Date: 29-05-24  Time: 08:13 am

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cheap oil
« on: 29 December 2012, 08:56:24 pm »
anyone spotted any great bargins in the sales for bike oil

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Re: cheap oil
« Reply #1 on: 29 December 2012, 10:06:41 pm »
depends on what you meen in bargin,i get mine from local shop(into gear) oil and filter for around £25,you can prob get cheaper on line etc but i like to keep the local shop going as too many shops shutting!
 

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Re: cheap oil
« Reply #2 on: 29 December 2012, 11:15:53 pm »
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-338-motorcycles.aspx

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Re: cheap oil
« Reply #3 on: 30 December 2012, 12:49:23 am »
Halfords have got oil at £10 for 4 litres and Asda have Castrol at £12 for 4 litres,check your spec and take your pick

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Re: cheap oil
« Reply #4 on: 30 December 2012, 05:42:40 pm »
Halfords have got oil at £10 for 4 litres and Asda have Castrol at £12 for 4 litres,check your spec and take your pick


jkay , the castrol oil for £12 is that the car oil or do they do bike oil ?,my local asda is a small store and all they have is castrol for cars for £12  :'(
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Re: cheap oil
« Reply #5 on: 30 December 2012, 06:20:27 pm »
Read your bike manual, I think it says SE or SF for the FZS600, and buy oil that meets that spec. There are not different SF specs for motorbikes and cars, its one spec - so if it says SF spec on the bottle, its good for your bike :thumbup

Beleiving that motorcycle oils are inherently different, just means you  are a marketing mans dream, because he can charge you nearly double and laugh all the way to the bank.

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Re: cheap oil
« Reply #6 on: 31 December 2012, 08:35:03 am »
rich, the thing to check is if the oil has friction inhibitors. Great for cars but makes your bike clutch slip like a bugger.
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Re: cheap oil
« Reply #7 on: 31 December 2012, 09:48:15 am »
Keep an eye on Hein Gericke, I was getting 4L for £10 a while back but that was probably a one off.

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Re: cheap oil
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Re: cheap oil
« Reply #9 on: 31 December 2012, 12:19:40 pm »
My car is due a service and I got 3 4 litre bottles of 5W30 (which is really good) for a tenner each
 
(My car needs 4.5 Litres annoyingly so 2 bottles would be pointless lol) still at least have got 2 services worth of oil for £30 which is fantastic I thought

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Re: cheap oil
« Reply #10 on: 31 December 2012, 05:04:07 pm »
The Wife's car was just due a service when the oil light came on...


I thought "shit!" (I suppose it's my fault as well, inevitably)


Anyway, quickly thinking I got the old oil from the waste container where I'd stuck it from my last bike service and hey presto!


Topped up no problem!


(good job I change the oil every 4K, eh!  :D )

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Re: cheap oil
« Reply #11 on: 31 December 2012, 11:05:42 pm »
the asda offer is very good but i wouldnt use it in the bike. i know its a split jurry on if its ok to or not but im happy to be on the not side unless i have done a load of research that i cant be arsed to do :)

The HG offer i would go for but its not available :(

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Re: cheap oil
« Reply #12 on: 03 January 2013, 05:11:26 pm »
depends on what you meen in bargin,i get mine from local shop(into gear) oil and filter for around £25,you can prob get cheaper on line etc but i like to keep the local shop going as too many shops shutting!

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