engine, gearbox and diff oil

Hi,

just to be sure that I use the right oil:

engine 5,21 litre:

Castrol Formula SLX Longtec 0-W30 with spezification

ACEA A5/B5
ACEA A1/B1
ILSAC GF-2
API SL

not sure about Castrol EDGE FST 0W-30 with this spezification

ACEA C2/C3
API SN/CF
MB-Freigabe 229.31 / 229.51
BMW Longlife-04


manual gearbox 3,8 litre

Castrol Transmax Dex III Multivehicle gearbox oil

spezification:
Allison C4
Allison TES 389
Ford Mercon
GM Dexron IIIH
MB-Freigabe 236.9
MAN 339 Typ Z1 / V1
ZF TE-ML 04D, 14A, 17C
Voith 55.6335.xx
Volvo 97340
Volvo 97341


diff 1,6 litre

Castrol Syntrax Limited Slip 75W-140

spezification:
API GL-5
ZF TE-ML- 05D, 12D, 16G, 21D
BMW Freigabe für alle Achsen mit LS-Sperrdifferenzial
MB-Freigabe 235.61
Recommended for Nissan GTR limited slip axles


Thanks
Marcus

All of this information is in the members area Marcus. If you return your questionnaire to Tim and become a full member then you will have full access. All you need is a car and MGOC membership.

Nich.

Information on Engine, Gearbox and Diff Oils:

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Engine
MG specified a 5W/30 oil meeting specification ACEA A3

Dreadnought use Castrol EDGE 0w-30 and many follow this lead as it's supported by Dreadnoughts work with Sean Hyland

Capacity Engine oil and filter change 5.7 litres


Rear Differential
There are only three oils available in the UK that have full sign-off for the unit. These are:-
Mobil SHC80W140 id
Castrol SAF-XJ80W-140 as originally specified has been replaced with Castrol Syntrax 75W-140
Morris Lubricants Lodexol XFS 80W-140.

Capacity 1.6l


Manual Gearbox
Dexron 111

How to here - Gearbox How To

Capacity 3.6 litres wet fill or 3.8 litres from dry

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Hope this helps.

Nich.

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Originally Posted by Nich

All of this information is in the members area Marcus. If you return your questionnaire to Tim and become a full member then you will have full access. All you need is a car and MGOC membership.

Nich.

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I believe Marcus is in the process of doing this (based on email that Marcus sent IanQ and myself)

Welcome to 260 ownership Marcus :thumb

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Originally Posted by colintf

I believe Marcus is in the process of doing this (based on email that Marcus sent IanQ and myself)

Welcome to 260 ownership Marcus :thumb

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I also think he may be Colin but I posted a response to a post of his on 2nd asking him join up so that he could access the full site to which he didn't respond. Obviously it's not high on his priority list but does mean that he is asking for information that would be readily available to him if he was a member.

Nich.

There was a press release from Ford that lowered the recommended gear box capacity to about 3.2 (Look for the thread). I went half way and put in about 3.4 litres.

Ian

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Originally Posted by Drew

There was a press release from Ford that lowered the recommended gear box capacity to about 3.2 (Look for the thread). I went half way and put in about 3.4 litres.

Ian

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Thread here https://www.two-sixties.co.uk/mgoc26...tachmentid=273

Hi Nich,

I understand. 260 (+), I'm not a MGOC member, but a MGCC member. Does that work too?

Ciao
Marcus

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Originally Posted by schoppa

Hi Nich,

I understand. 260 (+), I'm not a MGOC member, but a MGCC member. Does that work too?

Ciao
Marcus

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Marcus
Your best off asking Tim
If you intend to you the MGOC then that might be good enough?
Cheers
Colin

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Originally Posted by colintf

Marcus
Your best off asking Tim
If you intend to you the MGOC then that might be good enough?
Cheers
Colin

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I think that the intend to join would get you started but Tim would need a membership number going forward.
I believe part of the reason is that this forum is hosted on a MGOC server :)

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Originally Posted by Herman

I think that the intend to join would get you started but Tim would need a membership number going forward.
I believe part of the reason is that this forum is hosted on a MGOC server :)

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that is my belief also Herman :thumb

Hi,

I talked to Dreadnought (Brian) and they told me

engine:
Any good quality 0W-30 engine oil will do. Castrol use different names for oil in different markets Spec ACEA C2/C3 . API SM/CF . VW 502 00/505, BMW Longlife-04

gearbox:
Any Good Dextron III will do.

