Hi,
I have a 1981 2lt CU T25 and I am currently sat looking at the Mediterranean in Sicily. I am running low on spare 10w 50 oil and nowhere sells it.
What would be a good alternative? Obviously it is hot here and my engine is quite old with a couple of leaks.
Cheers Josh
Oil in Italy/France (please don’t shoot me down)
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Re: Oil in Italy/France (please don’t shoot me down)
10W50? Normal use is 20W50 or 15W50porthyt wrote:Hi,
I am running low on spare 10w 50 oil and nowhere sells it.
Cheers Josh
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Re: Oil in Italy/France (please don’t shoot me down)
Doh 20w 50 is what I was supposed to write.
I got offered 20w 60 multigrade by an Italian motor factor. They don’t seem to have car part shops like we do.
I got offered 20w 60 multigrade by an Italian motor factor. They don’t seem to have car part shops like we do.
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That will most likely be a synthetic oil, it will do at a push to keep you going, but will try to find every place to leak out.porthyt wrote:
I got offered 20w 60 multigrade by an Italian motor factor. They don’t seem to have car part shops like we do.
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bigherb wrote: That will most likely be a synthetic oil, it will do at a push to keep you going, but will try to find every place to leak out.
Why will it try to find every place to leak out, isn't a 60 grade oil more viscous when hot than a 50 grade ?
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I believe synthetics in those old engines can leak due to smaller hydro carbon chains... Or something they can make a happy old engine leak like a seive. Just what I've read mind
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Re: Oil in Italy/France (please don’t shoot me down)
20w60 will be fine if it's just for topping up. And don't worry if it's synthetic, it won't do any harm (and certainly less harm than running short of oil). I'd change it as soon as you get home though.
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