What type of oil?

Wig

mikey72 wrote: »

Where?

I've been looking for 20w50 for years, every time I go anywhere that sells oil.

edit - Having re-read the other prices, where again?

it's £12 for 5 litres at B&Q

rev_henry

mikey72 wrote: »

Where?

I've been looking for 20w50 for years, every time I go anywhere that sells oil.

edit - Having re-read the other prices, where again?

I'm sure wilkinsons does it about that price.

mikey72

rev_henry wrote: »

I'm sure wilkinsons does it about that price.

Ours does 2l for that price, if they did 5l for a fiver, I'd use it instead of diesel.

Best price I can get is more than a tenner, and that's nearly as much as Halfords classic 20w 50.

jase1

I was sure it was that much in the supermarket last time I looked. In fact, I'm fairly sure there is Asda Smart Price oil for £2.something for 2l...

red_eye

catieeb06 wrote: »

Okay so whats the difference between the 10/40 and the 15/40? I'm off to lidl tomorrow anyway so will have a look for sure.

I went to our local pug specialist who said it could be a number of things. After all its 18 yrs old. My dad has promised to buy me a newer car in Oct when I get my 1st yrs no claims and then giving it back to the brother.

it indicates the oil viscosity 5w/40 is like water in cold conditions and like treacel in normal engine running conditions

so your 10/40 will be thinner in the cold then 15

this should make it easy http://www.upmpg.com/tech_articles/motoroil_viscosity/

Also get it fixed! it will save you on fuel, oil and the enviroment

soup

I've just been in wilko's for some oil and this is what they sell and for how much.

1) 20/50 4.5 litre £7.67---(none on the shelf though)
2) 15w40 5L £11.53
3) 10w40 semi synthetic 5L £13.18
4) 5w30 semi synthetic 5L £20.56
5) 15w40 Diesel 5L £10.86

Lawman99

Guy in the local pub refused to top up with the wrong type of oil he had in the garage when the oil light came on. - on the way into town next day engine locked solid- £1000 + bill. I'm no mechanic but it seems any oil is better than no oil at all.

asbokid

jase1 wrote: »

I was sure it was that much in the supermarket last time I looked. In fact, I'm fairly sure there is Asda Smart Price oil for £2.something for 2l...

it was less than that... i have used it for flushing. it was £3.28 for 5 litres.. (i.e. 66p a litre). ASDA doesn't even sell it now.

asbokid

soup wrote: »

I've just been in wilko's for some oil and this is what they sell and for how much.

1) 20/50 4.5 litre £7.67---(none on the shelf though)
2) 15w40 5L £11.53
3) 10w40 semi synthetic 5L £13.18
4) 5w30 semi synthetic 5L £20.56
5) 15w40 Diesel 5L £10.86

there's no justification - it's just price gouging - the price of crude has remained relatively stable over the last 12 to 18 months.

catieeb06

Damn, that smartprice oil is about all I can afford right now.