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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: LAD on 11 November 2009, 20:13

Title: Oil and Filter Change (Cheap!!!)
Post by: LAD on 11 November 2009, 20:13

Its time for an oil filter change on the car (done 33k). Phoned National Tyres they quoted £35 approx. For this you get Castrol Edge 5w 30 with Unipart oil filter. Puzzled as to why so cheap!!!!!!

 :undecided:

Title: Re: Oil and Filter Change (Cheap!!!)
Post by: Gene Hunt. on 11 November 2009, 20:46

Bulk buying power ?.  :undecided:

Title: Re: Oil and Filter Change (Cheap!!!)
Post by: shrocco on 11 November 2009, 20:53

cos the filter costs a couple of pound

Title: Re: Oil and Filter Change (Cheap!!!)
Post by: LAD on 11 November 2009, 21:02

Must be.

Tempted to take up offer, only thing car is due a service but will cost £129.99 at VW! Last service they changed the oil and filter but used 15w-30 Magnatec! 

Might ask NT for a full service price!

Title: Re: Oil and Filter Change (Cheap!!!)
Post by: Rhyso on 11 November 2009, 21:05

buy the oil and the filter from VW or motor factors (make sure its the correct spec) and do it yourself

take you less than an hour comfortably

Title: Re: Oil and Filter Change (Cheap!!!)
Post by: mar_k on 11 November 2009, 21:11

i cant recommend opieoils enough,
they will recommend the correct grade oil and even do service packs which include a filter.

plus you get a discount if your a club member.

Title: Re: Oil and Filter Change (Cheap!!!)
Post by: Rhyso on 11 November 2009, 21:21

Quote from: mar_k on 11 November 2009, 21:11

i cant recommend opieoils enough,
they will recommend the correct grade oil and even do service packs which include a filter.

plus you get a discount if your a club member.

in all honesty I've found my local dealer to be the cheapest for oil and filters

Title: Re: Oil and Filter Change (Cheap!!!)
Post by: mar_k on 11 November 2009, 21:46

have you tried opie?

how much you getting oil for?

opie do 5litres of namebrand oil for £25

Title: Re: Oil and Filter Change (Cheap!!!)
Post by: Rhyso on 12 November 2009, 08:24

Quote from: mar_k on 11 November 2009, 21:46

have you tried opie?

how much you getting oil for?

opie do 5litres of namebrand oil for £25

yes I have hence why I commented

Got VW Platinum oil for the same amount yet I saved about £6 by not having delivery charges.

Title: Re: Oil and Filter Change (Cheap!!!)
Post by: mar_k on 12 November 2009, 19:51

didnt mean to cause offence fella, just really shocked that a dealer would be cheaper.

i will give it a go myself next time round.

Title: Re: Oil and Filter Change (Cheap!!!)
Post by: mrlapou on 13 November 2009, 22:04

Castrol Edge comes in different specs. Make sure it's fully syn and meets latest VW dubs 504/507 spec.