diff:
Castropl Syntrax limited slip 75W-140 to API GL-5 as used by BMW


My research on these specifications:

engine:
Castrol EDGE FST 0W-30
- ACEA C2/C3
- API SN/CF
- MB-Freigabe 229.31 / 229.51
- BMW Longlife-04

gearbox:
Castrol Transmax Dex III Multivehicle
- Allison C4
- Allison TES 389
- Ford Mercon
- GM Dexron IIIH
- MB-Freigabe 236.9
- MAN 339 Typ Z1 / V1
- ZF TE-ML 04D, 14A, 17C
- Voith 55.6335.xx
- Volvo 97340
- Volvo 97341

diff:
Castrol Syntrax Limited Slip 75W-140
- API GL-5
- ZF TE-ML- 05D, 12D, 16G, 21D
- BMW Freigabe für alle Achsen mit LS-Sperrdifferenzial
- MB-Freigabe 235.61
- Recommended for Nissan GTR limited slip axles

Good prices for German users: oeldepot24.de.

Cheers
Marcus

Just changed.
Engine oil: Total Quartz Energy 9000 0W-30 (fully)
ACEA A3 / B4 · API SL / CF · BMW Longlife-01 · MB 229.5 · VW 502.00 / 505.00 · PSA Peugeot CITROËN (PSA E05 / D05 Niv 3) · GM-LL-A025 / GM-LL-B025

Diff: Motul HD85W140
API GL4 and GL5/ MIL-L-2105D
PERFORMANCE VOLVO 97310, ZF TE-ML 05A/07A/08A/12A/16C/16D/17B

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Originally Posted by Mintman

Just changed.
Engine oil: Total Quartz Energy 9000 0W-30 (fully)
ACEA A3 / B4 · API SL / CF · BMW Longlife-01 · MB 229.5 · VW 502.00 / 505.00 · PSA Peugeot CITROËN (PSA E05 / D05 Niv 3) · GM-LL-A025 / GM-LL-B025

Diff: Motul HD85W140
API GL4 and GL5/ MIL-L-2105D
PERFORMANCE VOLVO 97310, ZF TE-ML 05A/07A/08A/12A/16C/16D/17B

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Why would you use a mineral oil in the diff.? Not sure if it is approved for LSD to be honest where SAF-XJ (or Syntrax) is

Many thanks for the Info.

Will go for a change to Castrol. It seems that Motul isn't suitable for LSD.

I have just done an oil change to my Rover V8 Ford engine.
The manual states 5.21 liters. I threw 5 liters in, and a new oil filter, and it does not even register on the lower mark on the dip-stick.!
I will go and check add, until it does.
However in the booklet for the V6, it also says 5.2 liters, and I wonder if they might not have made a mistake and not corrected for the V8.
I will let you know.

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Originally Posted by kaiser

I have just done an oil change to my Rover V8 Ford engine.
The manual states 5.21 liters. I threw 5 liters in, and a new oil filter, and it does not even register on the lower mark on the dip-stick.!
I will go and check add, until it does.
However in the booklet for the V6, it also says 5.2 liters, and I wonder if they might not have made a mistake and not corrected for the V8.
I will let you know.

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V8 takes approx. 5.8 liters with oil filter change

I have filled 6.4 liter, and checked again carefully.

To make sure, I have now lifted the one side of the car with a jack, and used a spirit level to make sure the car is level.
This has raised the level a bit, and would indicate that the level is about a quarter of a liter too much.
I will not bother with that, but the best figures I can come up with is thus:

6.2 liter with oil filter change.
5.7 liter without.

(assuming the filter holds 0.5 liter)

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Originally Posted by kaiser

I have filled 6.4 liter, and checked again carefully.

To make sure, I have now lifted the one side of the car with a jack, and used a spirit level to make sure the car is level.
This has raised the level a bit, and would indicate that the level is about a quarter of a liter too much.
I will not bother with that, but the best figures I can come up with is thus:

6.2 liter with oil filter change.
5.7 liter without.

(assuming the filter holds 0.5 liter)

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Sounds about right, not sure whether my car was totally level.

I just buy 6 liters nowadays and put it all in.

Filter I believe is slightly less than 0.5 liters but all within the margin I'd say