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Poll: Which Engine Oil (91 member(s) have cast votes)

Which Oil Do You Use

  1. Comma Classic/Sonic 20W/50 (10 votes [10.99%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 10.99%

  2. Millers Classic 20W/50 (21 votes [23.08%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 23.08%

  3. Valvoline VH1 20W/50 (8 votes [8.79%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 8.79%

  4. Castrol Classic XL 20W/50 (7 votes [7.69%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 7.69%

  5. Halfords Classic 20W/50 (27 votes [29.67%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 29.67%

  6. Motul Classic 20W/50 (2 votes [2.20%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 2.20%

  7. Morris Golden Film 20W/50 (5 votes [5.49%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 5.49%

  8. Penrite Classic 20W/50 (3 votes [3.30%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 3.30%

  9. Silkoline Silkolube 20W/50 (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  10. Red Line 20W/50 (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  11. Other Please List Below (8 votes [8.79%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 8.79%

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#1 KernowCooper

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Posted 14 April 2013 - 05:35 PM

What Oil Do You Use In Your Classic Mini?

Select from the choice above and comment on any difference in Oil Pressure Hot/Cold on a previous brand.

If you don't use 20W50 list what your using and why.

Mines currently on Comma Classic 20W/50 in the Tin with the Mini on it, Running Oil Pressure Hot is 80psi.

Looks like my old Duckhams and is Green in Colour

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Edited by KernowCooper, 14 April 2013 - 05:39 PM.


#2 Tamworthbay

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Posted 14 April 2013 - 05:36 PM

I use Comma Sonic in all my classics.

#3 KernowCooper

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Posted 14 April 2013 - 05:39 PM

I Have Put the Commas Together Now Poll Option No 1

#4 creakyjaws5533

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Posted 14 April 2013 - 05:43 PM

Asda 20w50 :P

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Posted 14 April 2013 - 05:48 PM

Been using halfords classic in my Clubman. Not done enough miles in it to see if its good or not.

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Posted 14 April 2013 - 05:51 PM

I get Comma Stuff from work very cheap so i put that in, get it even cheaper by the box :proud:

#7 KernowCooper

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Posted 14 April 2013 - 05:52 PM

Any Comments on the Hot/Cold Oil Pressure Helpful in the replies

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Posted 14 April 2013 - 05:54 PM

Any Comments on the Hot/Cold Oil Pressure Helpful in the replies


No oil pressure gauge so cannot help there.

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Posted 14 April 2013 - 06:01 PM

Any Comments on the Hot/Cold Oil Pressure Helpful in the replies

Not mini but in my MGB GT which is essentially the same engine but bigger, Halfords classic showed a noticeable pressure drop after only 1000 miles. It was running 5-10psi under the pressure I get with Comma Sonic or GTX.

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Posted 14 April 2013 - 06:11 PM

I have seen that reported before On Halfords Classic, lets see if anyone else reports the same, I have heard its made by Comma for Halfords?

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Posted 14 April 2013 - 06:47 PM

Unipart 20W/50. I have also used the torco additive that Keith Calver recommends for the MPI with the CAT, and I'll probably put some in at my next oil change.

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Posted 14 April 2013 - 07:18 PM

Millers 20/50ctv semi synthetic. Don't know the oil pressure but I have got a 22 psi pressure switch and it has never illuminated.

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Posted 14 April 2013 - 07:29 PM

For me there is now only one oil millers ctv20/50

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Posted 14 April 2013 - 07:34 PM

+1 millers ctv20/50, it's what the local mini spares place sell's , oil presure ?, oil temp 90 upto about 110 when driving a little hard.

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Posted 14 April 2013 - 08:15 PM

I have seen that reported before On Halfords Classic, lets see if anyone else reports the same, I have heard its made by Comma for Halfords?


I had real trouble last change trying to find comma classic so used the halfords stuff as i also read it's the same stuff.

I used to always run duckhams q classic but i can't find that anymore either.

~£40 for 5L of CTV is a tad pricy. Hows the standard millers stuff compare?

Edited by DannyTip, 14 April 2013 - 08:19 PM.






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