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Martyn
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LHM leak

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Big problem - stranded without lhm. Can I use engine oil in emergency. Crashed into lamppost in reverse yesterday so car knackered. \\\\\\\\\\\\any ideas?
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Engine oil will work in an emergency, the thinner grade the better. Citroen used to advocate use of 30 grade engine oil in an emergency.
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Post by MULLEY »

I seem to remember somewhere that you could use mineral oil as an emergency, but then you're going to have to purge the whole lot out of the system. Wouldnt it be far easier to just buy some lhm whilst leaving the car stranded, or is it somewhere where it cant be left? Cant you get breakdown recovery to collect your car back home? How bad is the leak?, no point in filling up the lhm tank with either oil or lhm if it pisses out that fast that you wont be getting far anyway. Bit of a bummer hitting a lampost, not much give in them, better than a tree though.
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2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
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1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
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1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
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Post by citronut »

as MULLEY says
only mineral oil not semi or fully synthetic,

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