Cheap Car Engine oil

tomstickland

I buy the big bottles from Motor factors for under £10 IIRC.
Anyway, motor factors every time.

surfsister

Fenris wrote:

I've got a couple of MK3 Polo's and am a member of a Polo club. My friend replaced the engine in my Coupe last year and added top grade engine oil and it's run fantasticly ever since. I'd recommend you not to put cheep oil in any car. It's likey to do more harm than good. 49p might sound a bargain until you have to replace bits and pieces due to wear! I guess it just depends on how much you like your car!

I totally agree but when your car cost less than 49p it seems pointless paying £10 for oil!!!

andybk

no such thing as really cheap oil , just means quicker wear ,due to less sludging and corrosion addatives , the one i use is best value is super universal tractor oil ,(dont be put off by the word tractor!) it has all the additives , universal tractor oil has less , look up yur local agricultural merchants , cost approx £25.00 - £30.00 , but you will have to get a 25 litre drum , will last ages , and you can get different grades .

andy