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Offline GTiBEER

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Cheap Oil
« on: March 24, 2011, 09:22:07 pm »
The oil light is on so lovely girlfriend picks up some oil n the way home from work. She unknowingly buys 1L of sainsburys own oil because I didn't tell her otherwise. Is it worth chucking in this cheap stuff just to top it up or should I buy some castrol reccomended stuff? How many litres does it take to fill her back up? Cheers
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Re: Cheap Oil
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2011, 09:31:08 pm »
Ull need 2liters if the light is on. As long as its vw 501 ull be fine, allow you to drive atleast.
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Re: Cheap Oil
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2011, 10:05:40 pm »
It's 750mls from lower limit of dipstick to upper limit. Where's the oil level on your dipstick?
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Re: Cheap Oil
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2011, 08:02:45 am »
I would stick with the correct Castrol-Mobil oil.
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Re: Cheap Oil
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2011, 08:11:05 am »
Quote from: edd666999 on March 24, 2011, 09:31:08 pm
Ull need 2liters if the light is on. As long as its vw 501 ull be fine, allow you to drive atleast.

Er VW 504/507 is a much better choice.
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Re: Cheap Oil
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2011, 08:12:38 am »
Quote from: stealthwolf on March 24, 2011, 10:05:40 pm
It's 750mls from lower limit of dipstick to upper limit. Where's the oil level on your dipstick?

Its fair to say if his oil light is on, he wont know where the dipstick is.  :laugh:
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Re: Cheap Oil
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2011, 09:17:08 am »
Quote from: Hedge on March 25, 2011, 08:11:05 am
Quote from: edd666999 on March 24, 2011, 09:31:08 pm
Ull need 2liters if the light is on. As long as its vw 501 ull be fine, allow you to drive atleast.

Er VW 504/507 is a much better choice.

Agreed. 501 is an old spec for 10W40 oil and doesnt cover Longlife oils.
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Re: Cheap Oil
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2011, 09:21:40 am »
You should always check your oil regularly in future  :happy2:

Waiting for an oil light isn't good, damage can already be done at this point  :innocent:
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Re: Cheap Oil
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2011, 12:09:56 pm »
Quote from: Very Cherry on March 25, 2011, 09:21:40 am
You should always check your oil regularly in future  :happy2:

Waiting for an oil light isn't good, damage can already be done at this point  :innocent:

I only had a Full Service in Dec, I had no idea it would be so thirsty. I will try in future to be more careful  :ashamed:
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Re: Cheap Oil
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2011, 12:25:40 pm »
no worries dude, live n learn and all that  :drinking:

I check mine once a month
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Re: Cheap Oil
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2011, 01:58:32 pm »
The car can drink as much as 1l in 600 miles according to vw.
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Re: Cheap Oil
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2011, 03:12:45 pm »
Just forked out £45 for 4 Litres of the 504 507 Castrol Edge stuff. Cannot believe how pricey it is. There is a special offer on there website so next time i will order some more in advance than pay Halfshaft all my beans.  :fighting:
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Re: Cheap Oil
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2011, 03:15:49 pm »
Quote from: GTiBEER on March 25, 2011, 03:12:45 pm
Just forked out £45 for 4 Litres of the 504 507 Castrol Edge stuff. Cannot believe how pricey it is. There is a special offer on there website so next time i will order some more in advance than pay Halfshaft all my beans.  :fighting:

Thats shockingly expensive 25L is only £70ish from TPS!!
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Re: Cheap Oil
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2011, 03:25:52 pm »
Quote from: alexperkins on March 25, 2011, 03:15:49 pm
Quote from: GTiBEER on March 25, 2011, 03:12:45 pm
Just forked out £45 for 4 Litres of the 504 507 Castrol Edge stuff. Cannot believe how pricey it is. There is a special offer on there website so next time i will order some more in advance than pay Halfshaft all my beans.  :fighting:

25L is only £70ish from TPS!!

Is that a whole barrel straight from Gadaffi's personal stash? What or who is TPS?
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Re: Cheap Oil
« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2011, 03:28:59 pm »
Haha yes straight from the man himself  :signLOL:

TPS is VWs trade outlet direct from the factory. Its for mechanics etc (like me) so we get super cheap prices on genuine servicing parts and a discount on all other parts - all OEM and original with normal warranty etc

Oil is about 50% cheaper from them, and its made by castrol, though branded VWs service brand of quantum. High quality and great prices

www.thetradepartsspecialists.co.uk - it is a trade counter, but if you have a local one, you can just turn up and they will sell it to you as counter sales :)
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