Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Please note that it is not permitted to have referral links posted in your signature. Keep these links contained in the appropriate forum. Thank you.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2055940817/signature-rules
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Price of motor oil.

  • 17-12-2005 12:10am
    #1
    Ernie Ball
    Closed Accounts Posts: 874 ✭✭✭


    My friends in the US tell me they pay $5 for a US quart (32 fl oz.) of motor oil.

    Can someone then explain why a litre of motor oil at Halford's here costs 15-18 euro?

    I know that prices are higher here in general, but they are usually not 4 times higher.


Comments

  • #2
    5500
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,395 ✭✭✭5500


    Ernie Ball wrote:
    Can someone then explain why a litre of motor oil at Halford's here costs 15-18 euro?
    .

    Are you sure thats for a litre?Itd wanna be fully synthetic at that price,its normally 18 - 25 for a gallon of semi synth in any motor factors


  • #3
    JohnCleary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,205 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    I pay about 8 euro for 5 litres of semi-synthetic in my local Factors..


  • #4
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,472 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Tescos sell motor oil for €8.80 per litre! :eek:


  • #5
    JohnCleary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,205 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    Bond-007 wrote:
    Tescos sell motor oil for €8.80 per litre! :eek:

    No wonder they can sell petrol cheap!


  • #6
    Abelloid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Abelloid


    JohnCleary wrote:
    I pay about 8 euro for 5 litres of semi-synthetic in my local Factors..

    Is that second hand oil? :D I pay around €23 for 5 litres of Castrol.


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    JohnCleary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,205 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    OK now that I think about it that price is way off... maybe its screen wash im thinking of :D


  • #8
    Mike2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 689 ✭✭✭Mike2006


    I paid €65 for 4 litres of Castrol Edge a few weeks ago in Halfords.

    I have to use it for our VW Golf.


  • #9
    Ernie Ball
    Closed Accounts Posts: 874 ✭✭✭Ernie Ball


    The prices in my original post were for Castrol Edge and its American equivalent.


  • #10
    Litcagral
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭Litcagral


    My car takes 8 litres of fully synthetic oil. Costs €98 (€49 x 2). Rip-off!


  • #11
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,244 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Ernie Ball wrote:
    My friends in the US tell me they pay $5 for a US quart (32 fl oz.) of motor oil.

    Can someone then explain why a litre of motor oil at Halford's here costs 15-18 euro?

    I know that prices are higher here in general, but they are usually not 4 times higher.

    They also pay about 50c per litre of petrol.

    However it probably evens out seeing asd they all drive 6 litre cars.:)


  • Advertisement
Advertisement