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oil?
oil?
Quickie anyone....
is it castrol edge 5w30 for my 2005 3.0 diesel?
cheers.
is it castrol edge 5w30 for my 2005 3.0 diesel?
cheers.
E53 X5 SE 2005
E70 X5 SE 5S (Shadow package)2009
Z3M 1998 special order (black and red interior)
Lotus Elise S1
Aprillia Caponord
2 Caravans.
E70 X5 SE 5S (Shadow package)2009
Z3M 1998 special order (black and red interior)
Lotus Elise S1
Aprillia Caponord
2 Caravans.
- briankerrys47
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Re: oil?
[quote="X5Sport"]
It's worse from a Dealer!! Supermarkets don't always give a great price either. Motor Factors are frequently better priced.
Richard
[/quote]Not another oil thread Richard
It's worse from a Dealer!! Supermarkets don't always give a great price either. Motor Factors are frequently better priced.
Richard
[/quote]Not another oil thread Richard
Re: oil?
suggestion... try and search on ebay as many of the dealers/ressies and parts like companies such as eurocarparts and carparts4less are now present in there. E.g I bought 8L Castrol Edge (10W 40) for just over 50 quid
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Worth investigating...

Worth investigating...
Re: oil?
I got caught short on a sunday, unfortunately I accidentally over filled with oil by quite a bit (long story) and decided that as its halfway between services that I would treat it to new oil and main filter.....lol...dropped the oil before finding more.....which is not good on a sunday lunch 

E53 X5 SE 2005
E70 X5 SE 5S (Shadow package)2009
Z3M 1998 special order (black and red interior)
Lotus Elise S1
Aprillia Caponord
2 Caravans.
E70 X5 SE 5S (Shadow package)2009
Z3M 1998 special order (black and red interior)
Lotus Elise S1
Aprillia Caponord
2 Caravans.
Re: oil?
[quote="Smeeagain"]
[quote="chelsea"]
£12 per litre
[/quote]
I bought four litres off ebay delivered for £22 or thereabouts
[/quote]
Yes, but Magnatec is much cheaper than Edge!!!
Usually ECP are reasonable for Edge 5w 30 at around £30 for 4 litres.
Alternatively, you could always let National Tyres do an oil and filter change for less than you can buy the parts for. They use Fuchs LL04 these days so no problems with the oil. It's then down to whether you trust them to do a good job and if you can live without the precious BMW stamp in your book ::)
[quote="chelsea"]
£12 per litre

[/quote]
I bought four litres off ebay delivered for £22 or thereabouts

[/quote]
Yes, but Magnatec is much cheaper than Edge!!!
Usually ECP are reasonable for Edge 5w 30 at around £30 for 4 litres.
Alternatively, you could always let National Tyres do an oil and filter change for less than you can buy the parts for. They use Fuchs LL04 these days so no problems with the oil. It's then down to whether you trust them to do a good job and if you can live without the precious BMW stamp in your book ::)
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- briankerrys47
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Re: oil?
[quote="Denis O"]
[quote="Smeeagain"]
[quote="chelsea"]
£12 per litre
[/quote]
I bought four litres off ebay delivered for £22 or thereabouts
[/quote]
Yes, but Magnatec is much cheaper than Edge!!!
Usually ECP are reasonable for Edge 5w 30 at around £30 for 4 litres.
Alternatively, you could always let National Tyres do an oil and filter change for less than you can buy the parts for. They use Fuchs LL04 these days so no problems with the oil. It's then down to whether you trust them to do a good job and if you can live without the precious BMW stamp in your book ::)
[/quote]Not worried re stamp on 10yo motor with 114.000 on clock O:-)
[quote="Smeeagain"]
[quote="chelsea"]
£12 per litre

[/quote]
I bought four litres off ebay delivered for £22 or thereabouts

[/quote]
Yes, but Magnatec is much cheaper than Edge!!!
Usually ECP are reasonable for Edge 5w 30 at around £30 for 4 litres.
Alternatively, you could always let National Tyres do an oil and filter change for less than you can buy the parts for. They use Fuchs LL04 these days so no problems with the oil. It's then down to whether you trust them to do a good job and if you can live without the precious BMW stamp in your book ::)
[/quote]Not worried re stamp on 10yo motor with 114.000 on clock O:-)
- briankerrys47
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Re: oil?
[quote="centurion"]
Agree... A stamp would do and i guess the key is to keep the receipts so at least you can back up the work done on the vehicle.
[/quote]Spot on,then that does not gaurentee car would not break down
)
)
) on new owner. 
But does enable quick sale my records are down the the last litre of fuel and mpg on journeys ::) ::),no I don't get out much. :blink:
Agree... A stamp would do and i guess the key is to keep the receipts so at least you can back up the work done on the vehicle.
[/quote]Spot on,then that does not gaurentee car would not break down




But does enable quick sale my records are down the the last litre of fuel and mpg on journeys ::) ::),no I don't get out much. :blink: