The real oil for the Moggy!!

Post by **Naadeslaus** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:19 pm

Check this oil can!!

http://www.commaoil.com/Product%20Pages ... ssic40.htm

Post by **alainmoran** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 12:29 am

how much for a can?

I change masie's oil like sweeties ... she does a long run and as a treat I change her oil, if I dont she grumbles at me (blooming women, I ask you!)

I currently pay about £15 a can.

Post by **ColinP** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:11 am

Alain,

the oil can looks great:-

Did you notice that it's SAE 40? (the manual suggests SAE 30)

Also the link states "oil change every 600 miles" ouch!

Cheers

Colin
p.s. in Halfords today I noticed that their "clasic oil" now has API ratings - SE & CC.

Post by **overider** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:02 pm

ColinP wrote: Colin
p.s. in Halfords today I noticed that their "clasic oil" now has API ratings - SE & CC.

I have used the Halfords Classic oil for a few years now and would never change i think its top gear.

Post by **MoggyTech** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:33 pm

overider wrote:
ColinP wrote: Colin
p.s. in Halfords today I noticed that their "clasic oil" now has API ratings - SE & CC.
I have used the Halfords Classic oil for a few years now and would never change i think its top gear.

Ditto. Some folk used to wonder about it as it did not carry any spec on the can. Now it does. Looks very like the old Dukhams 20/50 to me. I think it's great oil.

Post by **alex_holden** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:54 pm

How much does the Halfords stuff cost?

My local motor factors used to sell Duckhams 20W50 until fairly recently but now the only 20W50 they do is a cheap make I'd never heard of that doesn't have a rating on the label.

Post by **Onne** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 5:06 pm

According to their site it retails at 14,99 per gallon

I pay 9 pounds for SL rated Comma 20-50
17,99 for Duckhams

Post by **Judge** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 7:42 pm

£20 for Penrite 25W70, and judging by the LEO run, I'll be using it again

Post by **dalebrignall** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 7:58 pm

bill is that a thicker oil what are the differences from that and 20/50

Post by **Judge** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:05 pm

Slighty 'thicker' at the one end, but considerably more so at the other, resulting in less thinning at higher temperatures.

Post by **HarryMango** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:28 pm

Onne wrote:17,99 for Duckhams

How Much !!!

I pay £9 for Duckhams from the Jumbles/shows.

Rog

Post by **rayofleamington** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:38 pm

How Much !!!

I pay £9 for Duckhams from the Jumbles/shows.

That's just what I was thinking!

2 years ago I got some high rated Duckhams 20/50 for under £9 at the national.
I got a local spares place to order some in for me last year and despite being £12 it turned out to be a much lower spec!! The good stuff was SJ (I think) but the stuff I got recently was only SE

Can anyone remind me as to which Minor supplier does Duckhams 20/50 ?

Post by **Dru** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:20 am

Not a Minor supplier per se, but Millards in Bristol does Duckhams 20W/50, API SF/CD. A 4.5L bottle and a replacement filter together cost me £18 yesterday.

(not sure what this API business is, but hey....

)

Post by **bigginger** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:26 am

Is that the one on Gloucester Road?
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Post by **Dru** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:35 am

The very same. Nice shop.

Post by **bigginger** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:46 am

Sure used to be - haven't been there in over 20 years, but need some oil, so...
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Post by **RogerRust** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:21 pm

Judge wrote:£20 for Penrite 25W70, and judging by the LEO run, I'll be using it again

I'm going to get some of that.
I've always thought of 20w50 as being a bit thin!

Post by **Judge** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:24 pm

It's good stuff Roger.

Post by **Orkney** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:34 pm

Oils supplied for normal cars even thinner here as the norm - lower average air temp than you lot south.
If scabby ever gets an engine rebuild it'll be castrol R going in there and nothing else - the aroma outweighs the cost and potential problems everytime you drive

Post by **Judge** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:29 pm

Castrol R mmmmmmmmm, the memories come flooding back