right then after my previous thread ,,
i know this is long but bide your time ! ;D

i have got my car started and sounds sweet as u can imagine im very pleased  :y :y :y :y :y :y
took a while to start but did kick in ,
 charged the  battery  and checked the earth straps and gave it a go and fired up she went .

   right then now for the bad news ,
 1 ,  oil leak on the breather from the sump
 2 ,  slight tapping noise .sounds from the bottom end as ear to sump ,
 ,
 i have put 15/40 oil in at the mo and going to run it a while then drain it while red hot to clean it out as water could still in places ,
 what grade of oil would you reccommend???? :y
thanks ,

10/40 vaux semi syn  :y

markey mark wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 18:08:

10/40 vaux semi syn  :y

 daft question but how does the grade work with the thickness ?? :-[

its hot n cold but carnt remember which way !! ::) ::)

Drain that goo out (15/40) as is no good for the mig engine at all it don't lik it. Replace with 10/40 which is recommended from vx. If you are getting a knocking noise from the botoom end that could be becuase you have pu 15/40 in on the other hand it could be th oil pump onit's way out. The tapping noise you are getting from the top end could be a hydraulic lifter rattling but will go quiet after a few minuetes. The oil leak could be the crankcase breather not done up enough. I am sure someone else will be along to say something else.

HTH

Paul :y

P.s Glad you got it going. What was it in the end?

mick-1975 wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 18:11:

[quote author=606C7F66687452606C7F660D0 link=1236449274/1#1 date=1236449332]10/40 vaux semi syn  :y

daft question but how does the grade work with the thickness ?? :-[/quote]

I think its something like 10 is the thickness it is and the 40 is temp it is ok to as -40 i think. Someone else will be along soon to give accurate  info

Paul :y

P.s I need to typr quicker :-[

Also check here at this thread.

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1200904626

Paul :y

VX1 wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 18:12:

Drain that goo out (15/40) as is no good for the mig engine at all it don't lik it. Replace with 10/40 which is recommended from vx. If you are getting a knocking noise from the botoom end that could be becuase you have pu 15/40 in on the other hand it could be th oil pump onit's way out. The tapping noise you are getting from the top end could be a hydraulic lifter rattling but will go quiet after a few minuetes. The oil leak could be the crankcase breather not done up enough. I am sure someone else will be along to say something else. HTH Paul :y P.s Glad you got it going. What was it in the end?

 good question , i checked everything and gave it a whirl and she fired up took some time ,
 the oil def coming from breather tube  and tight , going to replace the gasket , , is 10/40  thicker than 15/40 ,  :y
  i took the rocker cover off after letting it run for a while and get to temp and found slight gundge still , so just wondering if water could be in some places ,
  going to use the oil in to flush it out !! :y

Yes 15/40 is thicker than 10/40. Did you check the crankcase breather tube was clear?

Paul :y

VX1 wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 18:36:

Yes 15/40 is thicker than 10/40. Did you check the crankcase breather tube was clear? Paul :y

 yes mate , cleaned everything out that needed to as full of crap ! :y

mick-1975 wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 18:39:

VX1 wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 18:36: Yes 15/40 is thicker than 10/40. Did you check the crankcase breather tube was clear? Paul :y  yes mate , cleaned everything out that needed to as full of crap ! :y

Did you use a new gasket on the breater tube that bolts on the crankcase at the back?

Paul  :y

VX1 wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 18:49:

mick-1975 wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 18:39: VX1 wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 18:36: Yes 15/40 is thicker than 10/40. Did you check the crankcase breather tube was clear? Paul :y  yes mate , cleaned everything out that needed to as full of crap ! :y Did you use a new gasket on the breater tube that bolts on the crankcase at the back? Paul  :y

    unfortunatly no ,  :-[ but wish i did now as its a bi*th to change with everything in place !! :y

VX1 wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 18:14:

[quote author=33373D35736F67696B5E0 link=1236449274/2#2 date=1236449491][quote author=606C7F66687452606C7F660D0 link=1236449274/1#1 date=1236449332]10/40 vaux semi syn  :y

daft question but how does the grade work with the thickness ?? :-[/quote]

I think its something like 10 is the thickness it is and the 40 is temp it is ok to as -40 i think. Someone else will be along soon to give accurate  info

Paul :y

P.s I need to typr quicker :-[/quote]

I always thought the numbers related to the viscocity of the oil at operating and room temp. So 10/40 would be thinner than 15/40 at operating temp but the same when cold.  I could be mistaken though

