Black slippery stuff
Black slippery stuff
Went to Halfrauds today for oil and filter.
5 litres of 10/40w semi synthetic motorcycle oil is £32!!!
5 litres of 10/40w semi synthetic car oil is £20!!
Having read all the bumf on the back of the containers I'm struggling to see where the extra cost can be justified.
The oil is made to the same standards, has the same oil industry codes, comes out of the same hole in the ground, is in the same container other than the colour. Even the bods in the shop couldn't tell me what the difference was.
I can't believe that a reddy purple colour container is £12 more expensive to manufacture than a green one!
Or is it just a case of them ripping us off.
5 litres of 10/40w semi synthetic motorcycle oil is £32!!!
5 litres of 10/40w semi synthetic car oil is £20!!
Having read all the bumf on the back of the containers I'm struggling to see where the extra cost can be justified.
The oil is made to the same standards, has the same oil industry codes, comes out of the same hole in the ground, is in the same container other than the colour. Even the bods in the shop couldn't tell me what the difference was.
I can't believe that a reddy purple colour container is £12 more expensive to manufacture than a green one!
Or is it just a case of them ripping us off.
Last edited by Jester666 on Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:44 am, edited 1 time in total.
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http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165507
Halfords Motorcycle Engine Oil Part Synthetic 10W/40 - 5ltr £26.99
Halfords Motorcycle Engine Oil Part Synthetic 10W/40 - 5ltr £26.99
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m and p are doing siloklene super and a k+n oil filter for £26.99 with free delivery halfrauds are called that for a reason.
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I know what you mean Jester Halfrauds is a bloody rip off and your lucky to get 5L. Motorcycle oil normally comes in 4l containers. I remember when I could buy a gallon of oil for about £8.
Petrol, oil, it's all part of the same rip off industry. Plus halfrauds add their own extra bit of rip off to add to the kick in the balls.
As far as the difference goes between car and motorcycle oil, I don't know. Maybe motorcycle oil is designed to run at higher temps or there are added properties to help with the wet clutch.
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Petrol, oil, it's all part of the same rip off industry. Plus halfrauds add their own extra bit of rip off to add to the kick in the balls.
As far as the difference goes between car and motorcycle oil, I don't know. Maybe motorcycle oil is designed to run at higher temps or there are added properties to help with the wet clutch.
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See Opie's discount offer for a reasonable deal, delivered, too.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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Just got 4l of castrol power4t 10w30 for £23.99 from halfords.I have a trade card but the full price is £29.99
Bike oils have specific friction modifiers for wet clutches.
It's not quite oil from a hole in the ground there's loads of refining that goes on and mixing molecules, way above what i know but there's some good reading to found on oils on the internet.
Bike oils have specific friction modifiers for wet clutches.
It's not quite oil from a hole in the ground there's loads of refining that goes on and mixing molecules, way above what i know but there's some good reading to found on oils on the internet.
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I just bought Motul 4T 5100 10w/40
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motul-5100-4T ... 337667fa09
£27.98 for 5L delivered next day from Demon Tweeks (Special 5L for the price of 4L). Opie oils couldn't match it - said they couldn't buy it for that!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motul-5100-4T ... 337667fa09
£27.98 for 5L delivered next day from Demon Tweeks (Special 5L for the price of 4L). Opie oils couldn't match it - said they couldn't buy it for that!
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A month or so ago Halfords had an oil sale I stocked up on 10/30 Castrol gps for 17 each, look out for the next one it was advertised on tv
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5l of asda 10/40 £17 :-)
Yes it's car oil but I don't care as the bike runs good on it with no clutch slip
Yes it's car oil but I don't care as the bike runs good on it with no clutch slip
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i wouldnt go getting a halfrauds oil filter mate. it doesnt filter no where near as much carbon out of the oil. if you tested two bikes with an oem filter and one with an aftermarket filter, the oem filter will keep the oil alot cleaner for alot longer. always worth paying that little extra.
also on my CBR i had a aftermarket filter on there and the sill had mananged to disintigrate and piss out oil...which was good
also on my CBR i had a aftermarket filter on there and the sill had mananged to disintigrate and piss out oil...which was good
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That. The own-brand oil is all made by Comma as far as I know, and the bike oil has stuff in there for the wet clutch.cybercarl wrote:I know what you mean Jester Halfrauds is a bloody rip off...
...added properties to help with the wet clutch.
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Get a trade card if you can, makes the prices a little more bearable. Don't expect any staff there to have a clue about bikes unless they ride one themselves.
And time-to-time there are offers on the oil, though more often than not it doesn't include motorcycle oils, or they ramp the price up for a few weeks then drop it again saying 'look how much you save!'. Asshats!
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They wont fool me with that old trick. They must have taken lessons off the supermarkets. It's a bit like buy one get one free.they ramp the price up for a few weeks then drop it again saying 'look how much you save!
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