Finding the right oils for classic car engines can be a pretty difficult task. Personal preferences for specific brands, stocks in the garage, are not always the best advice when filling the machine. The wrong oil is still better than too little oil or not enough. But with proper explanation of the physical needs we can help you to find matching brand and specification.
Most vehicles built between the early 1950s and the late 1980s can cope with a 15W-40 or a 20W-50 (at higher mileages and higher loads). Find out which oil to try or ask the sales team for support, as different profiles require different oils: For a motorcycle with clutch in oil you need an oil with Jaso MA specification. In cars with centrifugal oil filter an oil that keeps the ashes floating. Specialized oils for shock absorbers, for front forks and automatic transmissions - all in our General Accessories Shop.
Oilfinder
The masterpiece in oils
Castrol Classic 20W-50
5 l Can:
£35.00
Incl. Tax
plus shipping rates
price per 1 l £7.00
Focus on
Drip and spill containment tray in durable polypropylene
Part:
£19.75
Incl. Tax
plus shipping rates
Limora SAE 20W-50 Classic Engine oil
Limora SAE 20W-50 for classic cars is a top of the range engine oil to suit most engines from the early fifties to mid eighties.
5 l Can:
£20.00
Incl. Tax
plus shipping rates
price per 1 l £4.00
Available from stock
Millers steering box lube
1 l Can:
£16.52
Incl. Tax
plus shipping rates
price per 1 l £16.52
Engine oil for Minis and other cars with transverse engines
Penrite Classic Mini 20W-50
5 l Can:
£30.00
Incl. Tax
plus shipping rates
price per 1 l £6.00
A monograde engine oil for pre-1960 veteran, vintage and classic cars
Castrol Classic XL30
5 l Can:
£33.00
Incl. Tax
plus shipping rates
price per 1 l £6.60
Gearbox oil for most vintage, veteran and classic cars
Penrite Gearbox Oil 30
5 l Can:
£31.00
Incl. Tax
plus shipping rates
price per 1 l £6.20
Perfect oil for lever shock absorbers
Castrol Fork Oil SAE 20W
500 ml Bottle:
£9.00
Incl. Tax
plus shipping rates
price per 1 l £18.00
Smells like...
10W-40 semi synthetic oil for 4-stroke motorcycles with distinctive castor oil smell
1 l Tin:
£18.00
Incl. Tax
plus shipping rates
price per 1 l £18.00
