Cheap running in oil.
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Looking for some cheap oil to knock the cam in and run the mini for a week before changing and running Millers CTV.

Whats your thoughts guys and gals.

What the mind can conceive the mini can achieve
MITP 2012 17.01 seconds 1/4 mile against "The Don"
MITP 2013 16.83 seconds 1/4 mile

I just go to local motor factors and buy the cheapest 20/50 I can.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

We saw 20/50 in Morrisons earlier for £10 earlier! Or grab someone with a halfrauds trade card and get theirs for £14 or something like that.

Edited by Shauna on 28th Apr, 2014.

They don't die, they just get faster!

Should i be looking at mineral or semi ?

Edited by lee.pb on 28th Apr, 2014.

What the mind can conceive the mini can achieve
MITP 2012 17.01 seconds 1/4 mile against "The Don"
MITP 2013 16.83 seconds 1/4 mile

Mineral

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

Cos its cheaper and apparently helps bed things in.

Edited by John on 28th Apr, 2014.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

I actually got mine from b&q last weekend. Didn't get the cheapest stuff which was £11 as it wasn't suitable for turbos. Not sure if it was an issue for running in or not but i got the slightly better stuff rated for turbos ad i'll be running it in for a few miles on it

I may check B&Q as theres one near work.

What the mind can conceive the mini can achieve
MITP 2012 17.01 seconds 1/4 mile against "The Don"
MITP 2013 16.83 seconds 1/4 mile

my own opinion is that why put cheep shit in an expensive engine especially at the crittical running in stage when there is a specific running in oil available, all be it maybe not at your local store?...........

If cheap shit is all you can get hold of then ok, perhaps it can be used, but I personally use propper running in oil. I only use the cheap shit at first start and warm up, then its dropped for the running in oil for the next 250 miles

Just my thoughts and as such, an opinion :)

http://www.morrislubricants.co.uk/scripts/...sp?idproduct=93
http://www.millersoils.co.uk/automotive/td...sector=Classics

http://www.penriteoil.com.au/products.php?...id_products=323

I used cheap 20 50 to knock the cam in dropped the oil and swapped to millers running in oil, then had the engine run in on the rollers under different loads by my local operator.
Dropped than and ran ctv ever since

I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
VEMS + 12 PSI + Liquid Intercooler = Small Bore FUN!

The idea is to knock the cam in on cheap ish oil and maybe a couple of runs up and down the lane at various loads.

This oil will only be in for a day or so.

Then change it to CTV before going to the RR.

What the mind can conceive the mini can achieve
MITP 2012 17.01 seconds 1/4 mile against "The Don"
MITP 2013 16.83 seconds 1/4 mile

im with sprocket, why risk it?

im with sprocket, why risk it?

Mine will be knock cam in and whatever garage running occurs. Then change for MOT and a quick run up and down the road then on to CTV.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.