zilspeed
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 11:55 AM |
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Engine Oil
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 ?
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stevec
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 01:37 PM |
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Ive seen very reasonable "Comma" oils at Wilkinsons.They sell most grades of engine oil and EP gear oil and synthetic brake fluid
Steve.
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Ketchup
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 02:34 PM |
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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
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john_p_b
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 03:08 PM |
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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 
built a car, built a home, had a family. lost the family, lost the home, still got the car.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 03:57 PM |
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Vauxhall dealers sell their own brand oils very cheap, they usually have a 4x5litre special deal going on. Available in most grades
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Paul Rochdale
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 04:26 PM |
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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.
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zzr1100rick
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 05:16 PM |
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i use magnatec cost nil i borrow it from work allways return the old oil to be disposed of also free
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steve_gus
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 07:57 PM |
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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
http://www.locostbuilder.co.uk
Just knock off the 's'!
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