan D</div><div>&#39;76B</div><=
div>Central NJ USA</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"lt=
r" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Oct 10, 2022 at 12:47 PM PaulHunt73 &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0p=
x 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Suspic=
iously cheap?=C2=A0 You could pay at least four time that in the UK, <br>
the quilted door cards are not THAT bad ...<br>
<br>
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&gt; Rick, you need to add this one to your collection! Looks like it&#39;s=
 in <br>
&gt; great shape and inexpensive....<br>
&gt;<br>
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&gt;<br>
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