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Cheapest Fully Synthetic (Diesel) Oil Around Dublin?

  • 27-07-2010 08:00PM
    #1
    ytareh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭


    Cant believe this is just under 50 euro everywhere Ive looked.Is there significant difference between Petrol and Diesel Oil?Would you buy a dearer oil and keep it in longer or buy cheaper and change more often?


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  • #2
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,574 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    ytareh wrote: »
    Cant believe this is just under 50 euro everywhere Ive looked.Is there significant difference between Petrol and Diesel Oil?Would you buy a dearer oil and keep it in longer or buy cheaper and change more often?

    While I have seen "Diesel" oil, all the Fully Synth Oil I looked at mentioned diesel conformity on the back too (just what I looked at mind). Diesel Oil has more cleaning additives in it. That in itself is not always a good thing.

    Id keep your question simple and see if you can find a cheap source for fully Synth (actually fully Synth like Mobil 1) Oil, and not go down the extremely polarized other Oil question and answer path.


  • #3
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,759 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    ytareh wrote: »
    Is there significant difference between Petrol and Diesel Oil?
    Afaik, yes. Diesel combustion chamber gets up to 600 degrees C, petrol to 350C.

    So, while you can usually use a diesel-spec oil in a petrol engine, the reverse is not true.

    Check your owner's manual (or online), and read the specs on the container carefully. Do not skimp on oil!

    Not your ornery onager



  • #4
    voxpop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭voxpop


    Better off using good quality oil than having to replace your turbo down the road.

    GSF might be worth a ring


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