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Title: Westway Lubricants Ltd
Post by: RogerSB on 16.07. 2018 11:23

Came across this SAE 20 mineral oil from a family run business in Wolverhampton. Seems ok at a good price - I'm thinking primary chaincase oil.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5L-SAE-20-Monograde-Engine-Oil-SAE20-Classic-Motor-Oil-5-Litres-SAE-20W/112556936365?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

Or

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10w30-5L-Mineral-Generator-Oil-Yanmar-Kubota-Caterpilar-Benford-/122211776166?hash=item1c7463b6a6

Their website:-
https://www.westwayoils.co.uk/

Title: Re: Westway Lubricants Ltd
Post by: muskrat on 16.07. 2018 20:40

G'day Roger.
I'd be asking them which of their products is safe for wet clutch application.
 It's good using a local product/company who spend most of their money locally as well.
I stick with Penrite and Nulon. They may cost a tad more but I know it's quality.
Cheers

Title: Re: Westway Lubricants Ltd
Post by: RogerSB on 16.07. 2018 21:37

Cheers Musky,
Good idea, I've just sent them a message asking that question. I'll post their reply here for others in the UK who may be interested.

Title: Re: Westway Lubricants Ltd
Post by: RogerSB on 16.07. 2018 22:13

My message and the reply from Westway Lubrication Ltd. regarding the suitability of their oil for A7 and A10 primary chaincase.

So, sounds ok to me  *smile*

Title: Re: Westway Lubricants Ltd
Post by: muskrat on 17.07. 2018 09:28

Good one Roger.
My plunger is without the crank seal. So what I feed the motor gets into the primary and upsets the clutch.  SAE20 looks good for the primary.
Disclaimer: The man said so.
Cheers.

Ps: I luv my DRY belt and diaphragm clutch on the A10 Cafe.

Title: Re: Westway Lubricants Ltd
Post by: Worty on 17.07. 2018 21:22

Not tried Westway but I use Mannol Safari 20/50 for engine gearbox and primary.  I've also tried 10/40 semi-synth in the engine which also worked fine (little noisier perhaps).  This time, I experimented with a 50/50 mix of hypoid 80/90 and 20/50 in the gearbox/primary to see if I could eliminate some oil leaks.  All works fine except the oil still leaks.  On the whole, if you change every 1000m or so (engine), pretty much any decent 20/50 mineral will do.

Title: Re: Westway Lubricants Ltd
Post by: RogerSB on 18.07. 2018 06:32

Follow up messages to and from Westway Lubrication Ltd.

If anyone has any special requirements they may be worth contacting.

The clutch manufacturer I referred to in my note is SRM.