Cheap Castrol!

MangoMan · 25th October 2011, 14:38

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...=sor||Price||1

scorpio stu · 25th October 2011, 14:54

On my way to Halfrauds

StuBlake13 · 25th October 2011, 17:51

Probably even cheaper with a traders card

A visit tomorrow me thinks.

pab · 25th October 2011, 18:00

Ovoid you using Castrol Magnatec in K1.8 engines,noisy valve gear has been complained of.

Personally i would pay the extra and get Mobil 1 ..sheer quality.

rovexCDTi · 25th October 2011, 21:34

Thats the price it should be, its rubbish oil. Castrol dont deserve a good rep, its oils are very poor.

MangoMan · 25th October 2011, 22:12

Personally I don't use Castrol anymore, did years ago though.
I use this now: http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/ca...1871&0&CC5_277 It comes out at £21.00 for me, delivered aswell!

rovexCDTi · 26th October 2011, 09:17

A really surprisingly good oil is ACDelco. Its American, the mainstay of GM for many years and well regarded by the classic scene.

Its £19.99 on eBay for 5 litres (with free delivery) of 5w40 fully synth that meets the tough Mercedes spec.

Alternatively OPIE oils sell Fuchs Titan GT1 which also meets tough specs and is good quality. Its about £28 for 5 litres.

rizel23 · 26th October 2011, 09:26

i never understand this, didn't MG Rover recommend Mobile 1 for these cars, so why would anyone want to use anything else?

rovexCDTi · 26th October 2011, 10:48

Because rovers reason for recommending it was nothing to do with it being the best. It was because mobil would have bung rover cheap oil in exchange for a recommendation. Rover were very lazy in their oil testing and recommendation.

sponge_mike · 26th October 2011, 16:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by scorpio stu

On my way to Halfrauds

Thought it was Halfords?

25th October 2011, 14:38	#1
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rovexCDTi This is my second home MG ZT+ 135 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Exeter Posts: 3,626 Thanks: 9 Thanked 42 Times in 26 Posts	Thats the price it should be, its rubbish oil. Castrol dont deserve a good rep, its oils are very poor. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

25th October 2011, 22:12	#6
MangoMan This is my second home Looking.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: England Posts: 10,911 Thanks: 862 Thanked 1,111 Times in 868 Posts	Personally I don't use Castrol anymore, did years ago though. I use this now: http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/ca...1871&0&CC5_277 It comes out at £21.00 for me, delivered aswell! __________________ *Regards, Bill - (MangoMan).* (Member 00854) http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d.jpg~original

25th October 2011, 18:00	#4
pab Banned MG ZT V6 190+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 33,223 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1,614 Times in 1,416 Posts	Ovoid you using Castrol Magnatec in K1.8 engines,noisy valve gear has been complained of. Personally i would pay the extra and get Mobil 1 ..sheer quality.

26th October 2011, 09:17	#7
rovexCDTi This is my second home MG ZT+ 135 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Exeter Posts: 3,626 Thanks: 9 Thanked 42 Times in 26 Posts	A really surprisingly good oil is ACDelco. Its American, the mainstay of GM for many years and well regarded by the classic scene. Its £19.99 on eBay for 5 litres (with free delivery) of 5w40 fully synth that meets the tough Mercedes spec. Alternatively OPIE oils sell Fuchs Titan GT1 which also meets tough specs and is good quality. Its about £28 for 5 litres. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

26th October 2011, 09:26	#8
rizel23 Posted a thing or two MG ZT 190 SE Dark Fantasy Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Warwick Posts: 1,227 Thanks: 11 Thanked 19 Times in 7 Posts	i never understand this, didn't MG Rover recommend Mobile 1 for these cars, so why would anyone want to use anything else? __________________ all working like a dream

26th October 2011, 10:48	#9
rovexCDTi This is my second home MG ZT+ 135 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Exeter Posts: 3,626 Thanks: 9 Thanked 42 Times in 26 Posts	Because rovers reason for recommending it was nothing to do with it being the best. It was because mobil would have bung rover cheap oil in exchange for a recommendation. Rover were very lazy in their oil testing and recommendation. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]