Tesco Engine Oil Offer

tapped · 25th June 2008, 17:47

Bought some engine oil today for my baby, due a service so have been looking for reasonably priced 15w40.

Tesco came up trumps with "buy one get one free" on two litre cans. Four of those should easily cover me

works out roughly £10!

baxlin · 25th June 2008, 18:09

Assuming it's Tesco own brand diesel engine oil, IMO it should be "Tesco oil for Tesco engines", but I suppose any diesel oil is OK if it's changed often enough.

Cost £10, and say change it after 5000 miles to be on the safe side? that's £2 per 1000 miles.

Spend £20 on oil, change it after 5000 miles, that's £4 per 1000 miles.

Now it's getting expensive....

So, buy decent branded oil, change it after 10,000 miles, and you're back to £2 per thousand miles, with fewer oilchanges, and less old oil to dispose of.

Forgive my cynicism, but I don't trust Tesco for fuel, so I'd only buy branded oil from them. Perhaps not the response you expected, and I'm probably wrong, but that's my opinion, sorry.

malcolm

StevenWilliams · 25th June 2008, 18:19

Go to the local trade parts center and buy branded oil from there. I just bought 5 liters of Mobile 1 for £20. Now thats a bargain.

stonesfan · 25th June 2008, 18:23

I tend to go for the 'middle priced' branded oil and change it every 10k.

Certainly won't buy the real expensive stuff, of which in my opinion doesnt justify the price tag for everyday motoring. And only used to buy the cheapie stuff years ago when I could only afford big, tired old heaps which used to pee all of their oil over the drive or through the combustion chambers in any case

Villa Villan · 25th June 2008, 18:52

I have enough messing about to do trying to crowbar working "full time", allotment and maybe some fishing in to **** about with oil changes so I use a local Setyres Garage and for £40 including the filter and me popping over the road for a full on brekkie....it's well worth it "for me"...and I get an extra cuppa "lol".

Cheers
Tony

ronleake · 25th June 2008, 19:18

Just back from Tesco - The offer is only for mineral oil.

My garage (I'm lazy) always puts synthetic in my diesel lump.

The book says 10/40 or 15/40, ACEA2 or ACEA3 (whatever they are) every 15K miles and I change every 10K.

Am I being conned or can I use mineral oil or used chipfat in the BMW oilburner ?

geoff11 · 25th June 2008, 21:10

Thats cheap for mobil 1 where did you buy it from

StevenWilliams · 25th June 2008, 21:20

I cannot remmeber the name of the place but if you live near Crawley, West Sussex it's the one oposite from Screwfix on the Manor Royal industrial estate. It was to good a price to leave but I'm not sure if it's a little thin for my 2.5 v6. The book recomends 10w40 but I've heard good things about Mobil 1 fully synthetic. The stuff I bought is 0w40.

tapped · 26th June 2008, 06:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by ronleake

Just back from Tesco - The offer is only for mineral oil.

My garage (I'm lazy) always puts synthetic in my diesel lump.

The book says 10/40 or 15/40, ACEA2 or ACEA3 (whatever they are) every 15K miles and I change every 10K.

Am I being conned or can I use mineral oil or used chipfat in the BMW oilburner ?

The tesco oil meets Acea 2, 3 and 4....

Mine gets an easy life ( no motorways and little in the way of very short journeys or traffic) so I think she'll be fine.

cjmillsnun · 26th June 2008, 07:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by tapped

The tesco oil meets Acea 2, 3 and 4....

Mine gets an easy life ( no motorways and little in the way of very short journeys or traffic) so I think she'll be fine.

Tesco oil is made by Comma IIRC (as are most supermarket and Halfords oils)

25th June 2008, 17:47	#1
tapped Gets stuck in Ex-75 1.8T, 2.5V6 and CDT + ZT 190 & V8! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Warwick Posts: 626 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Tesco Engine Oil Offer Bought some engine oil today for my baby, due a service so have been looking for reasonably priced 15w40. Tesco came up trumps with "buy one get one free" on two litre cans. Four of those should easily cover me works out roughly £10!

25th June 2008, 18:09	#2
baxlin This is my second home Volvo C70 Convertible and JZR 3 wheeler Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tring, Herts Posts: 3,961 Thanks: 124 Thanked 173 Times in 124 Posts	Assuming it's Tesco own brand diesel engine oil, IMO it should be "Tesco oil for Tesco engines", but I suppose any diesel oil is OK if it's changed often enough. Cost £10, and say change it after 5000 miles to be on the safe side? that's £2 per 1000 miles. Spend £20 on oil, change it after 5000 miles, that's £4 per 1000 miles. Now it's getting expensive.... So, buy decent branded oil, change it after 10,000 miles, and you're back to £2 per thousand miles, with fewer oilchanges, and less old oil to dispose of. Forgive my cynicism, but I don't trust Tesco for fuel, so I'd only buy branded oil from them. Perhaps not the response you expected, and I'm probably wrong, but that's my opinion, sorry. malcolm Last edited by baxlin; 25th June 2008 at 18:14..

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StevenWilliams This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon 2.5 V6 British Racing Green. 81,000 miles and counting Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Crawley, West Sussex Posts: 6,183 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Go to the local trade parts center and buy branded oil from there. I just bought 5 liters of Mobile 1 for £20. Now thats a bargain. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Rover 75 2.5 2000 Club SE. British Racing Green. MEMBER NUMBER: MMMDCCXXVI Looking for: 7 seater

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Villa Villan I really should get out more....... ZT-T 160 1.8T Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: West Sussex Posts: 2,664 Thanks: 46 Thanked 64 Times in 42 Posts	I have enough messing about to do trying to crowbar working "full time", allotment and maybe some fishing in to **** about with oil changes so I use a local Setyres Garage and for £40 including the filter and me popping over the road for a full on brekkie....it's well worth it "for me"...and I get an extra cuppa "lol". Cheers Tony __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

25th June 2008, 19:18	#6
ronleake Newbie 75 D Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: christchurch Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Just back from Tesco - The offer is only for mineral oil. My garage (I'm lazy) always puts synthetic in my diesel lump. The book says 10/40 or 15/40, ACEA2 or ACEA3 (whatever they are) every 15K miles and I change every 10K. Am I being conned or can I use mineral oil or used chipfat in the BMW oilburner ? __________________ There are 10 types of person in the world. Those that understand binary and those that don't.

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stonesfan Loves to post Lexus GS Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Harrow Posts: 377 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	I tend to go for the 'middle priced' branded oil and change it every 10k. Certainly won't buy the real expensive stuff, of which in my opinion doesnt justify the price tag for everyday motoring. And only used to buy the cheapie stuff years ago when I could only afford big, tired old heaps which used to pee all of their oil over the drive or through the combustion chambers in any case

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geoff11 Loves to post ZT 260 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Stroud Glos Posts: 258 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thats cheap for mobil 1 where did you buy it from

25th June 2008, 21:20	#8
StevenWilliams This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon 2.5 V6 British Racing Green. 81,000 miles and counting Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Crawley, West Sussex Posts: 6,183 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I cannot remmeber the name of the place but if you live near Crawley, West Sussex it's the one oposite from Screwfix on the Manor Royal industrial estate. It was to good a price to leave but I'm not sure if it's a little thin for my 2.5 v6. The book recomends 10w40 but I've heard good things about Mobil 1 fully synthetic. The stuff I bought is 0w40. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Rover 75 2.5 2000 Club SE. British Racing Green. MEMBER NUMBER: MMMDCCXXVI Looking for: 7 seater Last edited by StevenWilliams; 25th June 2008 at 21:24..