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Title: GM Engine Oil
Post by: Richard A on 19 June 2012, 21:47:39: Can someone confirm, is GM diesel engine oil 5/30, also is it still on offer from Vauxhall.
speak soon
Richarda
Title: Re: GM Engine Oil
Post by: Agemo on 19 June 2012, 22:14:13: 10/40 from memory, still available as far as I know.
Title: Re: GM Engine Oil
Post by: Steve B on 19 June 2012, 22:26:42: Quote from: Richard A on 19 June 2012, 21:47:39
Can someone confirm, is GM diesel engine oil 5/30, also is it still on offer from Vauxhall.
speak soon
Richarda
think you got to buy 4x5LTR
Title: Re: GM Engine Oil
Post by: Webby the Bear on 19 June 2012, 22:32:04: I bought 7L of GM Diesel oil for my mate's Mercedes. It cost £37 on TC IIRC
Title: Re: GM Engine Oil
Post by: Steve B on 19 June 2012, 23:14:44: there not cheap
Title: Re: GM Engine Oil
Post by: Richard A on 19 June 2012, 23:25:21: Thanks for the replies, 10/40 I seem to remember was for petrol engines.
If it is 5/30 for diesel what is the trade price for four 5 litre cans ?
Speak soon
Richarda
Title: Re: GM Engine Oil
Post by: Webby the Bear on 19 June 2012, 23:29:15: 5w30 diesel oil was £5 per litre on TC
Title: Re: GM Engine Oil
Post by: jonathanh on 20 June 2012, 08:29:11: trade club prices:

Longlife Super synthetic 5W30 dexos2
5-litre part number 93165557
Offer price for four cans £58.74 Equivalent to £2.94/litre

plus the VAT

so about £70 for 4 cans or £17.50 each incl VAT.
Title: Re: GM Engine Oil
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 20 June 2012, 08:36:49: Quote from: Webby the Bear on 19 June 2012, 23:29:15
5w30 diesel oil was £5 per litre on TC

You were done!
Title: Re: GM Engine Oil
Post by: albitz on 20 June 2012, 08:42:48: Sorry to hijack the thread,but what is the best oil to use in my 1.7TD Cavalier ? I was considering using 10/40 semi(which I use in everything else) but would appreciate some expert knowledge first. Tia. :y
Title: Re: GM Engine Oil
Post by: Webby the Bear on 20 June 2012, 09:48:08: Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 20 June 2012, 08:36:49
Quote from: Webby the Bear on 19 June 2012, 23:29:15
5w30 diesel oil was £5 per litre on TC

You were done!

Hmmm that's really annoying. I'm presuming then he simply used the per litre price and obvious;y didnt inform me of the offer?
Title: Re: GM Engine Oil
Post by: Steve B on 20 June 2012, 10:14:58: Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 20 June 2012, 08:36:49
Quote from: Webby the Bear on 19 June 2012, 23:29:15
5w30 diesel oil was £5 per litre on TC

You were done!
lol ;D ;D ;D

cannot ever see the point of buying engine oil in ltr tub.....it works out mega expensive 5ltr min...saying that some have now changed to 4.5ltr
Title: Re: GM Engine Oil
Post by: Webby the Bear on 20 June 2012, 10:44:30: Quote from: bigtimecube on 20 June 2012, 10:14:58
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 20 June 2012, 08:36:49
Quote from: Webby the Bear on 19 June 2012, 23:29:15
5w30 diesel oil was £5 per litre on TC

You were done!
lol ;D ;D ;D

cannot ever see the point of buying engine oil in ltr tub.....it works out mega expensive 5ltr min...saying that some have now changed to 4.5ltr

I was servicing a friend's Mercedes and it takes 7L so I had no choice; unless of course I was informed about the offer from my Dealer.....which I wasn't!
Title: Re: GM Engine Oil
Post by: Elite Pete on 20 June 2012, 16:02:53: Quote from: Albitz on 20 June 2012, 08:42:48
Sorry to hijack the thread,but what is the best oil to use in my 1.7TD Cavalier ? I was considering using 10/40 semi(which I use in everything else) but would appreciate some expert knowledge first. Tia. :y

10/40 semi skimmed is fine :y
Title: Re: GM Engine Oil
Post by: Nick W on 20 June 2012, 23:50:30: Quote from: bigtimecube on 20 June 2012, 10:14:58

cannot ever see the point of buying engine oil in ltr tub.....it works out mega expensive 5ltr min...saying that some have now changed to 4.5ltr

4.5l is one (proper, full fat) imperial gallon. It's not a new quantity!

But the necessary amounts are irritating; 5.75l in the V6 'should' mean buying two 5l containers. Or one 5l and a single. The first is expensive if it doesn't need topping up between oil changes(mine didn't use a drop in over 10,000 miles), and the second is just expensive as buying 1l of oil is just ridiculous.

I can't really complain though, as it actually got 5w30 fully synthetic out of the drum at work. We get 410l at a time, so even if I did pay for it, it would be cheap!
Title: Re: GM Engine Oil
Post by: Richard A on 22 June 2012, 09:56:47: Many thanks to veryone, GM 5/30 Superlife Engine Oil - suitable for diesel engine, 4x 5litre containers £61.16 from Vauxhall dealer.
Speak soon.
RichardA