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Halfords oil on sale again

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  • 25-12-2014 10:08am
    #1
    stimpson
    Registered Users Posts: 7,815 ✭✭✭


    €15 for 4 litres, plus 10% off if you reserve today.

    Happy Christmas!


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    honda boi
    Registered Users Posts: 1,699 ✭✭✭honda boi


    Nice one just reserved 4 bottles of ford 5w30 for 54€!


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    Carpenter
    Registered Users Posts: 2,683 ✭✭✭Carpenter


    What do I need for a Toyota Prius ??????


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    Rowley Birkin QC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,221 ✭✭✭Rowley Birkin QC


    How does it compare to Castrol et al?

    Specifically for an E46.


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    Rowley Birkin QC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,221 ✭✭✭Rowley Birkin QC


    Carpenter wrote: »
    What do I need for a Toyota Prius ??????

    Maxol provide a very useful tool here which give info on oil types and quantities required for your car. Not just engine but diff oil, gearbox brake fluid etc. etc.

    http://maxol.lubricantadvisor.com/default.aspx?lang=eng


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    stimpson
    Registered Users Posts: 7,815 ✭✭✭stimpson


    Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »
    How does it compare to Castrol et al?

    Specifically for an E46.

    Some people like brand name oil. I'm not convinced TBH. The best advice I have been given was from a research scientist who worked for a British oil company. Buy the correct spec oil for your engine and change it regularly.

    Buying the Halfords stuff means I can change it twice as often and still save money.


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    Rowley Birkin QC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,221 ✭✭✭Rowley Birkin QC


    stimpson wrote: »
    Some people like brand name oil. I'm not convinced TBH. The best advice I have been given was from a research scientist who worked for a British oil company. Buy the correct spec oil for your engine and change it regularly.

    Buying the Halfords stuff means I can change it twice as often and still save money.

    Cheers. That sounds about right.

    I looked a little further through the site and the Halfords brand that matches the BMW LL04 spec isn't actually on sale and is pretty much the same price as Castrol.


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    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »
    How does it compare to Castrol et al?

    Specifically for an E46.
    Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »
    Cheers. That sounds about right.

    I looked a little further through the site and the Halfords brand that matches the BMW LL04 spec isn't actually on sale and is pretty much the same price as Castrol.

    e46 can use bmw ll-01 oil, which is covered under the spec of this:

    http://www.halfords.ie/motoring/engine-oils-fluids/engine-oil/halfords-5w30-fully-synthetic-motor-oil-4l-vauxhall-opel-saab

    I've used if for the last year, after a year on Castrol. Noticed no difference at all, except for the massive price difference.


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    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users Posts: 81,644 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    Thanks OP, will stock up, about time the price of engine oil came down.


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    Avns1s
    Registered Users Posts: 3,422 ✭✭✭Avns1s


    Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »
    Cheers. That sounds about right.

    I looked a little further through the site and the Halfords brand that matches the BMW LL04 spec isn't actually on sale and is pretty much the same price as Castrol.

    The Castrol Edge 5W-30 BMW LL04 is good value at €29.95 for 4 litres at the minute on micksgarage.com.

    http://www.micksgarage.com/proddetails.aspx?pid=4227441


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,405 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I've got Total 4L fully synth for about €23 the last few times from micksgarage

    Used to always get Halfords up till I had the Avensis. Because they don't stock the oil filter for a Toyota 2.0TD I didn't bother getting oil there and got out of the habit.


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    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,635 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    Reserved 2 bottles of the Ford stuff, was going to get 2 more of 10w40 for her MX5, but still have 2 left over from last time, plus 2 liters of Q8, so well sorted for now.
    According to the oil manual her MX5 should take the exact same oil as my diesel Ford. Tried it once and it did not feel happy with it. It runs very nicely on 10w40, so will stick with that.


