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Author Have i been ripped off?
Tom J
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26th Feb 08 at 21:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

£51 for 5 litres of GM 5W-30 fully synthetic from vauxhall and an oil filter
Robin
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26th Feb 08 at 21:31   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Sounds about right TBH
mattk
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Tom J
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26th Feb 08 at 21:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

think oil was 41 before vat. anywhere i can get it cheaper next time? could have got semi but i would prefer to spend the extra and my engine run for longer
corsa_rob
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26th Feb 08 at 21:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

! fack me...just brought my oil and filter for mine...10w/40 gtx though for like £18
mattk
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26th Feb 08 at 21:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

BOUGHT!!!!!!!!









loo_goblin
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26th Feb 08 at 21:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by corsa_rob
! fack me...just brought my oil and filter for mine...10w/40 gtx though for like £18


5/30 is really thin and normally synthetic tho
mattk
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26th Feb 08 at 21:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

seriously though I used to pay a 10er for 5 litres of GM semi and about a 5ver for the filter

what engine is it?
corsa_rob
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26th Feb 08 at 21:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by loo_goblin
quote:
Originally posted by corsa_rob
! fack me...just brought my oil and filter for mine...10w/40 gtx though for like £18


5/30 is really thin and normally synthetic tho


i know yeah...pay for what you get though
corsa_rob
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26th Feb 08 at 21:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by mattk
BOUGHT!!!!!!!!
mate seriously i went down birmingham today and brought a knife








Lion
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26th Feb 08 at 21:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

^ As Above, i used to pay £25 most for the 2, from Charles Warner when i had my v6
loo_goblin
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26th Feb 08 at 21:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i bought some today from ford dealer, cost 5.30 per litre iirc

[Edited on 26-02-2008 by loo_goblin]
jambo166
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26th Feb 08 at 21:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

demon tweeks is usually cheap for oil
Tom J
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26th Feb 08 at 21:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

its Z18XE engine corsa 1.8 sri
Lion
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26th Feb 08 at 21:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I've got to ask..
why didnt you use your local motor factors?
Fad
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26th Feb 08 at 21:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I wont tell you how much I paid for some through trade club as it will make you cry
mattk
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26th Feb 08 at 21:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I use my local motor factors if I can, apart from giving him buisness he is alot of the time cheaper

super resin is only £8
loo_goblin
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26th Feb 08 at 21:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

well we buy 15/40 oil buy the 1000 litres, thats when it gets cheap per litre
JinThaMC
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26th Feb 08 at 22:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Mobil 1 fully synth is £23 for 5litres in Costco !
Richie B
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26th Feb 08 at 22:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Served like John McEnroe.
Welsh Dan
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26th Feb 08 at 23:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Whats wrong with Castrol Magnatec or whatever? Why do you have to use the GM stuff?
cunningham
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26th Feb 08 at 23:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

valvoline ftw
Adam_B
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26th Feb 08 at 23:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Price of oil has gone up quite a lot recently, when fuel goes up, surprise surprise, so does oil.

[Edited on 26-02-2008 by Adam_B]
Adam_B
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26th Feb 08 at 23:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by corsa_rob
! fack me...just brought my oil and filter for mine...10w/40 gtx though for like £18


gtx is not even semi syn, its over priced crap.
Hamish
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26th Feb 08 at 23:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by loo_goblin
well we buy 15/40 oil buy the 1000 litres, thats when it gets cheap per litre

Or when you know someone. I got 5 litre of Fuchs Semi Synthetic for £7.50

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