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1st rover · 03-03-2005, 12:14 AM

what oil to use?
currently use 20/50 castrol
just wanted to know what the masses use.

james.carsner · 03-03-2005, 02:00 AM

same here, in all my older vehicles

Kevin88RRC · 03-03-2005, 04:36 AM

Right now I have Mobil 1 0/40, but will switch back to Castrol 20/50 when it warms up.

OkieRover · 03-03-2005, 07:39 AM

Castrol 20w50 year round!!! Yeah even when it dips to 10 F at night.
How does it feel when everyone is doing what you already are.
Doesn't that feel good????

Serg · 03-03-2005, 11:31 AM

Ditto here... although I am thinking about switching to Red Line 20/50 synthetic. I always run Red Line in my cars.. might do it in the Rover.

Serg

hamrendan · 03-03-2005, 01:29 PM

You guys think thats a little light for most rovers??

james.carsner · 03-03-2005, 01:37 PM

I'd like to use Texas Sweet Crude, but wife won't let me.

Wife wants 15W50, but its harder to come by than 20W50.

lonestarrover · 03-03-2005, 06:50 PM

I use Castrol semi synthetic 15-40 in my two RR's 97 and 88 Classic. Get best of both worlds, I guess.

BrettinSanAntonio · 03-04-2005, 01:08 AM

I use Mobil1 5w/40 all year. Nice and thin at start up and a 40w at operating temp.

Kristopher · 03-04-2005, 12:10 PM

5/40 Mobil 1. I am actually thinking that I may go lighter. It is starting to warm up though, so probably not.

--Kris

Irvin · 03-04-2005, 07:30 PM

I use Mobil 10-30 in the 92 Rover, it seems fine but I've heard through the grapevine that Mobil is discontinuing this formula and only producing a 5000 mile motor oil. Anybody else have an Mobil info.??

1st rover · 03-04-2005, 10:29 PM

what i hear is something simmilar.. all mobil 1 ,thats their new line i guess.but i may be wrong and sure will be corrected.
now for the questions what do youll think about
Valucraft 20W50 ??
any one use this oil?

BrettinSanAntonio · 03-05-2005, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1st rover

what i hear is something simmilar.. all mobil 1 ,thats their new line i guess.but i may be wrong and sure will be corrected.
now for the questions what do youll think about
Valucraft 20W50 ??
any one use this oil?

I've always heard 20w/50 was a bit thick and slow flowing at startup (thus not lubricating when the engine needs it most); however, so many people on the boards use 20/50 so I assume it can't be so bad. I like a nice thin oil at startup and a heavy weight at operating temp (40 or 50). I guess a lot depends on you climate also.

Moto One · 03-05-2005, 10:47 PM

Sorry but I use a 5/30 synthetic, Fact: it takes less horsepower to move light oil at temp. That means better milage,more power, and less stress on internal parts.(oil dirve, cam, lifter on cam), and like others hear noted. Most wear happen in the first five min. after start up. So if you starting 5+times a day or more. See were this is going.

Depending on the year, some oils have additives that are not compatable with the seals. Some older models don't do well with newer oil blends.

AdrianL · 03-07-2005, 05:14 AM

I have also heard that if you are using mineral oil and change to synthetic, the chances are there might be a leak due to the viscosity is thinner in synthetic than mineral.
Has anybody used mineral oil and changed to synthetic and experienced this symptom?

03-03-2005, 12:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
1st rover rovering?? Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, Ca. Posts: 689 Gallery: 0	OiL what oil to use? currently use 20/50 castrol just wanted to know what the masses use.

03-03-2005, 02:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
james.carsner Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Puget Sound Basin Posts: 29 Gallery: 0	same here, in all my older vehicles __________________ James '90 County (x2) - others in the corral: '74 BMW 2002tii '86 BMW 735i (FS Soon) '03 VW Passat Wagen

03-03-2005, 04:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
Kevin88RRC Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Portland, Maine Posts: 656 Gallery: 0	Right now I have Mobil 1 0/40, but will switch back to Castrol 20/50 when it warms up. __________________ Kevin 88 RRC "Audrey"

03-03-2005, 11:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
Serg LRO Founder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 2,002 Gallery: 0	Ditto here... although I am thinking about switching to Red Line 20/50 synthetic. I always run Red Line in my cars.. might do it in the Rover. Serg __________________ Current Vehicles: 1995 Range Rover Classic LWB in Beluga Black 2005 BMW R1200GS 2004 Element Skateboard (Indy trucks, Bones Swiss, etc...) Past LR's: 1995 Range Rover LWB Classic 1997 Discovery XD 1995 Range Rover LWB Classic 1995 Range Rover LWB Classic 4.0

03-03-2005, 01:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
hamrendan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cottonwood CA near Redding Posts: 206 Gallery: 0	You guys think thats a little light for most rovers?? __________________ Any advice given in this forum is my 2 cents, which is roughly the value of said advice! Dan Hamren 93 LWB "Dubya" AKA "The Beast"

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03-03-2005, 01:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
james.carsner Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Puget Sound Basin Posts: 29 Gallery: 0	I'd like to use Texas Sweet Crude, but wife won't let me. Wife wants 15W50, but its harder to come by than 20W50. __________________ James '90 County (x2) - others in the corral: '74 BMW 2002tii '86 BMW 735i (FS Soon) '03 VW Passat Wagen

03-03-2005, 06:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
lonestarrover Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 57 Gallery: 0	I use Castrol semi synthetic 15-40 in my two RR's 97 and 88 Classic. Get best of both worlds, I guess.

03-04-2005, 01:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
BrettinSanAntonio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 7 Gallery: 0	I use Mobil1 5w/40 all year. Nice and thin at start up and a 40w at operating temp.

03-04-2005, 12:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
Kristopher Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 37 Gallery: 0	5/40 Mobil 1. I am actually thinking that I may go lighter. It is starting to warm up though, so probably not. --Kris

03-04-2005, 07:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
Irvin Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UpState New York Posts: 35 Gallery: 0	I use Mobil 10-30 in the 92 Rover, it seems fine but I've heard through the grapevine that Mobil is discontinuing this formula and only producing a 5000 mile motor oil. Anybody else have an Mobil info.??

03-04-2005, 10:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
1st rover rovering?? Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, Ca. Posts: 689 Gallery: 0	what i hear is something simmilar.. all mobil 1 ,thats their new line i guess.but i may be wrong and sure will be corrected. now for the questions what do youll think about Valucraft 20W50 ?? any one use this oil?

03-05-2005, 10:47 PM	#14 (permalink)
Moto One Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tahoe/Truckee Posts: 13 Gallery: 0	Sorry but I use a 5/30 synthetic, Fact: it takes less horsepower to move light oil at temp. That means better milage,more power, and less stress on internal parts.(oil dirve, cam, lifter on cam), and like others hear noted. Most wear happen in the first five min. after start up. So if you starting 5+times a day or more. See were this is going. Depending on the year, some oils have additives that are not compatable with the seals. Some older models don't do well with newer oil blends.

03-07-2005, 05:14 AM	#15 (permalink)
AdrianL Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Crystal MN Posts: 162 Gallery: 0	Synthetic Vs Mineral I have also heard that if you are using mineral oil and change to synthetic, the chances are there might be a leak due to the viscosity is thinner in synthetic than mineral. Has anybody used mineral oil and changed to synthetic and experienced this symptom?

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