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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Terbs on 29 April 2015, 12:22:20
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Hi all...
Having three omega's needing oil changes, I am looking for a good oil. I presume Vauxhall is the best and have seen some oil on the bay, which is advertised as Genuine Vauxhall, and is £64.99 for 20 litres.
I've put the link in....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-GM-Vauxhall-5w30-Dexos-2-Long-life-oil-20-Ltrs-/301523782871?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item463437ccd7
Would this be ok....is the price ok. Do people get the containers and fill them with crap :o
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It'll be genuine and probably bought through trade club at the dealer. I can't remember how much it was the last time I bought 5w30. I tend to use 10w40 in my cars.
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Thought F G Barnes rang a bell.....VX dealer in Guildford,so should be OK :y......might be having be having some myself :-\
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Thought F G Barnes rang a bell.....VX dealer in Guildford,so should be OK :y......might be having be having some myself :-\
This one is in Maidstone, Ken, so must have various branches :y
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Seem to have other branches Surrey/Kent as well.
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The perceived wisdom on here is GM 10w-40, available at £30 odd for 20L at your favourite stealer. :y
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I try not to darken the doorstep of our local VX dealer to often,as it just pee's me off that they don't wear a mask when they rob me ::)
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The perceived wisdom on here is GM 10w-40, available at £30 odd for 20L at your favourite stealer. :y
Is that with Trade Card (which I don't have) :(
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Will an ABS card work?
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Not being funny but for us without tc facilities £14.99 from local factors is cheap enough for 5ltr 10/40 semi skim :y I know if you have tc you will get it cheaper but hardly worth crying over eh ;)
If we all clubbed together someone could go hire a truck and deliver 20 litres to us all using their tc :P ;D
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I try not to darken the doorstep of our local VX dealer to often,as it just pee's me off that they don't wear a mask when they rob me ::)
You need a trade card. Via abs it's all the same.
If the part isn't on trade club they often give you trade.
Obviously some parts are still outrageously expensive like plug leads and wishbones, but we have alternatives for those. Etc etc.....
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See this thread: http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=129798.0
You should be able to get it for about £35 for the 20L drum of Trade Club Oil even without TC. Just ring and ask for a price of their 20L Trade Club Oil, get his name or reference, then go and pick it up. :y
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Yep... read that thread and you'll find you get it for £35 with no trade club, and if you are on trade club like me, then you get it for £38!! :o
Either way, very good quality oil, at a very good price. :)
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Just walk in, ask for the best price on the best/current deal... Simples ::)
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I use the Halfrauds 5w30 stuff now, and just buy a load when it's on offer at £10/4L. Seems to pop up every 6 months or so.
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Just contacted Wycombe Vauxhall (Burnham Garages).....here is the reply from them...
'Hi
with the trade club discount it will cost £47.47inc vat for 4 by 5 litre cans of 10w40 semi synthetic oil.
Would you like me to reserve a case for you?
Kind Regards'
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I use the Halfrauds 5w30 stuff now, and just buy a load when it's on offer at £10/4L. Seems to pop up every 6 months or so.
Is there not a dealer near "Alton Towers" Kev?
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Just contacted Wycombe Vauxhall (Burnham Garages).....here is the reply from them...
'Hi
with the trade club discount it will cost £47.47inc vat for 4 by 5 litre cans of 10w40 semi synthetic oil.
Would you like me to reserve a case for you?
Kind Regards'
Ask for a price for the 20L drum. :y
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Just contacted Wycombe Vauxhall (Burnham Garages).....here is the reply from them...
'Hi
with the trade club discount it will cost £47.47inc vat for 4 by 5 litre cans of 10w40 semi synthetic oil.
Would you like me to reserve a case for you?
Kind Regards'
Ask for a price for the 20L drum. :y
Would do, but unfortunately I have to be very careful with my back......to cut a story short, I had disc problems with 9 months off work and having to learn to walk again. So am very, very wary on weights. Kids live 50 miles away :(
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I'd check that with another dealer Terbs.
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Probably been asked a million times...how do you get a TC :)
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Probably been asked a million times...how do you get a TC :)
Join ABS or badger local dealer until,he either gives you a decent price or tells you to sod off :y
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The TC link was in my sig for about 6 years. ;D
Check the guide I wrote in faq ::) ;D ;)
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I use the Halfrauds 5w30 stuff now, and just buy a load when it's on offer at £10/4L. Seems to pop up every 6 months or so.
Is there not a dealer near "Alton Towers" Kev?
Only in Aldershot and it's less hassle to pick up a shed load when the 'frauds have a sale, TBH.
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About time Halfrauds had a deal on oil ::) They do have bogof on at the minute on other stuff like 5ltr screen wash though .
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About time Halfrauds had a deal on oil ::) They do have bogof on at the minute on other stuff like 5ltr screen wash though .
Yes, they seem to do one on Boxing day and another about this time of year, so keep an eye out. :y
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Just contacted Wycombe Vauxhall (Burnham Garages).....here is the reply from them...
'Hi
with the trade club discount it will cost £47.47inc vat for 4 by 5 litre cans of 10w40 semi synthetic oil.
Would you like me to reserve a case for you?
Kind Regards'
Ask for a price for the 20L drum. :y
Would do, but unfortunately I have to be very careful with my back......to cut a story short, I had disc problems with 9 months off work and having to learn to walk again. So am very, very wary on weights. Kids live 50 miles away :(
I'd hope that given a smile or polite word, a member of staff would be kind enough to carry the drum to your boot, and then when home simply tipping the drum to pour off 5-6 litres into a smaller oil tub for the actual oil change would be easy enough. Anyone who has ever shifted a wardrobe/fridge etc knows that tipping the thing is very easy, compared with lifting with pure brute force. Back injuries much worse to live with than are given credit for, and you have my sympathy, hope you're 100% soon. :)