[Drivingmad]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDJD1HdFpmU

 

[Drivingmad]

I like these old ads. Anyone old enough to remember this one?
The Esso sign means happy motoring,
Happy motoring, happy motoring
The Esso sign means happy motoring,
Stop at the Esso sign...
For Esso Golden!

To be sung!

 

[Drivingmad]

Yon were the days Dave!!D'ye remember the stickers they had on the back window of Morris Minors?

TOGETHER WE'VE CHOSEN A MORRIS!

 

[Drivingmad]

And you could recognize everycomponent under the bonnet.

 

[Drivingmad]

Them's 2 SU's . Pots sticking anyone ? And that's the BMC "A" series engine.
MG - SAFETY FAST!

 

[Drivingmad]

Talking of oil - the 2013 handbook says we should use "dexos 2 " oil. Never heard of it.
Castrol says :

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</td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="2" width="181"> Engine (A24XE) </td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" width="215"> EDGE 5W-40 (a) </td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="2" width="140"> 4.7 </td></tr><tr><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" width="215"> Magnatec 5W-30 C3 </td></tr><tr><td ="recommendText" ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="1" width="14">
</td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="1" width="181"> Manual Transmission (D33) </td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" width="215"> Universal 75W-90 </td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="1" width="140"> 2.3 </td></tr><tr><td ="recommendText" ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="1" width="14">
</td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="1" width="181"> Automatic Transmission (AW55-51LE) </td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" width="215"> ATF Multivehicle </td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="1" width="140"> 7.0 </td></tr><tr><td ="recommendText" ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="1" width="14">
</td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="1" width="181"> Differential </td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" width="215"> - </td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="1" width="140"></td></tr><tr><td ="recommendText" ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="1" width="14">
</td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="1" width="181"> Coolant </td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" width="215"> Refer to main dealer </td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="1" width="140"> 9.0 </td></tr><tr><td ="recommendText" ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="1" width="14">
</td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="1" width="181"> Brake Fluid </td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" width="215"> React Performance DOT 4 </td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="1" width="140"></td></tr><tr><td ="recommendText" ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="1" width="14">
</td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="1" width="181"> Power Steering </td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" width="215"> Refer to main dealer </td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="1" width="140"> 1.1 </td></tr><tr><td ="recommendText" ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="1" width="14">
</td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="1" width="181"> Rear Differential </td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" width="215"> Refer to main dealer </td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="1" width="140"> 0.7 </td></tr><tr><td ="recommendText" ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="1" width="14">
</td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="1" width="181"> Transfer Box </td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" width="215"> Syntrax Universal Plus 75W-90 </td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" rowSpan="1" width="140"> 0.9 </td></tr><tr><td ="#ececed" colSpan="4">

</td></tr><tr><td ="#ececef" vAlign="top"> </td><td ="#ececed" vAlign="top" colSpan="3"><table border="0"><t><tr><td ="recommendText" vAlign="top">a. </td><td ="recommendText" vAlign="top">Alternative recommendations: <-25°C, 0W-30; -25°C, 0W-40; -25°C, 5W-40</td></tr></t></table></td></tr></t></table>


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</td></tr><tr><td ="recommendText" vAlign="top" width="25%">Engine - Miles Max</td><td ="recommendText" vAlign="top">20000</td></tr><tr><td ="recommendText" vAlign="top" width="25%">Engine - Km Max</td><td ="recommendText" vAlign="top">30000</td></tr><tr><td ="recommendText" vAlign="top" width="25%">Engine - Months Max</td><td ="recommendText" vAlign="top">12</td></tr></t></table>