conaero Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 (edited) It's time to uncover the GT that has sat languishing under a sheet in the garage. I have bought all ignition parts, question is what is the best oil to use these days? Mineral, Semi or Fully Synth and what viscosity? The engine is all standard other than an unleaded P2 head. Edited June 30, 2016 by conaero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conaero Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 Oh, forgot, it has the dreaded hydraulic lifters too so I assume a thinner oil. I was always told to use mineral oil in this engine is this still the case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conaero Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 Its very quite on here.... Anyway, I have done some research and 10w40 Semi Synth seems to be the norm so I will go with my favoured Shell Helix HL7 10w40 Synthetic Technology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiney_norman Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 I'd say 10w40 is probably a bit thin, always gone with 20w50 myself, maybe 15w40 at a push Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlinetta Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 (edited) My motor factors recommended 'Granville 20w50' when I was purchasing oil for my Manta 1.9S CIH (it's formulated for older engines apparently). Edited June 30, 2016 by Berlinetta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robah Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Just looked on Opie Oils site as they have a drop down menu for car and years and they recommend as above 20w 50 oils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conaero Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 Ok I went for 15w40 from Eurocarparts, was £17, got 30% off with code CRAZY30 and the VAT so cost me a tenner, bargain. It was a Tripple Q mineral oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conaero Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 13 hours ago, robah said: Just looked on Opie Oils site as they have a drop down menu for car and years and they recommend as above 20w 50 oils If you put Manta A into Opie you get 10w40 as recommended.??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiney_norman Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 And this is why I'd rather wait from advice from an actual person than trust an automated website in some cases 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robah Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 3 hours ago, spiney_norman said: And this is why I'd rather wait from advice from an actual person than trust an automated website in some cases lol.....depends on the advice you want and if the person can be trusted Everybody has advice but not everybody can be correct.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiney_norman Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 That's true, we had an elderly gent walk into the motor factors I work in a few months back telling his friend "What you want is a good quality multigrade 20w50." When I asked what it was going in, he replied "A 2012 Fiesta." The reply he got was along the lines of JESUS CHRIST NO THAT ENGINE WILL LAST ABOUT 4 SECONDS WITH 20w50 IN IT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Given it was a ford, probably should have kept your mouth shut 😉 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Workshop manual for manta and ascona A says: Engine oil for normal temperatures: GM 47 45-M-SAE 20 for service MS or multi-viscosity oil make what you want of that!! A quick google http://www.morrislubricants.co.uk/golden-film-sae-20-classic-motor-oil.html Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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