Posted by: pre67vw - 09 June 2010 00:00:02
What oil do people prefer/use?

Posted by: 54 Gertie - 09 June 2010 00:10:47
We normally run Castrol high mileage, but due to unavailability I ended up using some Morris stuff. Seems fine, and you hear good reviews about it. It was green though, was a 'tad disconcerting. :lol:

Posted by: harveypj - 09 June 2010 00:16:04
Hi Rob, I use Morris 'supreme 30' (now called 'golden film SAE30') https://www.morrislubricants.co.uk/scripts/prodview.asp?idcat=114&idProduct=165 Their technical guru has some blurb on the link below https://www.morrislubricants.co.uk/lubricants/company.asp?wp=96 They now also do a low disperant / detergent multigrade 20W/50. Might try that nest, my original owners manual specifies multigrade as an option. https://www.morrislubricants.co.uk/scripts/prodview.asp?idcat=114&idProduct=251

Posted by: tman - 09 June 2010 01:39:07
[quote=54 Gertie]I ended up using some Morris stuff. Seems fine[/quote] Did you mean to say Morris? It's actually [url=https://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_166289_langId_-1_categoryId_165581]Halfords Classic Oil 20w50 5L[/url] - unless Halfords re-brand Morris and I didn't notice?! I've been considering using GM/Vauxhall Mineral oil 15W40 SL/CF A3/B4 mineral oil which I can get for £10 for 5l (excl. VAT) - thoughts? [ATTACH]4549[/Attach]

Posted by: pre67vw - 09 June 2010 01:52:09
I doubt Halfords make their own oil so it must be a rebrand of something - I suspect the comma 20w50... based purely on the fact that the tins look similar. :lol: [ATTACH]4550[/Attach]

Posted by: VW Stan - 09 June 2010 10:29:03
Comma do a straight 30 oil which my local motor factors stock... [img]https://www.commaoil.com/img/photos/products/large/1646.jpg[/img]

Posted by: 59 Ragtop - 09 June 2010 17:10:29
I've got Moriss SAE 30 in my Car. German and Swedish Stock it if that helps

Posted by: pre67vw - 09 June 2010 17:28:46
What about classic Castrol? (Because I like the look of the tins) 8) [url=https://www.holden.co.uk/displayProductsByBrand.asp?brand=Castrol%20Oil&brandCode=Y3]https://www.holden.co.uk/displayProductsByBrand.asp?brand=Castrol%20Oil&brandCode=Y3[/url]

Posted by: 48REME - 09 June 2010 18:02:53
I like Morris but my local Halfords doesn't stock it. I have also used Halfords' equivalent for classic cars, in a green tin I think. As long as it's SAE 30, it's OK I think.

Posted by: GKL 7 - 09 June 2010 20:04:28
[quote=pre67vw]What about classic Castrol? [/quote] Used that,it's a good product. So is Morris. Not keen on Commar.

Posted by: Rich Oakley - 09 June 2010 21:12:45
[quote=pre67vw]What about classic Castrol? (Because I like the look of the tins) 8) [url=https://www.holden.co.uk/displayProductsByBrand.asp?brand=Castrol%20Oil&brandCode=Y3]https://www.holden.co.uk/displayProductsByBrand.asp?brand=Castrol%20Oil&brandCode=Y3[/url][/quote] That's what I've been using for a while. It's hard to find locally though. It tastes good too.

Posted by: Mike Peckham - 10 June 2010 22:58:01
I've been using Halfords Classic, but VW Heritage have just started stocking Morris's SAE 30 so I think I shall be switching back to Monograde. I always used to run all my bugs, which were everyday cars and high mileage ones too, on Morris's HD 30, not sure that you can get that now though... Mike

Posted by: JULIANROBINSON - 28 June 2010 22:35:19
just ordinary 15w40 ...

Posted by: mrmagyar - 29 June 2010 23:39:42
I've been using Morris's 30 grade oil in all my air-cooled engines for around ten years now but I've recently noticed that it isn't HD (High Detergent) which is what VW stipulated. Don't know if it makes much difference as the rockers etc are as clean as a whistle.