Cheap 20/50 Oil - where's it gone?

Post by **cadetchris** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 1:39 pm

asda still has it, though not in grantham as i bought the shelf this morning

Post by **minor65** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:05 pm

Have just bought 2 x 5 litres of Fuchs Silkolube 20w50 of a local fuchs supplier £25 for 2 (delivered). I don't mind paying the extra because I know it is good stuff. Definately wouldn't buy 5 litres at £6.00 especially not from Asda or the like.

Post by **DaisyMayFozz** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:14 pm

boyes
something like 4.99 for 5 litres.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:31 pm

The minor engine is a very basic thing - cheap oil is fine. I wouldn't put it in my modern cars though!

Post by **minor65** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:25 pm

A basic engine doesn't mean cheap oil !!! My engine is original and excellent, I want to keep it that way. When you spend hundreds on petrol why buy cheap oil !!!

Post by **MarkyB** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:00 am

Because you cant get cheap petrol?

Post by **xpress** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:52 pm

The cheap oil is fine. Especially on older engines.

Post by **dalebrignall** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:50 pm

if im using a cheap oil i add a small bottle of stp to the oil it still cheaper than a 20 pound can,but i change the oil on a regular basis ,each to his own . and that way you have all the benifits of an expensive oil costs me about 8 pounds .

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:03 pm

No sign of the cheapish 20W50 in my Morrisons or Wilco today.......

Post by **MarkyB** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:54 pm

Don't like the sound of this at all, maybe it's time to start panic buying?

My guess is that there are a very limited number of refineries, maybe just one that were still making 20/50 and they've decided it's uneconomical and have stopped.

Post by **MColes** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:52 pm

I've looked in a number of local supermarkets (tesco, Morrisons, Asda etc.) and the local motor factors and none of them seem to stock 20/50 anymore

Post by **millerman** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:05 pm

Matt
Mon & Border Motor factors in Cwmbran stock Comma 20/50

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:03 pm

Just over £2 per litre here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/20w-50-Motor-Oil- ... 45f8acd9fd

Post by **silloyd** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:04 pm

Matt,

Last time I looked Wilkinsons on Colchester Avenue had a couple of 5l containers of it.

Post by **Chris Edgar** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:39 pm

Wilkinson's 20/50 ...£.6.95 for 5 litres

Post by **dellerie** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 11:04 pm

i purchased 50 litres at a boot sale for £25. that should last me a while

Post by **xpress** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 12:22 am

that's 50p a litre.

Post by **markthe45king** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 3:16 pm

the kingston wilko had some this week.......

Post by **xpress** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 4:17 pm

Lovejoy are you sure? None in stock in Kingston. Hounslow only 15w 40 synthetic. No good has to be mineral?

Post by **xpress** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 5:11 pm

Ended up getting comma premium 25 50.

4.5l cost a Tenner.

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