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Some squify lobes their matey
tomcat59alan
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Henry_b
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Looking at the data sheet it has ZDDP in it however not to the same degree as a more dedicated oil "Amsoil Z-Rod" for example has high ZDDP but it is £23 per litre!
the Viscosity rating is one of the most important things to look at the comma 10w40 has a VR off 155 which is a higher rating than the equivalent Castrol and mobil 10w40 product.
And it is £17 a gallon.
I used to use 10w60 Castrol FST however the price was prohibitive £60 for 4 litres IIRC which isn't really reasonable..
With the Rover V8 you're better off changing the oil more regularly as apposed to keeping an expensive oil in longer
I've just changed the oil in mine and it has only done 2k since the last service, but being cheap its worth doing frequently.
Henry_b
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That's why i use the VR1 20/50, it's got plenty of zddp and also isn't hugely expensive. It's also a reasonable brandLooking at the data sheet it has ZDDP in it however not to the same degree as a more dedicated oil "Amsoil Z-Rod" for example has high ZDDP but it is £23 per litre!
the Viscosity rating is one of the most important things to look at the comma 10w40 has a VR off 155 which is a higher rating than the equivalent Castrol and mobil 10w40 product.
And it is £17 a gallon.
I used to use 10w60 Castrol FST however the price was prohibitive £60 for 4 litres IIRC which isn't really reasonable..
With the Rover V8 you're better off changing the oil more regularly as apposed to keeping an expensive oil in longer
I've just changed the oil in mine and it has only done 2k since the last service, but being cheap its worth doing frequently.
They were all visibly dished, this one obviously hadn't been spinning as it's designed to and the cam was hitting the same spot over and over.
The ones to the rear of that one were drenched in oil, while the ones in front were much drier.
I reckon it has been restricting flow though not completely as they weren't all tapping through lack of oil and equally they didn't show signs of oil starvation.
Think i was very lucky and caught it in time
Henry_b
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Hmm
Got this in the mail today..
I like to remove the filler cap and pull the dipstick to allow the oil to flow out easier
15mm for the sump plug and a stolen wash bucket as a drain receptacle
Old filter was stuck fast, bastard thing I only did it up hand tight too, must be stronger than I think
A few minutes of struggling later around a litre of oil down my armpit..
New oil filter primed up, as per usual it took around 0.8 litres of oil
Mating surface cleaned up
New filter spun on.
Sump plug back in, and tightened down.
New liquid gold poured in
All done and dusted, all in time to take a friends XK120 up to aberyswyth behind the old P38.
great stuff!
Got this in the mail today..
I like to remove the filler cap and pull the dipstick to allow the oil to flow out easier
15mm for the sump plug and a stolen wash bucket as a drain receptacle
Old filter was stuck fast, bastard thing I only did it up hand tight too, must be stronger than I think
A few minutes of struggling later around a litre of oil down my armpit..
New oil filter primed up, as per usual it took around 0.8 litres of oil
Mating surface cleaned up
New filter spun on.
Sump plug back in, and tightened down.
New liquid gold poured in
All done and dusted, all in time to take a friends XK120 up to aberyswyth behind the old P38.
great stuff!
My driveway has lots of territorial marks too
Henry_b
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part of the character of the P38, it likes to leave a few drops here and there.
My best mate had his driveway redone, he was very happy with it until I visited and left a puddle which soaked into the concrete
Ours don't leak
Exude.. emit.. perspire!?Ours don't leak
Diesel unit is BMW and not prone to leaks.
tomcat59alan
Well-Known Member
It's the feed for the knackered lifters I would be concerned about. You did note their positions didn't you.
Drivers side was fine, signs of oil but not drowned. Pass. side front 4 were the same, the back 4 were drowned, i thought oil came from the front?It's the feed for the knackered lifters I would be concerned about. You did note their positions didn't you.
