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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: grumpy86 on 24 December 2009, 14:31

Title: Engine Oil
Post by: grumpy86 on 24 December 2009, 14:31

The oil light has just come on in my mkv gti, stealers are quoting me £15 a litre, just wondered what your thoughts were on this or whether to go for something from halfords

Title: Re: Engine Oil
Post by: Steve30 on 24 December 2009, 14:50

£15 is a good price if its lonflife oil? Its normaly about 18quid for a liter . :undecided:

Title: Re: Engine Oil
Post by: jamesgti22 on 24 December 2009, 21:49

The good stuff is £15.49 a litre from Halfords:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_169996_langId_-1_categoryId_165581 (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_169996_langId_-1_categoryId_165581)

Title: Re: Engine Oil
Post by: ifti on 25 December 2009, 14:05

Yup I also use Castrol Edge, as mentioned above.
Try looking in Homebase though - I got it half price at Homebase in a promotion so stocked up! lol

Title: Re: Engine Oil
Post by: Davstylee on 27 December 2009, 11:46

Is the right stuff, or do you need to get the Edge stuff?

http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=20001&partNumber=7403624&Trail=searchtext%3ECASTROL

Title: Re: Engine Oil
Post by: Steve30 on 27 December 2009, 13:09

No thats not the one!! Its got be 504 spec or castrol edge 5-30 longlife oil !! The one that homebase is doing if you take a closer look at it says 10-40 on it ?? Hope this helps thanks Steve  :wink:

Title: Re: Engine Oil
Post by: Davstylee on 27 December 2009, 16:57

Thanks Steve. So does this seam like the right stuff and a good deal?

http://www.nielsencdg.co.uk/acatalog/Motor_Oil_Castrol_Edge_5W-30_Fully_Synthetic_Engine_Oil_4L_1L_FREE.html#aCAS_2d2056_2d7065

Title: Re: Engine Oil
Post by: AlanD on 27 December 2009, 18:42

Just some info, you should NEVER let your engine oil get so low that it causes the oil light to come on. Make sure you check regularly via the dipstick and top up as required.

Title: Re: Engine Oil
Post by: ifti on 27 December 2009, 20:45

Quote from: Steve30 on 27 December 2009, 13:09

No thats not the one!! Its got be 504 spec or castrol edge 5-30 longlife oil !! The one that homebase is doing if you take a closer look at it says 10-40 on it ?? Hope this helps thanks Steve  :wink:

True.
Homebase do sell Castrol Edge 5w30 though - maybe it was just an in store promotion when I got mine...

Title: Re: Engine Oil
Post by: Steve30 on 28 December 2009, 10:35

Quote from: Davstylee on 27 December 2009, 16:57

Thanks Steve. So does this seam like the right stuff and a good deal?

http://www.nielsencdg.co.uk/acatalog/Motor_Oil_Castrol_Edge_5W-30_Fully_Synthetic_Engine_Oil_4L_1L_FREE.html#aCAS_2d2056_2d7065

Hello mate, yes thats the stuff and a good deal aswell, execllent oil for the price !! Steve  :wink: