SAE 20 oil

Jul 12, 2005 5 Replies

The dampers on the SU carburettors on my V8 need SAE 20 oil in them, I haven't been able to find any oil that says it is SAE 20 in the local car places. A lot of multipurpose oils do not indicate what viscosity the oil is. Does anyone know what commonly available oil is rated as SAE 20?



Thanks



Liam


Hello Liam

You could use oil used inside the front shocks (dampers) of motorcycles they come in all sorts of strange weights - pop into any good motorcycle parts shop and you will see what I mean. In the past I just used ordinary engine oil and I doubt anyone would be able to tell the difference.

regards

Alan

Just use ordinary engine oil, not worth getting a specific oil, its only a couple of spoonfuls. You wont find straight engine oil other than at specialist supplying the classic car market, most ordiunary oils these days are around 15W40.

In case you weren't aware, don't use synthetic oil in your V8, they prefer a nice thick oil like Difflocks Silvex classic

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Sean

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just use ATF or DEXRON automatic transmission fluid thats perfectly ok to use and is around 20 grade ..

i used it for many years in range rovers .

you can also use 3in 1 oil but thats expensive way of buying it . other than that look on ebay uner lathes and buy some machine oil that various people sell on there for oiling lathe beds etc

i always engine oil, normally gtx

Richard

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