[Rovernet] SU dashpot oil

[wollina at kos.net]

In the colder climates, I always found that automatic transmission fluid
kept the viscosity for a significant range.

Andrew Wollin


> Rovernetters,
>
> While tending to various bits on my 2000TC, I checked the oil in the
> dashpots of the SU HD8s (yes, HD). It seems awfully thin, and perhaps low,
> too. The maintenance manual says to put 20W oil in them, but I usually put
> 20w50 engine oil in my other British cars.
>
> I know that Rover SUs are often different in some subtle ways than other
> SUs (piston shapes, etc), and I know that this engine has a lot more carb
> on it than others of similar displacement, so I thought I'd ask if there
> is a consensus on what oil to use.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Tom
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