Two types of fuel filter??

[EuropaTC]

I could believe 500k on your car, back in the 80s Roger was all over the country in it. I've never met any owner who was so "get out and drive it" as Roger.

If the MoT says 53k then it's 553k.....   

[BDA]

I stand corrected then! Roger certainly used his Lotus for what it was designed for - driving!

[JR73]

He wrote an article about it that was published in the Club Lotus magazine many years ago now, detailing quite a bit about the car, work done on it and from memory he mentioned the mileage to that date - which was multiple hundreds of thousands of miles!

I could be wrong but I’m fairly sure that JB posted a pic of at least one of the pages that included that article on something to do with adverts a while back...

[Pete]

Trying to find the right engine oil for the car.
My auntie says 15w-40. Valvoline all climate.

Just want to make sure this is right?
It’s a Renault r16 ts engine.

[BDA]

You're looking for oils with a high level of ZDDP or an oil that is designed for a "flat tappet" engine. Zinc was used as a high pressure lubricant with the introduction of catalytic converters that were harmed by the phosphorus in the ZDDP and IIRC, the zinc was bad for oxygen sensors and the introduction of roller cams, the zinc was taken out of the oil. Here's an article that explains it pretty well (https://www.hotrod.com/articles/ctrp-0807-flat-tappet-cam-lubricants/). There are lots of articles on the Interwebs that advise oils for flat tappet engines and explain the issue so they can be a source. Here's one example (https://autokitslab.com/best-oil-for-flat-tappet-cam-engine/). A shop that has experience with vintage engines should be able to help you too.

For myself, I've chosen Red Line 10w40. I don't know how available or economical that is for you in England.

[jbcollier]

Any oil is better than none.  That particular oil might not be my first choice.

[Pete]

Found this oil in a local shop and the guy claims it will be okay??
But he is the guy trying to sell it. Lol

[MRN I J]

I used Valvoline Racing for many years, for my cars & customer performance cars

[jbcollier]

It will be ok.  However, it is SL rated which means lower levels of additives.

[gideon]

Mobil 1 20W-50 and Valvoline VR1 20W50 were recommended by Tim Engel in this message

https://groups.io/g/LotusEuropa/message/157850

It's worth a read for the explanation.

[jbcollier]

That should be “Mobil 1 20W50 V-Twin”. It’s a very good oil.

[Dan C 2624R]

I remember that post by Tim because I copied it into a Word document for my records.

Has anyone heard from Tim?  I have not seen a post from him for a while.

Dan