Classic Oils
Traditional oils for vintage and classic vehicles
Crankcase oil of the straight or non-detergent type. Suitable for use in re-circulating and total loss lubrication systems on certain veteran and older vintage cars and motorcycles where the engines operate under low to moderate speeds, loads and temperatures.
Must be changed every 1000 miles / 1500 km, as was usual with early engines.
SAE 30 API SD/CC
Available in 5litre size only
Normal Price: £27.40 inc VAT
Member Price: £23.29 inc VAT
Crankcase oil of the straight or non-detergent type. Suitable for use in re-circulating and total loss lubrication systems on certain veteran and older vintage cars and motorcycles where the engines operate under low to moderate speeds, loads and temperatures.
Must be changed every 1000 miles / 1500 km, as was usual with early engines.
SAE 40 API SD/CC
Available in 5litre size only
Normal Price: £27.40 inc VAT
Member Price: £23.29 inc VAT
Crankcase oil of the straight or non-detergent type.
Suitable for use in re-circulating and total loss
lubrication systems on certain veteran and older
vintage cars and motorcycles where the engines
operate under low to moderate speeds, loads and
temperatures.
Must be changed every 1000 miles / 1500 km, as was
usual with early engines.
SAE 40
API SA
Available in 5litre size only
Normal Price: £26.52 inc VAT
Member Price: £22.54 inc VAT
A castor based blend which incorporates synthetic lubricants and additives to improve the already excellent lubricating qualities of castor oil, while minimising any risk of thickening or lacquer formation. Can be used for both 4-stroke and 2-stroke engines.
Methanol and petrol compatible.
CASTORENE R40 is used successfully in kart, Classic and Vintage racing.
SAE 40
Available in 5litre size only
Normal Price: £41.78 inc VAT
Member Price: £35.52 inc VAT
A high quality premium grade, non-detergent engine oil often preferred by owners of pre-war classic and vintage vehicles. Being a non-detergent type of lubricant it is important to ensure that the engine oil is changed at least every 1000 miles. This grade is also ideal for total loss lubrication systems used in the engines of early cars and motorcycles.
OSMASTON 50 Classic may also be used as appropriate in gearboxes.
SAE 50 API SB
Available in 5litre size only
Normal Price: £28.48 inc VAT
Member Price: £24.20 inc VAT
Classic/vintage SAE 50 monograde oil with good detergency and a high level of anti-wear additives.
API SF/CD.
Available in 5litre size only
Normal Price: £29.16 inc VAT
Member Price: £24.79 inc VAT
A multi-purpose mild EP gear oil for use in most types of sliding pinion gearboxes. It is particularly suited for use in light to moderately loaded reduction gears, worm gears and certain bevel gears. Widely used in the transmission and final drives of certain older cars
and commercial vehicles where its viscosity and lower EP activity are appropriate. Fully compatible with bronze or brass gears, bushes and bearing cages.
SAE 140 rating
API GL3 Recommendation
Available in 5litre size only
Normal Price: £29.16 inc VAT
Member Price: £24.79 inc VAT