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Re: engine oil
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 11:19 am
by messerschmitt owner
Halfords have a web exclusive on their own brand oils - you get a free screwdriver set with each 5l ordered - so £39.98 for two lots of oil and £20 worth of 'lifetime guarantee' screwdrivers for free. More importantly, it works with reserve and collect too. I've been looking at the screwdrivers for a little while as I upgrade my toolkit.
Will report back tomorrow - reserved oil for both cars for collection later.
Re: engine oil
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:39 pm
by messerschmitt owner
final reckoning was four spark plugs, two 5litres of semi synth, two sets of screwdrivers and a tenner off voucher for my next halfords spend. All for £53.
Re: engine oil
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:04 pm
by steelcityuk
Costco have oil in bulk at what seems reasonable prices. The Prius is on 5w/30 so bulk doesn't make sense for me. I bought the last lot from JTF for the Prius, the Q8 stuff I bought was about £13 for 4Ltr.
Steve.
Re: engine oil
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 3:15 pm
by messerschmitt owner
I used to get q8 stuff in countrywide. The fully synthetic was only £17. They do fuchs now.
Re: engine oil
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 2:50 pm
by endorfin
I ordered some Petronas 4Ltr Syntium 1000 10W40 oil from Euro Car Parts, £8.69 with the 31% off offer (code BIGDEAL31) this is a semi synth oil which is suitable for both petrol and diesels and is a very good quality oil. It's running well in my VW engine as well as in the XUD diesel engines in my ZXs. Free delivery or you can collect from the local Euro Car Parts.
Campbell I've also got some Purflux LS880A oil filters which are what Citroen use themselves (& charge £20+) I know it fits the 2.5 but not sure if they suit the 2.1 as well, you're welcome to them at what they cost me (£5) when you come to pick up the tyre.
Re: engine oil
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:13 pm
by messerschmitt owner
The 2.1 and 2.0 both use the same filter - HOF204 from Halfords or purflux PURFLUX LS 867B.
I think the bigger filter for the 2.5 fits but I'll have a spare filter with me as I still have a Mahle OC976 that came from AEP when I called in there ages ago.
Re: engine oil
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:34 pm
by messerschmitt owner
silly question - how many filters?
Re: engine oil
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:15 pm
by robert_e_smart
They are all the same thread and sealing diameter, although the body may be longer, don't forget to add a little more oil to compensate for that though.
Re: engine oil
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:26 pm
by messerschmitt owner
I'm kind of glad I don't have a 2.5 with its almost 8 l oil capacity. I knew the thread was the same. Ta Robert
Re: engine oil
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:09 pm
by robert_e_smart
The extra 2 Litres of oil, well worth it for the extra go and refinement!