[Rovernet] SU dashpot oil

[Dermot Harvey]

I have always used Marvel Mystery oil which I believe is SAE 10.

Dermot Harvet

On Apr 11, 2017, at 6:13 PM, wollina--- via Rovernet wrote:

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