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Kast motor oil?

  • 02-12-2019 12:36pm
    #1
    mondeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,680 ✭✭✭


    Who makes this stuff ? I assume it's rebranded oil from another manufacturer ?

    Usually I use Mobil oil in my cars, saw a deal on the kast stuff so I am asking here if anyone has used it before ?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,522 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Lowest bidder.
    Now once it meets the specs for your engine it will be fine, but my experience of their Kast (which is their own brand, reboxing various cheap suppliers) hasn’t been good.
    Micksgarage do good deals on Total oil.


  • #3
    tphase
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,254 ✭✭✭tphase


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Micksgarage do good deals on Total oil.


    Mister Auto also do good deals on oil, I got Total oil off them recently for ~€35 for 5l. It depends on the type of oil you need but eg for a modern diesel engine, I reckon if you can get a good branded oil for under €10/litre, it's not worth saving a few quid on the ultra-cheap brands.


  • #4
    landmarkjohn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 705 ✭✭✭landmarkjohn


    The co-op hardware do a range of Maxol branded oil for reasonable, C3 €30 or so....


  • #5
    kirving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,129 ✭✭✭kirving


    Once it meets the spec - it should be fine.

    But I always see it a bit like washing up liquid. Cheap stuff will do the job, but for the sake of a few quid, Fairy liquid is the stuff you want.

    I use a separate funnel when servicing, but still tend to prefer to pay a few quid more purely for a decent cap with a funnel of its own and a decent handle. Can save a lot of cleaning up.


  • #6
    MicksGarage.com
    Company Representative Posts: 18 Verified rep ✭MicksGarage.com


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Lowest bidder.
    Now once it meets the specs for your engine it will be fine, but my experience of their Kast (which is their own brand, reboxing various cheap suppliers) hasn’t been good.
    Micksgarage do good deals on Total oil.

    Hi Colm, we can assure you that our Kast Oil is of the highest quality, the only difference is the price! A lot of the time you are paying for the branding rather than the quality of the oil. Can I ask what issues you've had?


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  • #7
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,522 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Melting tail light clusters for example. Replacements sent out which we were assured were a modified design etc etc, same thing happened again, Micksgarage then totally went silent and refused to engage. We had to buy tail lights from another supplier so not only inconvenienced but also out of pocket.
    No point promising to look into it again as van is long sold and lesson learnt.


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