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Is it necessary to use 20-50 wt oil in classic or can a lower viscosity oil be used? Would lower wt oil make trans hard to shift and grind when putting in gear?
Is it necessary to use 20-50 wt oil in classic or can a lower viscosity oil be used? Would lower wt oil make trans hard to shift and grind when putting in gear?
I ran 10-40 for a while in the winter, but the car prefers 20W50. The more important thing is to find oil with the right quantity of zinc in it to protect the camshaft.
I buy Brad Penn oil from my local oil distributor, I pay about $6.50 qt in a case of 12, that gives me two oil changes and 2 spare bottles.
the classic mini Aseries and A+ engine is designed to only use 20/50w oil because of the engine and gearbox share the same oil thinner oils will only cause faster ware in mains and bigend and oil pump