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Best current source of 10/40 semi ?
« on: 23 April 2018, 23:22:10 »

As above. VX 4 for the price of 3 on TC is long one afaik, so where are people getting their oil from at the moment please ?
Omega isn't quite due yet, but the 190 is overdue, so want to get some soon.


Sorry, wrong section. Should really be in general car chat.  :-[
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Re: Best current source of 10/40 semi ?
« Reply #1 on: 24 April 2018, 07:36:57 »

 You will probably find it will be in a 20 litre drum now. Underwoods is closest to you if you want GM oil.
Some are using ECP as they keep having deals

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Re: Best current source of 10/40 semi ?
« Reply #2 on: 24 April 2018, 09:48:10 »

Autovaux have had it on special from time to time, but now i see they are out of stock and the part number has transferred to a Comma product.

Maybe Vauxhall have closed their dedicated refinery :D

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Correction, maybe it is in stock. All depends on how you approach their website. Part No 95599582.
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Re: Best current source of 10/40 semi ?
« Reply #3 on: 24 April 2018, 10:41:31 »

Genuinepartsearch.co.uk have some for just over £13 Inc delivery
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Re: Best current source of 10/40 semi ?
« Reply #4 on: 24 April 2018, 11:33:09 »

I just go into the local (To work) VX dealer parts depot and ask what the best deal is on 20L 10W40 they can do, usually within  a few pounds of the TC price.
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Re: Best current source of 10/40 semi ?
« Reply #5 on: 24 April 2018, 13:46:53 »

Genuinepartsearch.co.uk have some for just over £13 Inc delivery
Please post a link to that. I can only seem to find 5L cans of Dexos 2 5W/30.
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Re: Best current source of 10/40 semi ?
« Reply #6 on: 24 April 2018, 14:08:54 »

I normally just stock up on the BOGOF Tripple X at ECP or the £8/10 Halfrauds Deal Offers. As long as it works out at £2 or Less per Litre Im happy and easier than messing around with the 20L Containers.
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Re: Best current source of 10/40 semi ?
« Reply #8 on: 24 April 2018, 15:56:25 »



Genuinepartsearch.co.uk have some for just over £13 Inc delivery
Please post a link to that. I can only seem to find 5L cans of Dexos 2 5W/30.
Thanks,

Just search for 95599582,  it should come up. That's the one I purchased the other day.
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Re: Best current source of 10/40 semi ?
« Reply #9 on: 24 April 2018, 16:23:52 »

Not many of their items have an actual item page as such, I think it's just the offers. Everything else is listed by part number and has a very brief description
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Re: Best current source of 10/40 semi ?
« Reply #10 on: 24 April 2018, 18:14:21 »

I still use TC oil, but its in the 20l cans (which I decant into 4 5l cans). £24.99 IIRC, might be ex VAT though.  And being TC, that's delivered to my door.

Guessing that works out around £7ish per 5l.  Suits me :)
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Re: Best current source of 10/40 semi ?
« Reply #11 on: 27 April 2018, 21:34:37 »


Genuinepartsearch.co.uk have some for just over £13 Inc delivery
Please post a link to that. I can only seem to find 5L cans of Dexos 2 5W/30.
Thanks,
Just search for 95599582,  it should come up. That's the one I purchased the other day.
If anybody is interested, there is Unipart 5W40 fully synthetic @£14.70 for 5L delivered, available on ebay.
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Re: Best current source of 10/40 semi ?
« Reply #12 on: 30 April 2018, 13:46:00 »

I don't whether there is any difference between the 5L GM 10/40's sold individually compared to the TC 10/40 20L drums, but the going off the last lot I bought, the 10/40's sold individually was more of a golden colour, whereas the TC is a darker brown.
It might be my imagination, but the TC oil doesn't seem to deteriorate in its appearance over time to same degree (when you check the level on the dipstick) compared with the 5L's.
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Re: Best current source of 10/40 semi ?
« Reply #13 on: 30 April 2018, 18:43:55 »

The spec sheet for both is the same, so I'd imagine they are identical.

Not bought the 5l ones since the 4 for 3 offer ended, so I'm a bit fuzzy, but don't recall any differences.
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Re: Best current source of 10/40 semi ?
« Reply #14 on: 30 April 2018, 19:45:29 »

I would think that GM source their oil from more than one supplier and the colour could vary between them.
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Re: Best current source of 10/40 semi ?
« Reply #15 on: 30 April 2018, 20:24:48 »

I would think that GM source their oil from more than one supplier and the colour could vary between them.

Yep, they're clearly not refining it themselves so I'm sure you get whatever they can get their hands on cheaply that meets their spec.
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Re: Best current source of 10/40 semi ?
« Reply #16 on: 30 April 2018, 22:33:14 »

I still use TC oil, but its in the 20l cans (which I decant into 4 5l cans). £24.99 IIRC, might be ex VAT though.  And being TC, that's delivered to my door.

Guessing that works out around £7ish per 5l.  Suits me :)
Have you found an easy way to decant it from the 20l barrel?

I have been trying to pour from the barrel into a funnel and haven't found how to do it without getting dribbles everywhere......
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Re: Best current source of 10/40 semi ?
« Reply #17 on: 30 April 2018, 23:10:54 »

When I got mine, my local VX dealer offered me a screw on tap, so it's a bit like a beer keg. I simply transfer it to the next tub when empty. It has to be on its side with the neck at its lowest point, but it safely dispenses the correct amount of oil with no mess.
As to the colour of the oil - I have checked the contents of a 5L tub of 10/40 S/S, against the oil in the 20L tub, and my imagination wasn't playing tricks. The TC oil is definately darker.
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Re: Best current source of 10/40 semi ?
« Reply #18 on: 01 May 2018, 19:30:51 »

I would think that GM source their oil from more than one supplier and the colour could vary between them.
They tend to stick with a single supplier for a while, then change. They changed suppliers last year, so probably won't again for a few years...
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Re: Best current source of 10/40 semi ?
« Reply #19 on: 07 May 2018, 12:22:46 »

I picked up 4x5L of 10/40 semi from my local dealer for £40.09 on Friday, which I was more than happy with.  :)
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