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Castrol Magnatec 5w30 A5.
Got a couple of these today, Ok not the best price ever posted....... £ 21 each from Asda, normally £28 or more from some places. D3 owned from new, P017 brake recall, BAS FBHIC, new FBH, LR013487 oil pump, new water pump. RRS front lower suspension arms. New suspension compressor/ relay. New Denso alternator. CuNifer rear brake pipes. New GKN rear propshaft. New HPFP belt & tensioner. New A/C Condenser.NO WARRANTY for many many years.
28th Jul 2015 3:38 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
21 punds is indeed very good
28th Jul 2015 6:14 pm
DaveDisco3
Member Since: 29 Apr 2014
Location: Gretton, Northamptonshire.
Posts: 597
Add a Mahle oil filter and new sump plug and you're good to go!D3 Tonga HSE 2005
Sport body kit
Beanie grille
LED interior lights
LED side lights
De-tango
IID Bluetooth
Icarsoft i930
Clock on dash
Three flash indicators
28th Jul 2015 8:07 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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oe filters are on ebay for a tenner
28th Jul 2015 8:22 pm
DDDad
Member Since: 10 Jan 2015
Location: Angus
Posts: 1201
I'm a cheapskate cynic. Any company that advertises on the billboards at the World Cup Final is spending more on advertising than on the product. Advanced Factors sell 5l of A5-spec oil for £16.42. Went for a job as a human cannonball. Not the right calibre.
28th Jul 2015 8:22 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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Yes but not magnatec at that price
28th Jul 2015 8:22 pm
DDDad
Member Since: 10 Jan 2015
Location: Angus
Posts: 1201
Castrol oil is good stuff. Just as good as the other oils, like Comma, that meet the same spec. But there's no box to tick saying "I'd rather not donate a fiver/tenner to Fifa, with this purchase, thank you".
Ronseal is even worse. It's overpriced s t; it's quick peeling wood stain that's no better than B&Q's own brand. I know, because I made the mistake of painting my windows with it. After re-painting it annually for 5 years I finally gave up, sanded it all off and used the stuff the tradesmen use. Lasted years. One way or another, you pay dearly for the advertising. Went for a job as a human cannonball. Not the right calibre.
28th Jul 2015 9:10 pm
DaveDisco3
Member Since: 29 Apr 2014
Location: Gretton, Northamptonshire.
Posts: 597
Mahle filter a fiver on Advanced factors!D3 Tonga HSE 2005
Sport body kit
Beanie grille
LED interior lights
LED side lights
De-tango
IID Bluetooth
Icarsoft i930
Clock on dash
Three flash indicators
28th Jul 2015 9:21 pm
DDDad
Member Since: 10 Jan 2015
Location: Angus
Posts: 1201
About 10 years ago I read in The Economist that Citroen's advertising budget equated to over £1000 per car. When you consider how low the 'wholesale' price of an average Citroen was, at the time, that was a fair old slice, maybe 10%. Went for a job as a human cannonball. Not the right calibre.
28th Jul 2015 9:57 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
I went up Asda today and its still on offer so bought a couple, seemed rude not to
1st Aug 2015 8:38 pm
DN D3 Decade
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
Posts: 2296
3 yrs later......
Popped into Asda today, and they had 4 ltr bottles of Magnatec stop start 5w 30 A5 @£11.50 (half their usual price) ........also had C2 and C3 stuff too, same price D3 owned from new, P017 brake recall, BAS FBHIC, new FBH, LR013487 oil pump, new water pump. RRS front lower suspension arms. New suspension compressor/ relay. New Denso alternator. CuNifer rear brake pipes. New GKN rear propshaft. New HPFP belt & tensioner. New A/C Condenser.NO WARRANTY for many many years.
Last edited by DN on 30th Jul 2018 8:37 pm. Edited 1 time in total
30th Jul 2018 7:33 pm
ronald.soak
Member Since: 29 Apr 2008
Location: London
Posts: 516
2 litre "cans" of Magnatec 5-30 A5 seen in Tesco yesterday at £9 also I think C3? so check before buying.
30th Jul 2018 7:57 pm
ronald.soak
Member Since: 29 Apr 2008
Location: London
Posts: 516
Sorry read the OP not the £11.50 for 4 litres tip. £18 for 4 litres seemed good until I read the later posting.
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