Synthetic Oil

[gareth_oau]

Got my FPV GT-P serviced today - took 6L of Castrol Edge synthetic 0W40.

b%$#^&ds charged me $190 just for the oil!!!

[MattyT]

Not to rub it in, but its only $40 for 5L at supercheap auto!!!

Time to take your FPV somewhere else!

[gareth_oau]

exactly.

if they are buying it at wholesale prices and then retailing to me at $40/L, then thats an extortionate markup

i'm thinking of buying my own, and getting them to do the service only - that should be around $130 in my pocket!!

[Bora Sport]

I just had my Bora serviced. I supplied the Mobil 1.

[NickZ]

Castrol Edge 0w40 i think sets you back about $60-$70. The $190 charge is disgusting.

I supplied my dealer Mobil 1 0w40 which cost me $72 with 20% off. It saved me about $85 of the dealer service, who apparently uses Castrol 5w30.

[D3bb4]

Yeah, i work at supercheap... and i'm pretty sure the only synthetics worth $40 would be 5w30 or something....

but definately agreed, that's a b/s markup!!! you could run mobil 1 for less than that, and have plenty left over for top up.

[JVLR32]

Best always to supply your own!.....Royal Purple oil very very good.

[greygolf8]

Checked out repco & supercheap today. the latter had castrol 5w40 on special for $30. They also had castrol 0w40 for $70, which had vw 505.0 on the label. The only other vw 505 oil was from memory mobil 1 for $70+. repco also had motul 5w40 for $50 which had vw 505 on the label. Both had a couple of Fuchs but not in 5w40 or 0w40

If they have vw 505.0 instead of 505.1, does it mean its old stock ? when did 505.1 start ?

anyone know the price of the total vw505 (from Sydney Filters) or know where to buy ?

any other vw505 oils available in Sydney ?

cheers

[linds]

vw 507.00/504.00 oil

Mobil do an oil called "Mobil 1 ESP" (esp is short for emission systems protection) which is a 507.00/504.00 oil (the latest diesel/petrol oil for v dubs)

Here's the document for it: http://www.mobil.com/Australia-Engli...mula_5W-30.asp

I'm in Brisbane and got it off the distributor in rocklea for $193 for a whoping 20 litres. Mobil's technical folks can help you find it... ph 1800 033 863

cya,
Lindsay.

[Transporter]

That is realy good price. Here in Adelaide it is $235.84 for 20L.
When did you buy yours? Was it long time ago?

[linds]

That is realy good price. Here in Adelaide it is $235.84 for 20L.
When did you buy yours? Was it long time ago?

I got it back in April '08, but refused to pay the $20 for them to deliver it to me... actually going to buy more soon, I run up km's in a short time...

I'm guessing they give some reason about Adelaide being expensive to transport stuff to... pretty lame when Brisbane is further from Melbourne than Adelaide

[Transporter]

I got it back in April '08, but refused to pay the $20 for them to deliver it to me... actually going to buy more soon, I run up km's in a short time...

I'm guessing they give some reason about Adelaide being expensive to transport stuff to... pretty lame when Brisbane is further from Melbourne than Adelaide

Expect to pay more since oils went up in price at least twice since April '08.

[linds]

Expect to pay more since oils went up in price at least twice since April '08.

grrr, typical