corsasport.co.uk
  Not logged in [Login - Register]  
You Are Not Registered Or Not Logged In  

Corsa Sport » Message Board » Help Zone, Modification and ICE Advice » What oil ?


New Topic
New Poll 		  Subscribe | Add to Favourites

You are not logged in and may not post or reply to messages. Please log in or create a new account or mail us about fixing an existing one - register@corsasport.co.uk

There are also many more features available when you are logged in such as private messages, buddy list, location services, post search and more.


Author What oil ?
Tommy
Member
Registered: 24th Aug 00
Location: Essex, Colchester
User status: Offline
25th Jul 06 at 15:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What oil do you all use and where you buy it, im gonna do an oil change at the weekend so wanna get some decent oil.
Jake
Member
Registered: 24th Jan 05
User status: Offline
25th Jul 06 at 15:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
10w40 usually castrol
ed
Member
Registered: 10th Sep 03
User status: Offline
25th Jul 06 at 15:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I use WD40. Why don't you tell us what car you have and ask the question properly. Or maybe even search OR EVEN LOOK IN FAQ!
Tommy
Member
Registered: 24th Aug 00
Location: Essex, Colchester
User status: Offline
25th Jul 06 at 16:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1.6 1998 Corsa Sport
Corsa E-Tec
Member
Registered: 4th Feb 04
Location: Stevenage Drives: Leon Cupra
User status: Offline
25th Jul 06 at 16:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
10W40 from vauxhaull.
Tommy
Member
Registered: 24th Aug 00
Location: Essex, Colchester
User status: Offline
25th Jul 06 at 16:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Are we talking mucho dolla ?
flash22
Member
Registered: 13th Sep 05
User status: Offline
25th Jul 06 at 16:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£6 - 9 quid depending where you get it from at what discounts you get
Tommy
Member
Registered: 24th Aug 00
Location: Essex, Colchester
User status: Offline
25th Jul 06 at 16:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Are you sure, for a big thing of oil ??
Jake
Member
Registered: 24th Jan 05
User status: Offline
25th Jul 06 at 16:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeh, castrol is about £14 i think. Just go to vauxhall.
flash22
Member
Registered: 13th Sep 05
User status: Offline
25th Jul 06 at 16:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£8.90 something so £6.60 or somthing like that with discount

cheapest i have seen castrol is in macro's £8.15 +vat

[Edited on 25-07-2006 by flash22]
Ben ev
Member
Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: kingslynn / torquay
User status: Offline
25th Jul 06 at 19:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
spend as much as poss. try and get mobil 1 or another quality oil as it never pays to cut corners. ide use 10/40 on your perticular engine fully synthetic is a must! if you were having a blood transfusion you wouldnt wont the doc givin you budget blood would ya
abdus
Member
Registered: 23rd Feb 06
User status: Offline
25th Jul 06 at 20:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Corsa E-Tec
10W40 from vauxhaull.


you can't go wrong
Tommy
Member
Registered: 24th Aug 00
Location: Essex, Colchester
User status: Offline
25th Jul 06 at 22:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
got some cheap from tesco for now 10w40 stuff
Corsa E-Tec
Member
Registered: 4th Feb 04
Location: Stevenage Drives: Leon Cupra
User status: Offline
26th Jul 06 at 08:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if you want cheap, autovaux do good prices.

abdus
and-m
Member
Registered: 5th May 02
Location: Liverpool. Drives. Skud vRS.
User status: Offline
26th Jul 06 at 08:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Corsa E-Tec
if you want cheap, autovaux do good prices.

abdus


I doubt itll be cheap after carriage is added on though.
abdus
Member
Registered: 23rd Feb 06
User status: Offline
26th Jul 06 at 12:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by and-m
quote:
Originally posted by Corsa E-Tec
if you want cheap, autovaux do good prices.

abdus


I doubt itll be cheap after carriage is added on though.


so, just go to your vaux dealer, pay £18 for 5 litres and that's it...and you also got the recommended stuff for your car

Ben

[Edited on 26-07-2006 by abdus]
MikeE
Member
Registered: 7th Mar 03
Location: Milton Keynes
User status: Offline
26th Jul 06 at 15:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
as said above go vaux for 10w 40. i used castrol gtx as i got x2 4.5l for £25 i think in costco's altho i dont need the second one now, i thought in the long run its cheaper.
Robin
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
User status: Offline
26th Jul 06 at 15:52   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
GM 10w40, from ebay, buy it in bulk
Marc
Member
Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
User status: Offline
26th Jul 06 at 16:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I put Halfords 10w 40 fully synthetic in my Corsa when I had it. Was about £15.

 
New Topic
New Poll

  Related Threads Author Forum Replies Views Last Post
oil leak/dripping problem! MoNkEy MaGiC Help Zone, Modification and ICE Advice 10 1972
25th Apr 03 at 00:34
by MoNkEy MaGiC		  
oil light coming on round corners??? Icy Help Zone, Modification and ICE Advice 19 2056
3rd Oct 03 at 16:16
by MoNkEy MaGiC		  
Oil change problem? NeilRocks Help Zone, Modification and ICE Advice 10 1067
6th Feb 04 at 15:38
by broster		  
Car Trouble - Oil Light big_julian Help Zone, Modification and ICE Advice 10 1391
8th Nov 04 at 17:43
by big_julian		  
Tapping. Tommy Help Zone, Modification and ICE Advice 11 923
25th Jul 06 at 20:56
by abdus		  

Corsa Sport » Message Board » Help Zone, Modification and ICE Advice » What oil ? 28 database queries in 0.0153010 seconds