Question for any Brits out there!

[Gel]

Has anyone used Halfords 20/50 classic car oil? Is it any good or what brand should I look for. I couldn't find any 20/50 castrol.

 

[tony barnhill]

No Castrol? Its from your part of the world!

 

[ecurie_ecosse]

Maybe Halfords bought it all and stuck their name on it. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/savewave.gif

Stuart. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cheers.gif

 

[Gel]

When I think of it, why would Halfords stock 20/50 Castrol if they want to push their own classic motor oil!

 

[Baz]

Halfords is a reputable brand, I used their oil in my cosworth with no problems, even being run hard very often.
I'd have no reason not to trust it, but if castrol was available....

 

[Peter_Rogers]

My big goal in life was to run a car on Castrol Racing oil as I remember the distict smell from my early days hanging around race tracks in Europe. It is still available from Castrol but I wonder if it is the same formulation.

 

[Roger]

Peter, that would have been Castrol 'R', a vegetable oil with a very distinct, and to me nostalgic, smell when burnt.
I used to use it way back.

 

[jlaird]

Yea, smelled good like a race car should.

 

[Peter_Rogers]

They should make an aerosol so we can spray the engine and make the smell come back. You are right it was not compatable with any of the other oils.

 

[jlaird]

I would guess a small bit on the exhaust header would give you the big time smell.

 

[Peter_Rogers]

Think I saw somewhere that you can still buy Castrol R but can't remember where - and we don't know if it smells the same.

 

[JamesWilson]

Castrol 20 w 50?

Holden sell it.

So too do Denis Welch.

So too do Rimmer Bros.

 

[jlaird]

Big K mart here.

 

[Peter_Rogers]

See I knew it was out there now my question is how does one get it past the US customs!

 

[kennypinkerton]

Whay are you trying to smuggle motor oil?

 

[Peter_Rogers]

At the prices they get in England absolutely not.

 

[Ed Kaler]

Well Peter, a simple Google search of "Castrol "R" oil" resulted in 17 hits of only the first did I try. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif "R"

Since half way down the page there IS a "R" couple of which one says not to mix... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nonono.gif

Doubt it's the same tho /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nopity.gif

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cheers.gif
Ed

 

[Peter_Rogers]

No way could you mix Castrol R with normal oil. It is just that if you are an old **** who hung around racetracks years ago the smell of the oil which is totally unique brings back memories of long ago.

 

[jlaird]

Does it ever, get one quart and put a bit in a small squirt can to put on the exhaust manifold shortly before you want to impress the guys.

 

[Peter_Rogers]

Jack
You took the words out of my mouth.