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[JG]

FYI. For anyone who predominately tracks their car, this oils is very good and a seriously good price: http://www.opieoils....chTerm=oldlabel

Was this a link to Motul 300V chrono?

[fezzasus]

That's right.

[JG]

Not cheap is it?

[siztenboots]

on a per mile basis , for you no

[JG]

8p per mile!

[siztenboots]

but it does keep the insides of the engine nice and shiny

[fezzasus]

Not cheap, but that's why I recommended it when it was £20 per 2 L, rather than £40. I would actually recommend using Castrol Edge if your car is sat for long periods of time without running. The signature edge component is very good at inhibiting rust.

[Sutol]

Not cheap, but that's why I recommended it when it was £20 per 2 L, rather than £40.

I would actually recommend using Castrol Edge if your car is sat for long periods of time without running. The signature edge component is very good at inhibiting rust.

ooohhh you know how to hurt

[fezzasus]

Oil banter. New low.

[JG]

we'll opie have a 15% discount week end. £90 for 6L posted seems just about ok

[M1chaelw]

would any of the oils suitable here be any good for the vx? http://www.batoyle.c...&id2=0000000002

[fezzasus]

Without full specs I wouldn't be able to recommend anything, I also have a slight concern that they don't offer a full SAPS product as there's no need for a mid or low saps product in this engine

[J4EY D]

Should the oil be used within a certain date of when the bottle was filled? Just asking as my new 10w60 Castrol edge bmw M stuff was filled on 20/11/2012, but my dad just bought the same stuff for his car from halfords and it was filled 14/09/2009 The cheeky git is trying to swap them so the Vx has the older stuff

[siztenboots]

dinosaur juice , must already be a few million years old

[fezzasus]

Should the oil be used within a certain date of when the bottle was filled?

Just asking as my new 10w60 Castrol edge bmw M stuff was filled on 20/11/2012, but my dad just bought the same stuff for his car from halfords and it was filled 14/09/2009

The cheeky git is trying to swap them so the Vx has the older stuff

The additives are mainly suspensions and will destabilise with time. Oil stability is only measured over 12 weeks in the industry, however commercial oils are expected to be stable for 12 months. I would take the stuff from Halfords back and get a refund.

This is one of the main reasons I use Opie oils, they sell enough for the stock to be new.

[J4EY D]

Thanks for the info Fez. He also paid a lot more than I did from opie :

[siztenboots]

found the oil thread ,

 

TRIPLE QX 5w40 Fully Synthetic Engine Oil 5Ltr £16.79

API SN/CF, ACEA A3, B3, B4

VW502.00, 505.00, MB229.4, BMW LL-01, Renault RN700/710

 

any good fezzasus ?

 

[fezzasus]

MB229.4 doesn't exist, it'll either be MB229.3 or 229.5, the former of which will have greater volatility so expect to top up slightly more regularly, had a quick search and if it's the one on euro car parts (price is the same) then the image looks like 229.3

 

Not a bad oil, good spec for the performance. comparable to the Fuchs titan supersyn 5w-40 I usually recommend.

Edited by fezzasus, 24 June 2013 - 09:36 AM.

[siztenboots]

as you say , typo on their site, its 229.3 on the label

[Defcon5]

£17 quid delivered for 5l, bargain if its decent stuff. Cheaper than a round of drinks!