Synthetic Oil

**gareth_oau** · 15-05-2008, 01:52 AM

Got my FPV GT-P serviced today - took 6L of Castrol Edge synthetic 0W40.

b%$#^&ds charged me $190 just for the oil!!!

**MattyT** · 15-05-2008, 03:17 PM

Not to rub it in, but its only $40 for 5L at supercheap auto!!!

Time to take your FPV somewhere else!

**gareth_oau** · 15-05-2008, 03:24 PM

exactly.

if they are buying it at wholesale prices and then retailing to me at $40/L, then thats an extortionate markup

i'm thinking of buying my own, and getting them to do the service only - that should be around $130 in my pocket!!

**Bora Sport** · 15-05-2008, 06:08 PM

I just had my Bora serviced. I supplied the Mobil 1.

**NickZ** · 16-05-2008, 12:08 AM

Castrol Edge 0w40 i think sets you back about $60-$70. The $190 charge is disgusting.

I supplied my dealer Mobil 1 0w40 which cost me $72 with 20% off. It saved me about $85 of the dealer service, who apparently uses Castrol 5w30.

**D3bb4** · 16-05-2008, 08:49 PM

Yeah, i work at supercheap... and i'm pretty sure the only synthetics worth $40 would be 5w30 or something....

but definately agreed, that's a b/s markup!!! you could run mobil 1 for less than that, and have plenty left over for top up.

**JVLR32** · 19-05-2008, 07:23 PM

Best always to supply your own!.....Royal Purple oil very very good.

**greygolf8** · 20-05-2008, 07:53 PM

Checked out repco & supercheap today. the latter had castrol 5w40 on special for $30. They also had castrol 0w40 for $70, which had vw 505.0 on the label. The only other vw 505 oil was from memory mobil 1 for $70+. repco also had motul 5w40 for $50 which had vw 505 on the label. Both had a couple of Fuchs but not in 5w40 or 0w40

If they have vw 505.0 instead of 505.1, does it mean its old stock ? when did 505.1 start ?

anyone know the price of the total vw505 (from Sydney Filters) or know where to buy ?

any other vw505 oils available in Sydney ?

cheers

**linds** · 03-11-2008, 10:01 PM

Mobil do an oil called "Mobil 1 ESP" (esp is short for emission systems protection) which is a 507.00/504.00 oil (the latest diesel/petrol oil for v dubs)

Here's the document for it: http://www.mobil.com/Australia-Engli...mula_5W-30.asp

I'm in Brisbane and got it off the distributor in rocklea for $193 for a whoping 20 litres.

Mobil's technical folks can help you find it... ph 1800 033 863

cya,
Lindsay.