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Post by Joff »

Yes, get Vauxhall stuff... from Broster. :lol:
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Post by broster »

lol.... indeed
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Post by pct corsa »

went down to local vauxhall dealer
yes they sell quality oil in the parts department, :)
but why do they use castrol in the service center and workshop ? :?

how strange is that!
i worked in garages for 10yrs as a mechanic 5yrs in sales and never come across that before :o

anyway wife dragged me round ASDA :x where I found Castrol magnatex fully synthetic for £18 :D so will try that with a vauxhall filter

thanx for all the comments :thumbs:
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Post by Joff »

Maybe the Vauxhall stuff is Castrol in a different bottle?
If the Vauxhall oil was a quid more expensive per litre, the workshop would go with the cheaper but still reputable option.
If Joe Public wants to insist on buying \"Vauxhall approved\" oil then let them :lol:
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Post by j1400 »

I\'d just stick one 10w-40 semi in, been using valvoline maxlife, and a Mann filter for years on most cars, although switched to route master nwo cause it\'s cheaper, and made to the same standards. (5L £11 and £8.50 5L, filter is £1.60)

Nova get valvoline 5w-50 VR1 racing oil, but £30 5L
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Post by vibrio »

[quote=\"pct corsa\"]went down to local vauxhall dealer
yes they sell quality oil in the parts department, :)
but why do they use castrol in the service center and workshop ? :?

how strange is that!
i worked in garages for 10yrs as a mechanic 5yrs in sales and never come across that before :o

anyway wife dragged me round ASDA :x where I found Castrol magnatex fully synthetic for £18 :D so will try that with a vauxhall filter

thanx for all the comments :thumbs:[/quote]


cheaper thats why. magnatex is semi synthetic as crap
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Post by pct corsa »

only semi doesnt say that on the tin! poo to that valvoline it is its been good in the pug
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