Which Oil For A 1600 105 Coupe?

Hi

just wondering if anyone has any opinions on which oil to use in a '67 1600 GTV?

Anyone used Millers classic or HPX?

thanks

Jools

I mean a '76!

Jools,

The original manual suggests the old SAE 20 W50 grade and specifies AGIP F.1 Woom SAE 20W/50 or Esso Uniflo or Shell Super Motor Oil 100.

As a newbie myself I can't say if these branded lines are still available but I'd guess any good quality 20W/50 would be OK.

I do remember reading somewhere that you should not use modern synthetics IIRC - but don't take that as gospel.

Any of the Quality 20W50 oil will do the trick.
With the older Alfa Romeos, I would not go below 20W unless you like to hear funny noises in the engine

But Penrite make an oil specifically for cars of this period in 20W50


Penrite Classic 20W50 http://www.penrite.co.uk/pispdf/Classic20W50UK.pdf (adobe pdf)

List of UK stockists http://www.penrite.co.uk/nextpage.ph...UK%20Stockists

Halfords do a "classic" 20w/50 which I've put in my Fiat 125. It seems ok and is green, like old Duckhams used to be. Yummy.

It's Mound Dawg.....another renegade from the AROC forum!!.

Jools, I use Millers Classic Sport, semi synthetic in mine. It seems good stuff.
We had a tour around the Millers factory with the owners club a year or so back. the tech guy was quite adamant their 20w50 Classic Oil (A mineral oil) was perfect for the Alfa Nord units, he only recomended Classic Sport for hard track type use. Mind you I still bought classic sport, even though I didn't intend to track the car.....then!.

So to answer your question Yes Millers Classic is fine, and brewed in Yorkshire too

The semi synth in mine drips out very slowly through some of the seals, but I don't think it's a problem and it doesn't seem to burn much either. Some of the modern fully synthetics would probably leak through the seals much quicker.


Not sure about HPX though, whats that?.

Originally Posted by VeloceMitch

It's Mound Dawg.....another renegade from the AROC forum!!

Err, from Cardiff actually...

Originally Posted by VeloceMitch

Not sure about HPX though, whats that?.

Perhaps this? Scroll about halfway down:

http://www.classicalfa.com/shop/category10_1.htm

...or the bottom on here:

http://www.viscosityoil.com/synthetic1.htm

wrinx