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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: ryan martin on 28 November 2009, 08:31:25

Title: oil change
Post by: ryan martin on 28 November 2009, 08:31:25

was looking at doing a oil change on my v6 and found national tyres will do one for £28 with up to 7 litres of castrol magnatec 10w40 semi synthetic
just wondered if this was a good deal as can get 10% off if i order online

Title: Re: oil change
Post by: tunnie on 28 November 2009, 08:55:13

not really when it costs me sub £10 to do an oil change on mine with GM oil and filter.

Do it yourself with the parts on TC  :y

Don't belive the marketing bull on castrol, its hard to beat the value and performance of GM Semi Synth, castrol creates a lot of mayo on the v6

Title: Re: oil change
Post by: robson on 28 November 2009, 16:30:23

7 Litres of Magnatex will cost you more than the quote you have are you sure it covers materials

Title: Re: oil change
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 28 November 2009, 16:37:10

I agree - DIY ......

20L of oil will set you back £37 and a filter is less than £2 with TC prices. A new sump washer is a few pence too.

That works out at less than £14 in parts for the change using proper Vx parts throughout.

Title: Re: oil change
Post by: Kevin Wood on 28 November 2009, 19:46:12

I wonder if they are really using branded oil - or just the cheapest sh1t then can get hold of from a bulk tank?  ::)

Better to DIY with GM oil, if possible, IMHO. Avoids some gibbon overtightening your oil filter or stripping your sump plug too. ;)

Kevin

Title: Re: oil change
Post by: ryan martin on 29 November 2009, 10:41:49

states on there web site that they use castrol magnatec which seemed a good deal as i can only get 4l for about £25 but if its going to cause probs then i will stick to gm stuff thanks guys ;D

Title: Re: oil change
Post by: JasonH on 30 November 2009, 22:34:49

The Castrol GTX will be fine, it's just that the GM stuff is regarded on here as better and cheaper.

If you can't change the oil yourself and/or haven't got a Trade Club card you're much better getting the oil changed than not.

£28 seems a bargain but plausible. You just risk an overtighten sump plug and oil filter - but frankly you risk that at lots of garages etc.

Title: Re: oil change
Post by: ryan martin on 01 December 2009, 17:12:55

i dont have a trade card just wondered if it was better with castrol i will now get the gm stuff thanks guys

Title: Re: oil change
Post by: davethediver on 01 December 2009, 17:40:51

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i dont have a trade card just wondered if it was better with castrol i will now get the gm stuff thanks guys

If you update your profile with where you live maybe someone close by with a TC may help you get some GM oil the 4 for 3 price on a trade card is excellent value  :y