mini 998 auto what engine oil to use?

[david]

Hi all. I'm New to the group hope you can help me on this one..
I've just purchased a 1990 cite e auto and I want to change the oil what oil should I be putting in? Millers 20w50 mineral oil I've been advised but is this correct.

Thanks all
David

[clifford]

Have a look under 'Oils, Lubes and Fluids' in the Tech Sections of this board. Plenty of good advice there.

[mra-minis]

Oct 8, 2020 20:34:19 GMT david said:

Hi all. I'm New to the group hope you can help me on this one..
I've just purchased a 1990 cite e auto and I want to change the oil what oil should I be putting in? Millers 20w50 mineral oil I've been advised but is this correct.

Thanks all
David

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Hi David, as above really it's certainly not a good idea to use a 20W50 multigrade, the best to use seems out be to the MA2 in 10W40 grade

[richard1]

Oct 8, 2020 20:34:19 GMT david said:

Hi all. I'm New to the group hope you can help me on this one..
I've just purchased a 1990 cite e auto and I want to change the oil what oil should I be putting in? Millers 20w50 mineral oil I've been advised but is this correct.

Thanks all
David

There is a lot of mis-information floating around Mini-land about oils. For the Automatic, anything thicker than 10W-40 will have a harder time being displaced from the discs, delaying shifting or making them slip. Also, any oil made for a car gasoline engine will have friction modifiers that will hamper discs sticking against each other, causing slippage (unless it is really outdated technology, like Millers, which is only an API SF classification - obsolete).

So find yourself a 10W-40 MA2 motorcycle oil.

If you are into the why's, and want to know the details, download this: Selection of oil for Minis





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