engine oil type ?

[thinbo 1]

hi, can someone enlighten me as to which oil to use in my tvrs2 ,mobil 1 15w50 only seems to be sold for 4stroke bike engines ? is this the same stuff?

[phillpot]

Opie oils reccomemdations....... clicky


If you can't find TVR look under Ford Granada 2.9

[Roy C]

thinbo 1 said:

hi, can someone enlighten me as to which oil to use in my tvrs2 ,mobil 1 15w50 only seems to be sold for 4stroke bike engines ? is this the same stuff?

Paul,

I used Mobil 1 15w-50 Motorsport in your car (not the Mobil 1 Racing 4T 15W-50 bike stuff).

It was probably much too good for an old iron lump like the V6 2.9, but it always had very good oil pressure compared to other S2's.

It seems to have been discontinued.

[thinbo 1]

mobil1 do an ow40 as reccomended in steve heath will try some of that.
thanks roy

[glenrobbo]

You need an old school oil with high zddp content to minimize valve train wear.
Valvoline VR1 Racing 20w50 mineral oil fits the bill. Or Castrol Classic / GTX
Modern synthetics can be too thin IMHO.

[Griffinr]

GTX half price at Wilkinsons at the moment. 4L 15/40 part synthetic £9.99, 10/40 full synthetic £12.99

Rob.

[v8s4me]

Timely thread this. I have 2 x 4lts of GTX semi in the garage and I wondering whether to use this on my next oil change. I got it from Asda when it was on special offer at £9.99 so even if I change it again later this summer it’ll still work out a lot cheaper than putting an expensive synthetic in. Views?

[Top Gear TVR]

I have been using Mobil 1 15w50 - but I tend to think it has encouraged a leak near my dizzy - which is a bit annoying as I can see where its coming from!

[BountyHunter]

nowt wrong with GTX in an old Ford - thats what I used in my Capri days