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luca2020

posted on 28th Aug 03 at 14:32

yes vaux stuff is far from crap mate, maybe other makes oil is crap but vaux is not

its only 1 or 2 grades down from magnetex, and what stupid money do u pay for that?


paul_spurrell

posted on 28th Aug 03 at 13:39

if vauxhall stuff was so crap i'm sure they wouldnt leave each change for 20,000 miles :o


Kris TD

posted on 28th Aug 03 at 13:24

maganetec made my car sounds tappity, i no only use vauxhall oil


MoNkEy MaGiC

posted on 28th Aug 03 at 11:22

"luca 2020" how much was it in total to get your valve stem seals replaced??

im getting oil in the cylinders, coz bottom of spark plugs are gunky so mine must be knackred to, same with the head gaskets!!


MoNkEy MaGiC

Icon depicting mood of post posted on 28th Aug 03 at 11:16

yeah i know my car is leaking, hopefully fix that soon, but what about the clicking/knocking sound, makes my Gsi sound like a proper banger, its only when engine is cold though???

also heard lot of people say, vaux is good AND bad, and same with castrol magnatec!!

from my experience ive used...

castrol magnatec 10w-30 semi synthetic
castrol magnatec 15w-30 semi synthetic
castrol non-magnatec 15w-30 non synthetic

and the best one ive found is the 10w-30 semi synthetic, hardly any problems. except for the leaks, head gaskets, and my valve stem seals are gone to i reckon!?

cheers for info guys

[Edited on 28-08-2003 by MoNkEy MaGiC]


and-m

posted on 28th Aug 03 at 09:58

7.99 for 10/40 semi synth vaux at the local dealers (5 litre)


sunny

posted on 28th Aug 03 at 04:53

mobil 1 or shell helix ultra heard they are good any comments?


roy_newell

posted on 28th Aug 03 at 02:03

If you are leaking and dripping oil this has nowt to do with the oil, you have a bloody leak, fix it first, lol


roy_newell

posted on 28th Aug 03 at 02:02

Agree with rocky, magnatec is best no matter what make of car you have, dealer oil is usually cheap as chips crap what they get in bulk buy cheapo style.
Magnatec is the business


Rocky

posted on 27th Aug 03 at 18:46

nah nah castrol magntec guys :D lol drain the oil and get sum castrol in the best stuff around :D


luca2020

posted on 27th Aug 03 at 17:35

vaux is best

i use vaux 10/40 semi-synethitic, costs around £11 for 5 litres

i to have a L reg gsi, and it drinks oil too, not as much now tho because i had the oil valve stem sills replaced, and they were completly knackered! never had any oil leaks tho


MoNkEy MaGiC

Icon depicting mood of post posted on 27th Aug 03 at 13:03

is vauxhall oil the best??
i got a corsa gsi, L reg,80k miles, which has got bad oil problems!! leaks n drinks oil!!! also makes ticking tapping noise!!

wat grade vauxhall oil would i need??
can i get it from any vauxhall centre, and how much isit??