The Lotus Grand Tourers

How much oil does my 1984 Excel non Se need for an oil and filter change regards Loz

my manula says 5lts (8.8imp pints) for refill (C1986) and 6lts from dry

dam it i only brought a 4 litre can of castrol edge. Ill have to go get another

scrappyloz wrote:dam it i only brought a 4 litre can of castrol edge. Ill have to go get another

i use nice 20 50 valvoline...............5lt can

I didnt want to use mineral oil as i see it only for running a new engine in thats why i didnt go for the valvoline. Also ive used 10-60 on previous cars and its great stuff

scrappyloz wrote:I didnt want to use mineral oil as i see it only for running a new engine in thats why i didnt go for the valvoline. Also ive used 10-60 on previous cars and its great stuff

there is loads of debate on this forum re the "correct" oil to use ...i use Valvoline as it ios cheap and the guy who built my engine recomemnds it and usues it in his race engines(1 of which i now use).i dont do more than 3k a year and change every year.....cost me £20 + filter per year .... i tried the 10 60 but didnt like the noise my engine was making at start up....any way all i am saying is the choice is yours but i know what i like........

MrCoolA wrote:

scrappyloz wrote:dam it i only brought a 4 litre can of castrol edge. Ill have to go get another

i use nice 20 50 valvoline...............5lt can

Where did you buy the Valvoline from?
Seems very scarce!

Richy B wrote:

MrCoolA wrote:

scrappyloz wrote:dam it i only brought a 4 litre can of castrol edge. Ill have to go get another

i use nice 20 50 valvoline...............5lt can

Where did you buy the Valvoline from?
Seems very scarce!

Give Mike Taylor a call he supplies me.

I did an oil change this afternoon. The air filter box on my car bolts directly against the carbs without any sealing rings. Does anyone know if this is correct or is my car mssing some seals ?

Mine is also sandwiched between carbs and trumpets, no seals.

Yes same here, have lost a few nuts too

Just bought some Mobil 1 from halfrauds 5 litres plus a 1 litre top up, should be enough

Thanks, good to hear I'm not missing some seals.

i was on valvoline from lotusbits after an engine out job, however when i came to change oil/filter i tried castrol edge sport 10-60 from local accessory shop, prob with castrol is you only get 4ltrs in a big can so i had to buy 2 @ £40 each, so im now changing oil/ filter again and have bout 2 litres left over of castrol but cant get it anymore locally so i come away with Millers CFS 10-60 @46£ for a 5 litre can.

guy in shop said its very good, ive no idea personally so fingers crossed hes right

You just missed a good deal from Opie Oils 5 litres of castrol edge (10/60 or any other grade) plus a boot pouch/funnel and nitrile gloves for about £35. I bought two lots one for clan one for Lotus.

scrappyloz wrote:I didnt want to use mineral oil as i see it only for running a new engine in thats why i didnt go for the valvoline. Also ive used 10-60 on previous cars and its great stuff

Totally agree scrappyloz. I've been running in my new £6K Imp race engine with Halfords Classic 20/50 before switching to Castrol edge 10/60. I've been using it for donkeys years in the Excel ...main benefit being much less oil consumption than the Mobil 1 15/50 I used to use which makes it a very cost effective oil.

No problems with engine noise either.

Thats a good deal indeed, however i do think oil consumption was higher on the castrol vrs the valvoline, only reason i didnt get valvo again was because it was a spur of the moment decision to change oil and wanted something today. i ll be keen to see how this millers is though. Any one else had any experaince with millers ?