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AML2008 · Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 54 Location: Germany

Which motor oil do you recommend?
20W-50? Confused

/M

Mitrovic · Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 628

I use Castrol Classic 20W-50 recommended by Roos Engineering.

What is your cars VIN Number, where are you from and finally will you attend our meeting in Lindau?

Regards

Zoran Mitrovic
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AML2008 · Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 54 Location: Germany

Hi Zoran, thanks for the help.
I will be in Lindau and the VIN is 13063

/Martin

blacky · Joined: 14 Dec 2007 Posts: 5 Location: Germany

I have bought my Lagonda from a U.S. New England Aston Martin dealer. It had its last oil change done with 20W50 oil. Runs great, no problems. I wondered because in Germany usually 15W40 is used. But as Lagondas tend to run at high temperatures, and as they lack sealings at the valve shafts, I probably will continue to use this oil.

But I am also interested in other opinions.

S. Schneider / Germany
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dyeger · Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Posts: 38 Location: New York, USA

As per the dealer here, I use 20W-50 Mobile 1 synthetic.

billmorrow · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:42 am Post subject:

i have used mobil 1 5/40 (i think)..
i really don't care if a little seeps out, i want the oil circulating fast when i start the car..
in fact, it sits so long between starts, i always let it crank for 10 seconds to be sure all engine surfaces are oiled before i pull the choke out and it fires up..
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Lagondanet · Administrator Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 3109 Location: UK

When my car goes to WS they put Mobil 1 in. I assume 20/50.

Vrije · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 440

After the engine rebuild I filled it up with 5w40\full synthetic longlife.Lots of iolpressure when hot and no annual refills.

Harry