What oil in a 2.8i

[greavesy7]

What is the best oil for a 2.8i tasmin

[grahamw48]

Haynes for Capri 2.8i recommends Duckhams QXR, or any good 10/40. Probably semi-synthetic these days.
I don't think they're that fussy.

Back in those (olden) days I'd have put Castrol GTX in.

Edited by grahamw48 on Monday 1st November 00:02

[greavesy7]

wouldnt you want somthing thicker than that

[grahamw48]

I think GTX was 20/50 wasn't it ?

In an older engine I reckon I'd use a thicker one too.

Ford recommended 20/40 or 20/50 to Ford spec SSM-2C 9001-AA in 1987, but of course I'm sure oil specs have moved on a bit since then.

[NTEL]

This racing season I have been using Millers CSS 20/60 which superseded CSS 20/50 which I used for the 2008 / 09 seasons. This oil is very very good. When stripped down, my old V6 cologne engine is always in tip top condition even though it spends most of its life at 7000rpm! I can highly recommend it.

[hallsie]

Leigh,
would you recommend millers for their classic gear oil too?

Stu

[NTEL]

hallsie said:

Leigh,
would you recommend millers for their classic gear oil too?

Stu

Ahem..Its Dave Never used Miller gear oils. I use Redline MTF in my T5 gearbox

[mk2 24v]

always used 10w40 in my 2.8 granada without troubles, but id go with the suggestion of 20w60 tho

NTEL, do tell, whats been done to your cologne to rev to 7000rpm?

[hallsie]

Ahem... er, sorry Dave!

Dont know why I thought it was Leigh!!! but thanks for the info, Ill be after some redline tomorrow!

Stu

[grahamw48]

mk2 24v said:

always used 10w40 in my 2.8 granada without troubles, but id go with the suggestion of 20w60 tho

NTEL, do tell, whats been done to your cologne to rev to 7000rpm?

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And 240 bhp.

[NTEL]

mk2 24v said:

NTEL, do tell, whats been done to your cologne to rev to 7000rpm?

oooohhh.....lots and lots the limiter is actually set at 7500rpm to keep it "safe" but my engine god tells me it could rev to 8000rpm. Doubt I'll ever go there

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

hallsie said:

Ahem... er, sorry Dave!

Dont know why I thought it was Leigh!!! but thanks for the info, Ill be after some redline tomorrow!

Stu

Maybe because we are both racing Tasmins but I have a Rv8 in mine.

[mk2 24v]

NTEL said:

mk2 24v said:

NTEL, do tell, whats been done to your cologne to rev to 7000rpm?

oooohhh.....lots and lots the limiter is actually set at 7500rpm to keep it "safe" but my engine god tells me it could rev to 8000rpm. Doubt I'll ever go there

what bottom end mods has it had? as ive heard the main caps dont like much above 6500 and break free from the block

loving the triple carbs tho