Lubricants

[grey_ghost]

Hi All,

Restoring a 1961 Series 2 - 2 1/4 Petrol (original).
What do people here recommend for the various Lubricants:
Engine Oil?
Gear Box Oil?
Diff Oil?
Brake/Clutch Fluid?

As always, all help is greatly appreciated!

Regards,
The Grey Ghost!

[Timj]

Hi Grey Ghost,

Have a look in the section titled "The Good Oil" and you will find lots of info in there.

Cheers,

Tim Jordan.

[gromit]

Remembering that it's an older engine you don't need the latest synthetic or semi-synthetic oils.

Diffs, Gearbox & Transfer Box EP 75W90. Super Cheap, Autobarn etc. will all have this in stock. You do need to check that it's suitable for bronze bearings.
Engine 20W50 suitable for an older engine. You can go down the route of a thicker oil (for worn engines) but it may put extra load on the oil pump.
My Series 1, engine history unknown except for the head gasket changed about 15 years ago runs 20W50 and I've had no problems.

Everyone has their own preferred oil supplier based on image/marketing/personal experience/what a mate told them etc. etc.. Personally I buy direct from an Australian blender to save costs.

Brake fluid Dot 3 or 4. The higher the number the higher the boiling point. Be careful with Dot 5 (silicon) doesn't mix with 3, 4, 4plus etc. and all the rubbers in the sytem may need to be replaced if they have been used with other fluids. I find if you change to a different brand the colour is sometimes different, this helps when flushing old fluid out of the system because you can see the change in colour.

Anti-freeze, steer clear of OAT (Organic Acid Technology) and use ethylene glycol. Don't get confused by the colour, OAT comes in many different colours.

As already mentioned, lots of information elsewhere on this forum.


Colin