thanks alot for the info
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| Author: | shayne [ Mon Sep 05, 2005 5:00 pm ] |
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Hi everyone been reading the forums for a while and decided to join because I need some assistance can anyone tell me what grade oil I will need when I do an oil change on my automatic 88 mayfair. Any assistance would be appreciated Shayne |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Sep 05, 2005 5:08 pm ] |
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Factory recommended 10W30, 10W/40, or 20W/50. In Australia, any name brand 20W/50 is OK. Don't use anything fancy with additives (like Castrol Magnatec). The factory warns against this in the handbook and workshop manual. |
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| Author: | shayne [ Mon Sep 05, 2005 5:11 pm ] |
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thanks alot for the info
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Sep 05, 2005 5:13 pm ] |
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I wouldn't use synthetic in it, either. It's designed for mineral oils. 
If you want it to last well, change the oil & filter OFTEN. Like, every 1500 miles max. I've had a few autos- 2x 1275s (Morrie 1300) and 998 MiniMatic. Keep the oil clean and they are pretty bulletproof. |
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| Author: | poeee [ Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:31 pm ] |
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Castrol Formula R mineral is my choice. You'll know you're buying the right grade Formula R, as the others are like $60-$70. The right one (25w50) will be under $30. 
As said, change your oil often. Don't let it go more than 5000km. |
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| Author: | kasperflipped [ Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:43 pm ] |
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sorry for the hi-jack but its on a similar topic, when youve changed the oil, do you need to turn the car over a few times with no-spark to get the oil pressure up once again like you do when youve just rebuilt your engine? I was just wondering as ill be doing my first ever mini service on the weekend, ill be doing the whole oil, filter and plugs and i dont wanna mess it up, thanks trent |
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| Author: | Spaceboy [ Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:53 pm ] |
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fill the oil filter with oil before installing it. put 20w50 in the auto not gtx3 or anything like that, it ruins the box. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:56 pm ] |
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Spaceboy wrote: fill the oil filter with oil before installing it.
put 20w50 in the auto not gtx3 or anything like that, it ruins the box. Um isn't the auto's filter on it's side... bit hard to do. 
Poeee- "Castrol Formula R mineral is my choice. You'll know you're buying the right grade Formula R, as the others are like $60-$70. The right one (25w50) will be under $30."- I wouldn't run that in an auto tranny, too thick.. it's the old Castrol GP50. Stick with 20W/50.. I get Valvoline for $9.95 a 4L can.
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| Author: | Spaceboy [ Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:59 pm ] |
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heh, yeah it is too i personally dont bother to do it myself |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:01 pm ] |
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kasperflipped wrote: sorry for the hi-jack but its on a similar topic, when youve changed the oil, do you need to turn the car over a few times with no-spark to get the oil pressure up once again like you do when youve just rebuilt your engine? I was just wondering as ill be doing my first ever mini service on the weekend, ill be doing the whole oil, filter and plugs and i dont wanna mess it up,
thanks trent No need. Everything is full of oil already. |
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| Author: | poeee [ Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:26 pm ] |
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Ignor my post then, didn't see it was an auto! |
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| Author: | CPOCSM [ Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:31 pm ] |
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drmini in aust wrote: Spaceboy wrote: fill the oil filter with oil before installing it. Stick with 20W/50.. I get Valvoline for $9.95 a 4L can. The people at Supercrap are still selling the valvoline 20w/50 in 10 litre drums for $24.95... Rob Forsyth Miniot!! |
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