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Engine Oil
zilspeed - 22/1/06 at 11:55 AM

For the tintops - tow petrols and a diesel in my case.

What do you use and how much do you pay for it ?
I'm creaky enough about the joints to be physically unable to reach into my pocket for the old switch card when I see a gallon of oil charged at 30-35 quid like everyone seems to want these days. ( My head is still programmed to say - "Oil costs a fiver a gallon and not a penny more".....

How much do you pay and for what make / grade etc ?


stevec - 22/1/06 at 01:37 PM

Ive seen very reasonable "Comma" oils at Wilkinsons.They sell most grades of engine oil and EP gear oil and synthetic brake fluid
Steve.


Ketchup - 22/1/06 at 02:34 PM

i buy texaco in at 1000ltr a time, 10w40 semi synth and sell it to my customers at £3.5 a ltr, come over with an empty container and you get filled up for the same price


john_p_b - 22/1/06 at 03:08 PM

mobile 1 15-50 for the cosworth, bought from halfrauds it's about 35 quid for 4 litres but i tend to get it at the shows where it's 20 quid for 4 litres.

miller xss 10-40 in the MK, think it retails about 15 - 20 quid a can but knowing the miller rep sorts that out


Mark Allanson - 22/1/06 at 03:57 PM

Vauxhall dealers sell their own brand oils very cheap, they usually have a 4x5litre special deal going on. Available in most grades


Paul Rochdale - 22/1/06 at 04:26 PM

Fuchs 15-40 about £8 for 5Litres

Fuchs XTR semi synthetic 10-40 £11.50 for 5L

Quantum Synta Gold Fully synthetic 5-40 £19.90 for 5L

From B & B Components, Maidstone.

(All + VAT)

I use the cheapest in my Mercedes, its better than GTX and a lot cheaper.
About to try the semi-synthetic in a Pinto engined Westfield.


zzr1100rick - 22/1/06 at 05:16 PM

i use magnatec cost nil i borrow it from work allways return the old oil to be disposed of also free


steve_gus - 22/1/06 at 07:57 PM

depends on the car you drive.

if its an old heap, a fiver is ok.

if its an 18 month old renault like mine that has 18k between services, and a turbo that costs 2k to replace, you use summat good

How much is your engine going to cost to replace? Bit more than a fiver


atb

steve