Air Cooled Engine Oil?

[Legacywr]

What is the best engine oil for an air cooled engine?

My turbo is in for a service at the moment, Over on Rennlist they seem to reccomend Mobil V-Twin synthetic, but, I can't seem to find it in the UK!?

It seems that, where i don't do a lot of miles, it is best to use an oil with a rust inhibiter in it?

[avaF1]

Mobil Super 2000 10W/40
http://www.mobil.co.uk/UK-English-LCW/carengineoil...

or believe the hype...

Porsche Classic Motoroil 10W/60
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98VZnXtRzvY

[mollytherocker]

I like semi synthetic 10w 40. Millers, Magnatec or Havoline.

But you will get every answer possible on a thread like this, so I dont know how it will help!

[ray stobbs]

i have used super 2000 for 5 years now no probs used to be mobil s then changed its name i dont find any water in it when changeing

[mudy]

semi-synthetic 10w 40 - castrol for me turbo

[Legacywr]

avaF1 said:

Mobil Super 2000 10W/40
http://www.mobil.co.uk/UK-English-LCW/carengineoil...

or believe the hype...

Porsche Classic Motoroil 10W/60
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98VZnXtRzvY

Thanks, from that I found...

http://www.mobil.co.uk/UK-English-LCW/carengineoil...

[William10]

I Use Millers CFS-10w60 NT


http://www.millersoils.co.uk/automotive/tds-automo...

[Robbo66]

Fuchs Titan Race Pro R 15W-50 Ester Synthetic

[boxsey]

Robbo66 said:

Fuchs Titan Race Pro R 15W-50 Ester Synthetic

Nearly the same...I use the Pro S 10W-50

[BrewsterBear]

Depends on the age of the engine. If it's an earlier one you need an oil with a high ZDDP content. Most modern oils, including synthetics, don't have this as it's bad for pandas. That's not to say you can't get it though.

I use a good quality mineral oil for classic cars with high ZDDP and 20W/50 in the summer, 10-15W/50 in the winter. 10W/40 is too thin for most air-cooled engines and won't be protecting as well as it should.