Engine Oils

Mightyzorg · Post by **Mightyzorg** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:30 am

Evening everyone, Does anyone know of suppliers of decent 20w50 oil that isn't really expensive? Halfrauds want Ã‚Â£15 for 5 litres my local accessory shop wants Ã‚Â£18 for 5 litres and Millers is just ridiculously priced. I used to be able to get Castrol classic from B&Q for under a tenner now it seems that the only oils you get for a reasonable price are either reclaimed ones (EG Asda's own brand) or the thin modern multigrades which I don't really feel confident in putting in a B series, especially one that is used hard. Hell, it's even becoming hard to find a 15w50 these days Maybe I have been spoiled with my Volvo which will run happily on just about any of the modern oils from 10w30 upwards!

Rob

Mightyzorg · Post by **Mightyzorg** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:40 am

Thanks Paul, That's what I will do, I do remember my Dad used to buy oils in bulk for his company vehicles many years ago maybe he can remember where he used to get it from.

Rob

Gee tc · Post by **Gee tc** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:55 am

HI paul,

I use 'chester auto parts' (near us!) who do a number of oils, usually by valvoline & comma.

I've never had a problem with these brand and they are keenly priced.
They stock or can get most marina service items.

Tony

ado28 · Post by **ado28** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:44 am

I bought 20 ltrs of comma (20/50) at the start of the year for under Ã‚Â£20. It was cheaper for me to buy the box than just one. I also got 50 ltrs of antifreeze for Ã‚Â£20 and that was public prices from a small motor factors in Edinburgh. Just have a good snoop around because bargains are out there it's just a matter of finding them

Clan Chieftain · Post by **Clan Chieftain** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:40 pm

:shock: tut tut ado28. dingbro sells comma 20/50 which is oe spec. nice and cheap as well and we have an account with them.

ado28 · Post by **ado28** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 12:48 am

Aye it was after I bought the stuff I remembered our club had an account with your supplier, but no harm done as I only spent 40 bangers that day. I will be placing my new order soon as the Saloon is due its next oil change within the next 2 weeks. IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ve put 2,000 miles on its clock so far and another 250+ will be added to it tomorrow. These motors are just so usable!!!

Mightyzorg · Post by **Mightyzorg** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 1:38 am

Gee tc wrote:HI paul,

I use 'chester auto parts' (near us!) who do a number of oils, usually by valvoline & comma.

I've never had a problem with these brand and they are keenly priced.
They stock or can get most marina service items.

Tony

You know Tony, I completely forgot about chester autoparts and I only live down the road from them too !, I used to use Valvoline oil years back when Shotton autoparts was open, nice oil that!

Rob

marinast · Post by **marinast** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 2:37 pm

The problem with the rising price of oil is that the price of engine oil goes up too!
I've always used GTX in my cars, but they changed the formulation several years ago, resulting in a thinner product. Their high milage stuff makes me laugh too, claimed for cars with 75k and over.
Any good for a car which has done 160k then?

Gee tc · Post by **Gee tc** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 2:39 pm

Hi,

Although its not a Marina,
I use the Vavoline or comma semi-synthetic in my 400,000+ pug!
Its more about changing often with oil changes and a good dose of Slik50 now and again!

gtc

Uncle Frank · Post by **Uncle Frank** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:54 pm

Afraid I`m with Paul on this one chaps, after years of owning cars with `A` and `B` series engines I now only use decent oil whenever i carry out a service, all too often cheap oil will lead to bearing failure or smoking exhausts. It is well worth the extra few quid for Castrol Classic 15W 40, Direct from Castrol Classic Oils, or even Millers if you can stretch to it

. Next time you get to the bottom of that cheap can of oil take a look at the sediment left in the bottom of the can, most of them are just reprocessed rubbish.

Uncle Frank · Post by **Uncle Frank** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:31 pm

Oops! sorry chaps had a funny turn there!!..that last posting should have read 20W50 XL Classic, not 15W40,

ClaytonSpeed · Post by **ClaytonSpeed** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:34 pm

20/50 at Asda 4.5 ltrs for Ã‚Â£4.25 =)

ado28 · Post by **ado28** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:23 pm

Ben is that not cooking oil your on about lol 8)

stuthegasman · Post by **stuthegasman** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:40 pm

yeah i've seen that at Asda but not a brand I recognise "crisp 'n' dry" or something like that

stu

Clan Chieftain · Post by **Clan Chieftain** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:43 pm

:shock: just read the spec on the container it will tell you all you need to know. what next where does it go.??