So, my oil needs to be ACEA A3 LL01. I'm going to need a few litres for top ups in between oil changes so a 4 or 5 litre bottle.
Anybody found any really good deals on this kind of oil cos it's really expensive and I've poured all my money into my lumbar support upgrade (will post details when complete).
Thing is, can't decide which one I should use..... 0/5/10w - 30/40? Also, the Castrol site suggests that I need the Edge Sport but that is BMW LL04 not LL01....
I usually buy my oil from costco, 24 odd quid for 4 litres of mobile1 fully synthetic which is pretty cheap. Unfortunately you have to be a member but the thing i was really suprised with recently was kwik fit offered to do my car with mobile1 and an oil filter for less than £40. I was suprised but had the oil already so i did it myself, really easy job but one of my mates who has a 325ci coupe went to kwik fit and had his done and it was mobile1 fully synthetic oil they used, he let them change the oil and the filter drove it for a few hundred miles and then pulled out the filter and replaced it with a genuine one, it still worked out less than £50 which is a bargain by any standards.
Also worth bearing in mind they sometimes stock Chevron brand (US brand) fully synthetic at £9.99 plus vat for 4.5 litres. All the important accreditation and manufacturer standards, absolute bargain
Thanks guys. I'm not far from Bristol and still have a Ltd company that isn't quite dissolved....so will try and get the membership while I still can. I've heard less than complimentary things said about Mobil 1 but I guess as long as it meets the ACEA A3 LL01 then it's ok? Which exact version do you both use?
I have had oil changes done at kwik fit many times with my previous car. The charged me 25 quid for oil/filter but not Mobil 1. Mobil 1 is £38 and it includes oil/filter. What i usually do is buy a dealer filter and get Mobil 1 put in.
If you provide oil/filter they change it for you for 10 labour.
My C70 T5 now has 131K on it, always run on Mobil 1 0w40 and since I've had it I have got the Mobil 1 from Costco @ Wyvern Retail Park for £19.99 + vat per 4ltr tub. Car runs superb.
Also, try Eurocarparts, they now stock Valvoline at decent enough prices, fwiw I used to run my Toyota's on this and its a superb oil, far better than most, if not all the more expensive ones bar that Purple Royal one.
Wyvern in derby? lol Isn't the PR one meant to be the best you can buy? Is it really worth going to them extremes though does it produce any difference what-so-ever?
I just bought 8 litres as castrol edge fully synthetic for £70 delivered, best price I found anywhere by some way. I was quoted £36 by national tyres recently for an oil change - they also use castrol edge too... i think they make their money by getting you through the door and then telling you loads of other things needs doping also, wither that or they would surely be loosing money at those rates.
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