Pictures for the masses please :D
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FFS! If i didn't know better I'd say the old front cover gasket was plastic and glued on!! Managed to chip a few bits off!! Soaking in diesel, see if that lets soften things
 
Does the Commer oil have good ZDDP content which is good for the cam lobes?? I have been using Mobil 1 10w60 long life oil in most of my classics for the last few years with great results and less frequent changes albeit i don't leave it too long either.
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.
 
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.
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 brand
 
Thats an odd wear mark..

Were any of them dished?
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
 
Hmm
Got this in the mail today..

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I like to remove the filler cap and pull the dipstick to allow the oil to flow out easier ;)

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15mm for the sump plug and a stolen wash bucket as a drain receptacle :)

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Old filter was stuck fast, bastard thing I only did it up hand tight too, must be stronger than I think ;)

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A few minutes of struggling later around a litre of oil down my armpit.. ;)

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New oil filter primed up, as per usual it took around 0.8 litres of oil

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Mating surface cleaned up
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New filter spun on. ;)

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Sump plug back in, and tightened down.

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New liquid gold poured in ;)

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All done and dusted, all in time to take a friends XK120 up to aberyswyth behind the old P38.

great stuff!
 
Walked past Bixs' bus and pretended not to see the huge oil patch underneath. We're not at all bringing down the tone of the neighbourhood....
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 :)
 
Anyone know how/where oil drains from the lifter gallery on the v8? The back 4 on the passenger side were overrun with oil, is have thought it should have drained by now, as the others had. Wondering if there's a blockage somewhere
 

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