Best oil for V8 3.9 Disco

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Dave - 23 Oct 2004 10:39 GMT

One of the Magazines recently did an article on the V8 its history etc and
gave recommendations on the best oils to use. Has anyone got it the wife has
thrown mine out although she denies it.

Or any recommendations. (for what is the best oil) not what to do with the
wife

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Simon Barr - 26 Oct 2004 14:48 GMT

> One of the Magazines recently did an article on the V8 its history etc and
> gave recommendations on the best oils to use. Has anyone got it the wife has
> thrown mine out although she denies it.

Sorry, can't help with the oil but I'm glad to hear it's not just my missus
who like to 'tidy up'!

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Austin Shackles - 26 Oct 2004 16:19 GMT

>> One of the Magazines recently did an article on the V8 its history etc and
>> gave recommendations on the best oils to use. Has anyone got it the wife has
>> thrown mine out although she denies it.
>
>Sorry, can't help with the oil but I'm glad to hear it's not just my missus
>who like to 'tidy up'!

LRE, wasn't it?

FWIW, IMHO etc...

up to 1976, good quality 20W50.

after 1976 and up to Thor (I forget when) when they changed all the front
end of the engine including the oil pump, decent 15W50, 15W40, maybe 10W40
if it's cold weather.

late ones, well... follow the manufacturer's guidelines, I reckon

In general: cheap oil is worth what you pay for it; good 20W50 isn;t that
easy to find.

My 1991 disco seems happy enough on Castrol GTX "for high mileage engines".

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EMB - 26 Oct 2004 20:42 GMT

> My 1991 disco seems happy enough on Castrol GTX "for high mileage engines".

If you want a really good oil, Castrol Formula R in 25W/50 isn't a
synthetic and is top of the line (but bloody expensive).

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