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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 28 2012, 09:46 PM (140 Views) | |
| jon | Feb 28 2012, 09:46 PM Post #1 |
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What oil should be used in my Pinto engine? Its getting on a bit. With all the synthetic and semi synthetic stuff on offer what should I choose? |
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| Ratchet | Feb 29 2012, 07:13 PM Post #2 |
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Hi jon. Take a look at the halfords site they have a oil on there that looks ok for 80s/90 fords.I use halfords classic in my kent engine,never had a issue with it and in my fj1200 motorbike.There is also morris oils which do classic car oils.Hope This Helps. PS Halfords 15w/40 enhanced mineral oil |
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| jon | Feb 29 2012, 08:34 PM Post #3 |
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So forget all this modern stuff. I think I've seen the Halfords Classic is it the one in the old looking tin can. The Kent and Pinto were originally out at the same time so i assume they would have used the same spec Ford oil. What spec is it 20/50? |
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| Ratchet | Mar 1 2012, 06:11 PM Post #4 |
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It does say it is for,60s,70s a nd 80s engines which is 20/50.The spec is API: SE CC .The spec for the other is ACEA: A2 B2 ĦAPI: SL CF which is the 15/40 |
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| jon | Mar 1 2012, 08:01 PM Post #5 |
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That's great I'll be off to Halfords this weekend. |
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| Ratchet | Mar 2 2012, 05:14 PM Post #6 |
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No worries,any time.Might see you at a show/run sometime. |
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| Peter | Mar 16 2012, 10:28 AM Post #7 |
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I was in Andrew Page yesterday and saw that Comma now do a classic 20/50 it is branded in a similar way to the Halford's stuff. Being cynical weren't Comma selling 20/50 for about a fiver a gallon a short while back. Now in a tin with a nice picture of a classic mini on the front it costs about £20. |
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| Rich68 | Mar 20 2012, 10:34 PM Post #8 |
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I use valvoline racing 20/50 in my x flow. It's mineral based, but a bit hard to track down. Should be ok in the pinto. :) |
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| Digger | Mar 21 2012, 02:42 PM Post #9 |
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I got some Comma 20/50 oil from Cooks and it cost £8.50 as good as Halfrords just not green in colour. |
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