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Half Price Engine Oil
Homebase have Castrol Edge 1l bottles for £6.98 / £7.98 for all you VW etc expensive oil drinker owners :money:
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Bargepole. All of them.
Would you buy cheap blood for your heart op?0 -
Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! wrote: »Bargepole. All of them.
Would you buy cheap blood for your heart op?
It's all SAE rated.
It's all the same old stuff in different packs.
HTH"Love you Dave Brooker! x"
"i sent a letter headded sales of god act 1979"0 -
Good point Brooker Dave.
You would say you only get what you pay for, but is there any differance in cheap and exspensive oil (synthetic).0 -
SAE usually only relates to the viscocity.
The ratings e.g. API. CC, SE etc. are the things to look for. If the oil is the same rating and viscocity as recommended by the manufacturer then it will work. However, I would personally change a cheaper oil (and filter) more often.
For an older, high mileage car then "cheap" oil is maybe o.k. but I never risk it. I believe it's a false economy though.
It's not all the same stuff in different packs either.0 -
It's like fuel, it's got the same octane so it must be the same... except it's not.Brooker_Dave wrote: »It's all SAE rated.
It's all the same old stuff in different packs.
HTHNothing I say represents any past, present or future employer.0 -
I don't see the problem here. If it's the right grade of oil for your car and you only plan to keep it for the warranty period then the "cheap oils" are perfectly acceptable. If you run your car for longer then switch to a premium oil.The man without a signature.0
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vikingaero wrote: »I don't see the problem here. If it's the right grade of oil for your car and you only plan to keep it for the warranty period then the "cheap oils" are perfectly acceptable. If you run your car for longer then switch to a premium oil.
You may find the warranty void if you don't use oil that meets the manufacturer's specification.
That doesn't just mean the viscosity is correct."Now to trolling as a concept. .... Personally, I've always found it a little sad that people choose to spend such a large proportion of their lives in this way but they do, and we have to deal with it." - MSE Forum Manager 6th July 20100 -
I apologise for publicising the fact that a quality oil that meets manufacturers specs is being sold at half normal price. I thought this was a money saving site
Never associate with idiots on their own level, because, being an intelligent man, you'll try to deal with them on their level - and on their level they'll beat you every time.
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