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[Terbs]

Hi all...

Having three omega's needing oil changes, I am looking for a good oil. I presume Vauxhall is the best and have seen some oil on the bay, which is advertised as Genuine Vauxhall, and is £64.99 for 20 litres.
I've put the link in....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-GM-Vauxhall-5w30-Dexos-2-Long-life-oil-20-Ltrs-/301523782871?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item463437ccd7

Would this be ok....is the price ok. Do people get the containers and fill them with crap

[deviator]

It'll be genuine and probably bought through trade club at the dealer. I can't remember how much it was the last time I bought 5w30. I tend to use 10w40 in my cars.

[ted_one]

Thought F G Barnes rang a bell.....VX dealer in Guildford,so should be OK ......might be having be having some myself

[Terbs]

Thought F G Barnes rang a bell.....VX dealer in Guildford,so should be OK ......might be having be having some myself

This one is in Maidstone, Ken, so must have various branches

[ted_one]

Seem to have other branches Surrey/Kent as well.

[Shackeng]

The perceived wisdom on here is GM 10w-40, available at £30 odd for 20L at your favourite stealer.

[ted_one]

I try not to darken the doorstep of our local VX dealer to often,as it just pee's me off that they don't wear a mask when they rob me

[Terbs]

The perceived wisdom on here is GM 10w-40, available at £30 odd for 20L at your favourite stealer.

Is that with Trade Card (which I don't have)

[ted_one]

Will an ABS card work?

[EMD]

Not being funny but for us without tc facilities £14.99 from local factors is cheap enough for 5ltr 10/40 semi skim  I know if you have tc you will get it cheaper but hardly worth crying over eh 

If we all clubbed together someone could go hire a truck and deliver 20 litres to us all using their tc 

[chrisgixer]

I try not to darken the doorstep of our local VX dealer to often,as it just pee's me off that they don't wear a mask when they rob me

You need a trade card. Via abs it's all the same.

If the part isn't on trade club they often give you trade.


Obviously some parts are still outrageously expensive like plug leads and wishbones, but we have alternatives for those. Etc etc.....

[Shackeng]

See this thread: http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=129798.0
You should be able to get it for about £35 for the 20L drum of Trade Club Oil even without TC. Just ring and ask for a price of their 20L Trade Club Oil, get his name or reference, then go and pick it up.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Yep... read that thread and you'll find you get it for £35 with no trade club, and if you are on trade club like me, then you get it for £38!! 

Either way, very good quality oil, at a very good price. 

[05omegav6]

Just walk in, ask for the best price on the best/current deal... Simples

[Kevin Wood]

I use the Halfrauds 5w30 stuff now, and just buy a load when it's on offer at £10/4L. Seems to pop up every 6 months or so.