TR6 '74 TR6 Tune up, oil, filters questions

[donrissa]

Just starting to go thru car. What brands of plugs, cap, rotor condenser, oil, air, fuel filtres do you folks recccomend? Sorry for basic questions but i'm brand new to this world and LOVING it .

 

[TR3driver]

https://secure.zeni.net/trfcat/TR6-TR250GB/102.php

I like Valvoline VR1 "Racing" oil. 20W50 for hot climate and/or worn engine; might use 10W30 if I drove below freezing or had a nice tight motor.

 

[pdplot]

20w-50 oil as Randall says. As for parts,I use either the Roadster Factory or Moss. Is your oil filter the original type or the replaceable spin-on filter (a conversion)? If it's a spin-on, almost any parts store - Auto-Zone, etc. probably has a cartridge to fit. Some owners are sticklers for authenticity - I'm not one. Be sure to check the coolant as RI gets cold in the winter and if your car came from down south, the anti-freeze may be insufficient - if there even is any. As for plugs, owners use Champions, Bosch, NGK, whatever. Go online and spend some evenings looking up questions.Almost every question you might have has probably been answered - usually by someone on this board. Good luck and enjoy your TR6.

Paul, from nearby CT.

 

[Bruce100]

+1 on valvoline vr1 20/50. For ignition I use TRF "uprated" components.