Apologies in advance! Engine oil

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Bob Meadows

Just to clarify:~
The Wilco mentioned is the high street store- The classic car oil 20/50 (green) is used in my Riley- historically Duckhams then they stopped making it- now available again but limited outlets. The Wilco brand is just as good (£18:00 5 Ltr)

For the two Volvo cars 240/V70 I use Wilco again 10/40 or 15/40 the oils are fine and all cars have a regular change, more than is necessary even with low mileage. Again 5L @ £18:00

I don't get hung up on oils- as long as they meet the specifications & a descent quality- the cars are fine on all the above.

Halfords also do a classic 20/50 @ £21:00
Regards Bob.

Yes indeed Bob: frequent and regular changes are far more important than the price of the oil.

I don't know why, but people very often become excited about motor oil on motoring forums (I don't think we say fora any more, do we?). You may know I'm more of a biker than a car bloke, and until recently I owned a K6 Suzuki SV650S with 137,000 miles (that sort of mileage is very high for a bike - rare like a car getting to 300,000 miles) and subscribed to a SV650 online forum.

The longevity of the bike was just down to good maintenance, and in particular the oil change regime: It had been swapped for cheap car 10W40 every 3,000 miles of its life (and had every receipt to prove it). Most of the bikers on the site just refused to believe me and insisted that only the very expensive (£15-£25/litre) 0W50 specialist motorcycle oils they were buying could possibly be good enough for a high revving (11,000RPM I think) 8 valve water cooled V-twin sports bike:



... opinions were entrenched and even abusive - that I could not possible put car oil (even though it was the correct grade and quality) into a sports motorcycle, although people were unable to explain why my bike had survived (well) for 137,000 miles whereas many others had only covered a quarter of that in the same time. Opinions became so vociferous that I deleted my online account and never went back.

I'm pleased that Volvo owners on this forum do not feel quite as strongly as that about their motor oil (or filters, or little copper washers...).

:-) Alan

[2011dandd]

I have watched some very interesting videos on YouTube on the subject of oils and multi grade oils and the science behind it all and what it all means.
Makes a lot more sense now.

Thanks for all the replies and advice, it’s been a very interesting thread. I think as a starting point i need to find a hand book with the specs in for my 1992 b230f model

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by 2011dandd

I have watched some very interesting videos on YouTube on the subject of oils and multi grade oils and the science behind it all and what it all means.
Makes a lot more sense now.

Thanks for all the replies and advice, it’s been a very interesting thread. I think as a starting point i need to find a hand book with the specs in for my 1992 b230f model

10W40 or 15W40 semi-synthetic, courtesy of Haynes, Volvo and probably others.

[Bob Meadows]

My error on the original mail:~ Should read Wilko.
Regards Bob.

[Stephen Edwin]

Originally Posted by Othen

I'm pleased that Volvo owners on this forum do not feel quite as strongly as that about their motor oil (or filters, or little copper washers...

Edit Why bovver to dispute what long standing mainly moved on members explained about the anti drain valve filters, unless you can be bovvered to search back and find their reasons. I have noticed you tend to disregard forum history, makes you liable to repeat mistakes of the past ... init. /Edit



Gosh are you still worried about washers or is it OCD? Clifford has a simple good way that works which I will follow in future. David I think handed down a tablet of stone answer. You prefer a mid way answer which sounds so kewl man. If you don't want the used once only washers F.O.C. I have two suggestions for you. You could experiment without a washer, what purpose does it serve anyway I don't know. Or. We could crowd fund a supply of whatever washers you earnestly desire. Howzat !!!!

Stay kewl man ....

Comrade Stephen Edwin





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[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by Bob Meadows

My error on the original mail:~ Should read Wilko.
Regards Bob.

Thanks for the clarification Bob!

[Stephen Edwin]

Originally Posted by Bob Meadows

My error on the original mail:~ Should read Wilko.
Regards Bob.

Many thanks for all the info Bob.

Re the classic car oils, I do wonder whether many of the brands are [much] different from each other .... now there's a can of worms.

Stephen




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[Stephen Edwin]

Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

10W40 or 15W40 semi-synthetic, courtesy of Haynes, Volvo and probably others.

Thank you very much for that clarification.


P.S. Volvo? They are an authority re Volvo. Which Volvo tablet of stone specifies semi synthetic as opposed to mineral or full synthetic, please? I do try to obtain good information and get things right.


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[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by Stephen Edwin

Thank you very much for that clarification.


P.S. Volvo? They are an authority re Volvo. Which Volvo tablet of stone specifies semi synthetic as opposed to mineral or full synthetic, please? I do try to obtain good information and get things right.


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Look in your handbook!

[Stephen Edwin]

Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

Look in your handbook!

Thank you for that helpful post.

See my earlier post!

There are some words that permit [semi] synthetic if they meet certain standards. You appear to interpret those words as specification, designed for, mandatory.

Experience validates that the words are permissive ... how many 240 owners have used I wonder an oil you say is wrong, without problems. Rather likd Royal Czar's experience with motor cycle oils.

There will be more threads in which specific oil natures &c. get stated by various members. Happiness.




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