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[car-nut]

I have hunted through the Maintenance guides and cannot find info on the oil. I don't know if it's me being blind or what but I have a 2.2 Facelift Omega Auto and want to order the oil for it.

What is the best grade to use?

Is it 10w40 or 5w30?

Cheers

[car-nut]

Forgot to say my car has done 111000 miles

[51M0N]

10w40

[car-nut]

Thank you mate

[Jimbob]

have you been told the VX own is very cheap on the tradeclub scheme - about £35 for 4 x 5 litres?

you will need a TC card though...

[car-nut]

have you been told the VX own is very cheap on the tradeclub scheme - about £35 for 4 x 5 litres?

you will need a TC card though...

I wish lol. I don't have a TC card but am ordering carlube oil from eurocarparts to get 25% off which is £21 for 5 litres.

[Jimbob]

ouch...


pm andyc....see what he can do for you...
(Parts manager at a VX dealer)

even with postage your bound to save on that

or join Autobahnstormers...
they give you a membership card as part of your subscription £20pa iirc

[51M0N]

blimey ecp are meant to be cheap.
I sell it at 15.99 retail

[TheBoy]

Eurocarparts are never cheap.


As jimbob says, gm 5l cans come in around £9 if you buy 3. And gm filters are under £2. Tradeclub is well worth having

[car-nut]

For now I will just have to pay the higher price, I have ordered 1 litre of gearbox oil, 5 litres of engine oil, oil filter and a drop link bar for my Focus and it all came in at just under £38.

Edit: And forgot tosay included in that price is 4 bosch spark plugs

[car-nut]

Eurocarparts are never cheap.


As jimbob says, gm 5l cans come in around £9 if you buy 3. And gm filters are under £2. Tradeclub is well worth having

How do I get a tradeclub membership?

[feeutfo]

See FAQ section. All you need to know is either there or in maintenance.

But basically it's £20 a year via autobahn stormers web site. Link in the post on the topic in FAQ.

Plugs and oil can't be found cheaper than from vx via trade club.

And I wouldn't put that car lube shite in my lawn mower if they paid me to take it off their hands.

[tango]

if your coming towards birmingham you can use mine
alternativley no harm in asking your local dealer if theyll give you the trade club discount without the card

[car-nut]

I have used carlube many times now and never had any problems with it. But will enquire at my local Vauxhall dealer. If it was Ford I would have no issue with getting a discount as I am friend with the mangers of both my local ford main dealers but not really bothered to get to know the manager of SLM

[car-nut]

if your coming towards birmingham you can use mine
alternativley no harm in asking your local dealer if theyll give you the trade club discount without the card

Thanks for the very kind offer but Birmingham is over 180 miles from me lol