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bulla
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:28 pm 
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what oil do you use in min
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This has been discussed many times - try the search feature

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you can use just about any 20W/50 mineral based oil, synthetics are a big no no, hope that helps

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Bulla has posted in the TME section about matics so I suspect it may be for an auto mini , can you please give us some more info of what you're after Bulla ?

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bulla wrote:
what oil do you use in min


you could also do with learning to use all 101 keys on your keyboard...
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sports850 wrote:
Bulla has posted in the TME section about matics so I suspect it may be for an auto mini , can you please give us some more info of what you're after Bulla ?


Love the "replace oil every 60 days" sticker in that The Mini Experience magazine article. BMC followed the Docs advice even way back then :lol:

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Autos want 10w40 or 15w40 I think,
but I don't know for sure.
Anyone confirm for me (before I change mine!)
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Harley wrote:
Autos want 10w40 or 15w40 I think,
but I don't know for sure.
Anyone confirm for me (before I change mine!)
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Well according to The Mini Experience article Castrol XL 20W-50MS in the old days :D

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20w50 is best IMO with very frequent changes (incl filter) and definitely no synthetics.

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sports850 wrote:
Bulla has posted in the TME section about matics so I suspect it may be for an auto mini , can you please give us some more info of what you're after Bulla ?


bullas reply yes thats coorect 68 mini matic very observant.
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Harley wrote:
Autos want 10w40 or 15w40 I think,
but I don't know for sure.
Anyone confirm for me (before I change mine!)
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bulla says 20w50 runs both through engine and tranny docters orders fluids only nil by mouth
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Blokeinamoke wrote:
bulla wrote:
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ou could also do with learning to use all 101 keys on your keyboard...


the quick brown/green mini jumped over the bloke in a moke like the muscle car in fast the furious 3 opening seen sorry i dont think any one can use all 101keys ever on a keyboard but thanks for the encouragement yours computer illiterate single finger typer bulla
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Book says 10W30, 10W/40 or 20W/50.
1st two are a bit thin for hot climates.
Any 20W/50 is OK in the Land of Oz (particularly if it ain't a new box), provided it is NOT friction modified.
eg Valvoline SF 20W/50, Castrol GTX, Havoline 20W/50, etc.

The weakest part of this old autobox is the forward clutch, if you want it to last as long as possible, change oil and filter regularly. Like, every 1000-1500 miles. :wink:
The drivers handbook states 3000 miles (as for manuals) but for a `matic, that is too far.
It also says 3000 miles for the `matic's filter- that is probably OK if you change oil at 1500 (it's a big filter). :wink:

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