Guffer wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 19:01:

VX1 wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 18:14: [quote author=33373D35736F67696B5E0 link=1236449274/2#2 date=1236449491][quote author=606C7F66687452606C7F660D0 link=1236449274/1#1 date=1236449332]10/40 vaux semi syn  :y daft question but how does the grade work with the thickness ?? :-[/quote] I think its something like 10 is the thickness it is and the 40 is temp it is ok to as -40 i think. Someone else will be along soon to give accurate  info Paul :y P.s I need to typr quicker :-[/quote] I always thought the numbers related to the viscocity of the oil at operating and room temp. So 10/40 would be thinner than 15/40 at operating temp but the same when cold.  I could be mistaken though

I can't quite remember either gaffers ::)

Paul :y

VX1 wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 18:36:

Yes 15/40 is thicker than 10/40. Did you check the crankcase breather tube was clear? Paul :y

Good thing to check that, its because of that little b*llocks that one of my conrods ended up over there somewhere >:(

Omega man 2 wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 19:06:

VX1 wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 18:36: Yes 15/40 is thicker than 10/40. Did you check the crankcase breather tube was clear? Paul :y Good thing to check that, its because of that little b*llocks that one of my conrods ended up over there somewhere >:(

   
ouch  ::)

mick-1975 wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 19:28:

Omega man 2 wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 19:06: VX1 wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 18:36: Yes 15/40 is thicker than 10/40. Did you check the crankcase breather tube was clear? Paul :y Good thing to check that, its because of that little b*llocks that one of my conrods ended up over there somewhere >:(     ouch  ::)

All sorted now however :y
With my omega, if it breaks, it shall be fixed no matter what :D

Omega man 2 wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 19:46:

mick-1975 wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 19:28: Omega man 2 wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 19:06: VX1 wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 18:36: Yes 15/40 is thicker than 10/40. Did you check the crankcase breather tube was clear? Paul :y Good thing to check that, its because of that little b*llocks that one of my conrods ended up over there somewhere >:(     ouch  ::) All sorted now however :y With my omega, if it breaks, it shall be fixed no matter what :D

 same as mine , nothing better than getting spanners out on a good day .  :y

Guffer wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 19:01:

VX1 wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 18:14: [quote author=33373D35736F67696B5E0 link=1236449274/2#2 date=1236449491][quote author=606C7F66687452606C7F660D0 link=1236449274/1#1 date=1236449332]10/40 vaux semi syn  :y daft question but how does the grade work with the thickness ?? :-[/quote] I think its something like 10 is the thickness it is and the 40 is temp it is ok to as -40 i think. Someone else will be along soon to give accurate  info Paul :y P.s I need to typr quicker :-[/quote] I always thought the numbers related to the viscocity of the oil at operating and room temp. So 10/40 would be thinner than 15/40 at operating temp but the same when cold.  I could be mistaken though

Other way round I think, same viscosity at op. temp, 10 is runnier when cold (than 15).

The 10 indicates that it flows like a '10-weight' oil at cold temps, the 40 indicates that at operating temperature it behaves like a much thicker/heavier oil (although it isn't actually thicker than when cold, just not as thin as it would be if it behaved only like a 10-weight oil).  It's the additives that allow it to have this 'multigrade' dual-personality.  Confusing, huh?  ;D

Abiton wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 20:17:

Guffer wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 19:01: VX1 wrote on 07. Mar 2009 at 18:14: [quote author=33373D35736F67696B5E0 link=1236449274/2#2 date=1236449491][quote author=606C7F66687452606C7F660D0 link=1236449274/1#1 date=1236449332]10/40 vaux semi syn  :y daft question but how does the grade work with the thickness ?? :-[/quote] I think its something like 10 is the thickness it is and the 40 is temp it is ok to as -40 i think. Someone else will be along soon to give accurate  info Paul :y P.s I need to typr quicker :-[/quote] I always thought the numbers related to the viscocity of the oil at operating and room temp. So 10/40 would be thinner than 15/40 at operating temp but the same when cold.  I could be mistaken though Other way round I think, same viscosity at op. temp, 10 is runnier when cold (than 15). The 10 indicates that it flows like a '10-weight' oil at cold temps, the 40 indicates that at operating temperature it behaves like a much thicker/heavier oil (although it isn't actually thicker than when cold, just not as thin as it would be if it behaved only like a 10-weight oil).  It's the additives that allow it to have this 'multigrade' dual-personality.  Confusing, huh?  ;D

  confusing is,nt the word. ;D