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Posted 14 January 2020
20ltr Petronas Synthium 800 EU 10w-40 - £23.75 @ Eurocarparts
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Just so happens I needed some engine oil, so decided to take a look at eurocarparts to reserve some for click n collect. It's only around the corner from my workplace.
Stumbled upon this 20ltr drum for a really good price of£23.75. Means it will cover the next few oil changes and I'll need is an oil filter.
It may be of use to others, first time posting also.
Also, don't forget to use promotion code -mid60
Edit - there may be other brands/oils to suit your car on their website.
Edit 2 - even cheaper price of £19.00 using code HONEYOILFILT52. Thanks
Stumbled upon this 20ltr drum for a really good price of
It may be of use to others, first time posting also.
Also, don't forget to use promotion code -
Edit - there may be other brands/oils to suit your car on their website.
Edit 2 - even cheaper price of £19.00 using code HONEYOILFILT52. Thanks
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Edited by h22_kam, 14 January 2020
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sorted byNo mate, it’s engine oil
HONEYOILFILT52 (edited)
Expecto Lubricato, no? (edited)
Correctly formulated engine oil, stored in a dry garage, even after opening, has essentially infinite shelf life. Oil just doesn't oxidise at ambient temperature. Even at 100°C, oxidation rates are relatively low. Things don't get exciting until you get to 150°C or above.
I still have oil in my garage that I threw together in the lab ten years ago & it's as good today as it was when I poured it out of the blending pail. Manufacturers know this but still put a recommended use by date on the can to 'encourage' you to buy more. (edited)
This API SM/SN rated oil is not the same. This stuff will be a mix of mildly & severely hydro-cracked base oils & contain no true 'mineral' oil. This oil may not have the 0W- or 5W- cold flow rating you traditionally associate with full synthetics but it will, in practical terms, last almost as long.
Petronas are a reputable Malaysian company. I use their Syntium 7000 0W20 in my car's engine.
PS - to the person that asked about SAPs, other than the Sulphur associated with the ZDDP, this oil will be essentially sulphur free. (edited)
I've a 2002 VW 1.9tdi and was wondering the same, but it's not 505.01 so I've decided against it.
I'm going to get some 5w40 Quantum Platinum PD 505.01
I would think so yeah.
The 8 valve 1.9 PD engines put quite a lot of load on the camshaft bearings, the use of non 505.01 (or equivalent) oil accelerates this wear. The lower 100 & 115hp versions didn't suffer as badly as the 130 & 150hp versions.
In layman's terms, this oil is closer to being a full synthetic than you might ordinarily give it credit for.
That's what I plan to do
Articles like this?
autoblog.com/201…r=1
All I can say is that whoever wrote this didn't have the first clue as to was he what talking about!
He says motor oils contain iron & copper & that these speed up oxidation. Fresh oils DO NOT contain iron or copper & even if they did, at ambient temperature, they would not have any impact on oxidation.
He says storing the oil in a dusty environment impacts shelf life. Perhaps if you live right next door to a cement works & leave the cap off the can but just how realistic is this?
And that old chestnut about water condensing inside the can & reacting with the additives in the oil. Honesty, this is such drivel!! Every single engine oil that's been sold in this country for the last thirty years has been lab tested for water miscibility & separability as part of the oil's qualification process. Oil & a bit water can happily coexist without interacting with each other. The denser water simply sinks to the bottom of the can & the two are isolated from one another usually by a microscopically thin layer of sulphonate soap.
Hope this helps... (edited)
no i've still got some 2 stroke oil from when i had my FS1-E when i was 16 now 51 still keeps the strimmer and lawn mower happy (edited)
Thanks man, just ordered more!! Post updated
No
MB approval
a3 b3 approval why not
I would advise that you don't. Just get 5L of decent fully synth for £20. It's hardly a major expense (compared for example to £75 for a tank of fuel that lasts 400 miles).
Err - OK.
Yes, better off with Quantum 5w30/40 for that engine.
In truth, it matters not one jot what you now put in this 18 year old engine. Anything metal that could wear off did so years ago.
It's so long ago that I forget the details of the 505.01 saga. I remember it was primarily due to a problem on the TT, that VAG over-reacted to what was a minor problem (as per usual!) & that going up a weight from 30 to 40, plus a bit more Zinc cured the problem.
This 10W40 will be fine. The fact that it's ACEA B4 tells you that the oil has already been put through it's paces on your engine & done well. I'd go for 10W40 in preference to a 5W40 because of the lower VII loading. Ideally I'd say go for a 10W30 but they're not that easy to get hold of over here. (edited)
I hear what you're saying Joe,
This 18 year old engine has done about 95k miles
It's always had quantum PD oil and usually changed every 5-6k.
Which is thicker 5w40 or 10w40 or 10w30. If I was up and down the motorway every day with a hot engine/turbo I'd probably use a different grade.
Like you say it maters not a jot really, just as long as its not two stroke!
VW's 505.01 has a new friend in 507.01.
£19 for quantum pd oil is a good choice.
Will be fine for my car no different to having a service every 2 years on a car
You appear to know what you're talking about but just put 'oil shelf life' into a search and there are numerous articles to the contrary. 5 years (from new) seems to be the general view.