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    Titzon Toast
    Registered Users Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭Titzon Toast


    Could one of you gents tell me which of those oils I could put in my 04 Audi 1.9 Diesel please? I'm nearly sure it's 5W30.


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    Interslice
    Registered Users Posts: 3,506 ✭✭✭Interslice


    Titzon Toast wrote: »
    Could one of you gents tell me which of those oils I could put in my 04 Audi 1.9 Diesel please? I'm nearly sure it's 5W30.

    5w40 for them. 5w30 will do either. It should have vw 505 01 spec on it.


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    stimpson
    Registered Users Posts: 7,815 ✭✭✭stimpson


    5w40 is VW 502.00/505.00

    5w30 has no VW spec


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    CJhaughey
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    colm_mcm wrote: »

    Used to always get Halfords up till I had the Avensis. Because they don't stock the oil filter for a Toyota 2.0TD I didn't bother getting oil there and got out of the habit.
    I use the Landcruiser filter from the 90 series, same size just longer and a bit more oil capacity which is a good thing, also cheaper which is better.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,405 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    CJhaughey wrote: »
    I use the Landcruiser filter from the 90 series, same size just longer and a bit more oil capacity which is a good thing, also cheaper which is better.

    Do halfords stock that one?


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    CJhaughey
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    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Do halfords stock that one?
    As far as I can see their oil filter range is only Halfords own brand and they don't list it?


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    pa990
    Registered Users Posts: 3,884 ✭✭✭pa990


    Whats the expiry date for this oil offer ?


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    Dia1988
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,252 ✭✭✭Dia1988


    It was 10 euro per 4 litres last year?

    I remember because I stocked up and still have the receipt!


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    hoodrats
    Registered Users Posts: 161 ✭✭hoodrats


    pa990 wrote: »
    Whats the expiry date for this oil offer ?

    you skint after Christmas? you can reserve it online and collect it a few days later.


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    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    No cheap vw507 spec halfords oil :( I seem destined to pay for expensive oil 40-50 euro for the right oil every service worth it though I suppose.


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    Dia1988
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,252 ✭✭✭Dia1988


    Last years thread is here: 10euro for 4 litres Halfords 5w30 oil

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=88233434


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    pa990
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    hoodrats wrote: »
    you skint after Christmas? you can reserve it online and collect it a few days later.

    I'm flush with cash

    Just wondering how long i have to reserve it online.

    Anyone got a definite answer as to the end date of this offer?


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    Chorus_suck
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    #26
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,405 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    CJhaughey wrote: »
    As far as I can see their oil filter range is only Halfords own brand and they don't list it?

    Yep. Yet they stock "GB" stickers


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    CJhaughey
    Registered Users Posts: 14,906 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Yep. Yet they stock "GB" stickers
    Halfords Ireland has a pitiful range, the UK shops show the filters Bosch and Mann varieties.


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    Titzon Toast
    Registered Users Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭Titzon Toast


    Just back from Halfords now, got 8 litres of oil, a wiring harness adapter for my radio and a sweet Halfords advanced socket set going for half price!


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    Dia1988
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,252 ✭✭✭Dia1988


    Why is Halfords charging 5 euro more per 4litre 5w30 oil this year than last year?
    Especially when the price of a barrel of oil has reduced significantly?


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,405 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    To be fair, its heavily discounted this year too, maybe they had too much in stock last year, or they thought it would drive sales of other items.

    Also, the price of base stock has a minimal effect on the price you pay for 4 litres of engine oil.


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    #31
    enricoh
    Registered Users Posts: 4,858 ✭✭✭enricoh


    does it make a whole pile of odds using 10w40 s/s instead of 5w30, have to do an oil change on the womans 07 1.4 d4d corrolla n my own 04 almera.
    it comes up on that maxol site 5w30 for both, i always used 10w40 on the almera for last 8 years n never made any odds.
    basically i dont wanna splash out 20 quid on oil as i've the guts of a 20l drum of 10w40 ss there - sod it,i'll admit i'm tight!


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