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Colthebrummie

Well-Known Member

• Jun 9, 2022

• #1

I see the price of Halfords classic oil has shot up. The last time I bought a can of the stuff it was about £12. Now its over £31. Also, they have changed the design of the lid, instead of a simple screw cap its now a pull out plastic affair that looks like its going to be a nightmare to pour.

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Hicap phill

Well-Known Member

• Jun 9, 2022

• #2

Colthebrummie said:

I see the price of Halfords classic oil has shot up. The last time I bought a can of the stuff it was about £12. Now its over £31. Also, they have changed the design of the lid, instead of a simple screw cap its now a pull out plastic affair that looks like its going to be a nightmare to pour.

Col

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Is the can still metal?

 

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Colthebrummie

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• Jun 9, 2022

• #3

Hicap phill said:

Is the can still metal?

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Yes its still the same shaped metal can with 5 litres in it.

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nathanglasgow

Active Member

• Jun 9, 2022

• #4

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254963983056?hash=item3b5d09a2d0:g:JegAAOSw41xgCu3r

 

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Colthebrummie

Well-Known Member

• Jun 9, 2022

• #5

nathanglasgow said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254963983056?hash=item3b5d09a2d0:g:JegAAOSw41xgCu3r

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Thanks for the link, bulk buying may be the way to go. Even though my old landy leaks oil, 5 litres lasts ages cos I dont drive many miles. One of the problems with getting old is that I remember when a gallon of castrol gtx cost less than a fiver, the thought of paying over £31 quid for a fairly low grade oil damages my Scottish dna

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nathanglasgow

Active Member

• Jun 9, 2022

• #6

Thing is before Brexit, war in Ukraine, covid 20l delivered was about £40.

 

Bobsticle

De Villes Advocaat

• Jun 9, 2022

• #7

It’s quite an expense now. A full oil change on a series takes a fair old dollop of runny stuff.

 

TS2304

Active Member

• Jun 14, 2022

• #8

i've been using Comma X-Flow Type Mot 20W50 for the past few years off of Amazon as it was cheap and delivery was free - having just looked back 4.5litres cost me £11.79 in April 2020 then £13.39 in June 2021 then £21.32 last time i got it in April this year. So nearly double the price in 2 years. Full change is indeed pricey now! Gonna have to start searching around again next time i need to do it

 

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lynall

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Full Member

• Jun 14, 2022

• #9

I always buy my oil in 20/25 litre tubs, but as said above the price has risen sharply in the last 2 years
I use Mannol oils from ebay in all our vehicles, and I would bet as its 20/50 there will be cheaper out there.

Not mannol oil, but 25 litres for 75 quid, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272416041051?hash=item3f6d42e85b:g:paQAAOSwE~9gCVj9

 

TS2304

Active Member

• Jun 14, 2022

• #10

25 litres - so that should be a couple months worth then ;-)

 

Bobsticle

De Villes Advocaat

• Jun 15, 2022

• #11

I only buy the good stuff. Looks so much nicer on the drive.

 

TS2304

Active Member

• Jun 15, 2022

• #12

That’s the benefit of gravel - no one can see what muck comes out

 

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Mik87

Active Member

• Jun 27, 2022

• #13

The (formerly) cheap oil seems to have increased relatively more than the better stuff so now much better oil costs little more. Castrol 20w50 is another example - now around £33 - £35 for 4.5 litres. It is another fairly basic oil sold at a high price because it is in a metal can. For £33 - £38 you can get 5 litres of Penrite 10w50 which calls itself synthetic but is actually hydro-cracked highly refined mineral base oils, and vastly better than the other two.

 

Fatrover

Well-Known Member

• Jun 28, 2022

• #14

I put tractor oil in mine. Works great. My old man uses comma classic in his E type, runs sweet as .