Oil Recommendation for '74 +2S?

[leedsj]

anyone have an opinion on what oil I SHOULD use in my '74 +2/130 (a little under 30,000 miles) I'm loathe to chuck in any old cheap sludge from Wilco. Or is that what everyone else uses?

ALSO - I need to get my 5-speed gearbox sorted as syncromesh is non-existent in 2nd (and fairly graunchy in 4th) Anyone have a good spare? What should I be looking to pay for one, or to get a rebuild?

[peterako]

I swear by Duckhams 20w-50 Classic Motor Oil.....

(Used to swear AT it until I got all my oil leaks cured!!)

Peter

[Elanintheforest]

It's a vote for Duckhams from me as well. Holds better oil pressure than GTX when hot, it's green and it smells good! Synthetics are undoubtedly very good, but will find and magnify any leakey areas.

I get mine from this bloke...delivered in a day or two:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-X-4-5-ltr-CANS- ... 18Q2el1247

Call Sue Miller about your box. I wouldn't bother buying a 2nd hand one...it will be the same as yours. Unless you buy it, recondition it and swap at your leisure. That may make some sense. Don't pay more than ?300 for one though, unless it has an invoice for a recent reconditioning.

Mark

[leedsj]

Many thanks Mark - sound advice on both

[john.p.clegg]

It's a vote for Duckhams from me as well.

John

[tower of strength]

I have always used Valvoline racing 20w50, but any decent quality/branded 20w50 as mentioned by previous posters. If you want some, your local Central Auto Supplies should stock it. (there are very few Valvoline stockists, hence the plug)

Mark

[steveww]

I use Millers Classic 20W50

http://www.millersoils.net/

[dusty]

Has anyone been able to confirm that Duckhams 20w50 and Halfords Classic 20w50 are one and the same?

Cheers
Jon

[tower of strength]

Halfords own brand oil used to be supplied by Comma oils, not sure about these days though.