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What oil for VW Polo '03 please

  • 05-06-2014 11:22AM
    #1
    Fiolina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 623 ✭✭✭


    Hi, I need oil and just wondering can I buy it in the likes of Tesco or somewhere cheap? The last time I bought it in a garage and it was about €12. Thanks


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  • #2
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,196 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    Use a decent 5W-30 full-synthetic like Castrol Edge or Mobil 1 ESP. Stay away from Tesco crap. That's a foodmarket.


  • #3
    Fiolina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 623 ✭✭✭Fiolina


    Think it was Castrol I got before. Just thought I could do it on the cheap! Thanks for reply.


  • #4
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,196 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    Fiolina wrote: »
    Think it was Castrol I got before. Just thought I could do it on the cheap! Thanks for reply.

    I'm assuming it's the 1.2 petrol you have, yeah?


  • #5
    Fiolina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 623 ✭✭✭Fiolina


    It's a 1.4 petrol auto


  • #6
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,196 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    Fiolina wrote: »
    It's a 1.4 petrol auto

    Same for them. That oil is expensive enough.


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  • #7
    Fiolina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 623 ✭✭✭Fiolina


    Perfect, thanks v much:)


  • #8
    TeaBagMania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭TeaBagMania


    Halfords has a nice selection of motor oil


  • #9
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,196 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    TeaBagMania wrote: »
    Halfords has a nice selection of motor oil

    Mmm. They tend to have a budget, middling and premium offering for most oil types. Or, in Halfords-speak, expensive, shocking dear, and OhmyfcukinGaaawwd!! I'd go to a local motor-factors if I was watching the shillin's. :D


  • #10
    Fiolina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 623 ✭✭✭Fiolina


    The last time I went to Halfords to buy it I ended up walking out as I couldn't get help from anyone so won't go back there. At the risk of sounding like a total dope - what's a motor factors? I was just going to go to local petrol station


  • #11
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,196 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    Fiolina wrote: »
    The last time I went to Halfords to buy it I ended up walking out as I couldn't get help from anyone so won't go back there. At the risk of sounding like a total dope - what's a motor factors? I was just going to go to local petrol station

    A motor factors is a store that specialises in car parts, accessories, oil, etc.


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  • #12
    TeaBagMania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭TeaBagMania


    jimgoose wrote: »
    Mmm. They tend to have a budget, middling and premium offering for most oil types. Or, in Halfords-speak, expensive, shocking dear, and OhmyfcukinGaaawwd!! I'd go to a local motor-factors if I was watching the shillin's. :D

    Nailed it, sticker shock mega in Halfords. I remember a 4 liter container of oil was 50 euro … Yikes
    Its only 10 Euro in the US. Now that’s some serious sticker shock


  • #13
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,196 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    TeaBagMania wrote: »
    Nailed it, sticker shock mega in Halfords. I remember a 4 liter container of oil was 50 euro … Yikes
    Its only 10 Euro in the US. Now that’s some serious sticker shock

    Some full-synths are properly expensive, but you can do a lot better price-wise in a motor-factors. Gas stations are another hold-up merchant! :D


  • #14
    TeaBagMania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭TeaBagMania


    When you’re drivin the big yank V8 that will easily gobble up 8 liters during an oil change it really puts things in perspective. When I move to Ireland im getting me a 1 liter Hyundai


  • #15
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,196 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    TeaBagMania wrote: »
    When you’re drivin the big yank V8 that will easily gobble up 8 liters during an oil change it really puts things in perspective. When I move to Ireland im getting me a 1 liter Hyundai

    I've got a big Yank V6 that gobbles 6.5l. :D


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