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Old 25-07-07, 05:38 PM   #38
Dan
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Default Re: which oil and filter?

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Originally Posted by RhythmJunkie View Post
Embee thats industry throwing a spanner in the works. The old chlorinated parrafins have been modified to stop them corroding the new stuff is safe. This guy used it in his diesel car and has done 197,000 miles and its still ok.

http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthrea...t=55112&page=3

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So that's one guy with an MG Rover versus the industry? I know who'll get my vote.

The old 2.0 perkins derived Rover TD motor will run forever on nothing more than a diet of peanuts, beer and crushed up Embassy No. 1 - plus

"They all corrode copper-based alloys at moderate temperatures"

Rover 2.0 is made of 90% cast iron, which isn't a copper based alloy...
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