Cheaper Castrol TWS 10w60

[dazren]

Just found details of this supplier on another forum:

www.mapodo.de/product_info.php/products_id/311

Being a tight git I've always objected to paying £14.50 a litre from my local BMW garage, so I've just ordered 10 litres (2 M5s in the fleet) at what appears to be a total cost of £85 inc postage to the UK. This works out at £8.50 per litre which is substantially less than the £14.50 a litre BMW garages are charging.

Of course I'm not sure if UK customs will try and charge some additional excise at this stage but I should know soon enough!

DAZ

Edited by dazren on Friday 15th December 13:31

[derin100]

Would have thought that since it's coming from an E.U country they wouldn't be able to charge you duty or VAT?

I may be wrong though?

[dazren]

Agreed that I'm paying the german equivalent of VAT so I shouldn't be charged the UK version, but I don't know about any additional UK excise duty on oil?

[neil_cardiff]

[dazren]

neil_cardiff said:

Not sure if this oil is recommended for the 328i. If BMW recommend mobil 1 0w40 on your car, let me know and I'll get you some from costco at £23.50 per 4 litres.

[Seany88]

dazren said:

neil_cardiff said:

Not sure if this oil is recommended for the 328i. If BMW recommend mobil 1 0w40 on your car, let me know and I'll get you some from costco at £23.50 per 4 litres.

Dazren (or anyone a member of costco) any chance you could check how much costco sell Castrol SLX Longtec fully synth 0w30 please? Its for my 320d, thanks

[neil_cardiff]

dazren said:

neil_cardiff said:

Not sure if this oil is recommended for the 328i. If BMW recommend mobil 1 0w40 on your car, let me know and I'll get you some from costco at £23.50 per 4 litres.

If a man can reduce the running costs of a M5, all helps towards my M5 dream

Noted on the oil front however, she'll be off for an oil service soon, but I may take you up on your offer

[Egbert Nobacon]

Seany88 said:

dazren said:

neil_cardiff said:

Not sure if this oil is recommended for the 328i. If BMW recommend mobil 1 0w40 on your car, let me know and I'll get you some from costco at £23.50 per 4 litres.

Dazren (or anyone a member of costco) any chance you could check how much costco sell Castrol SLX Longtec fully synth 0w30 please? Its for my 320d, thanks

I have been trying to get Castrol SLX 0W-30 to top up my 530 and it seems to have been rebranded as Castrol Edge according to searches on the interweb thingy.

Anyone confirm if this is true ?

[Zod]

Thanks, I might look into this. I have to carry a bottle in the boot at all times, because the car's oil use tends to increase suddenly and heavily whenever I go on a long trip.

[Ashok]

Excellent link - thanks for that.

[outnumbered]

dazren said:

Being a tight git I've always objected to paying £14.50 a litre from my local BMW garage

Try another technique: My wife dropped into our local dealer to pick up some TWS for me. The parts chap disappeared and returned with a litre of Castrol's finest 10w60, which he gave her for free Maybe it was his last day at work or something...

[B19TOY]

outnumbered said:

dazren said:

Being a tight git I've always objected to paying £14.50 a litre from my local BMW garage

Try another technique: My wife dropped into our local dealer to pick up some TWS for me. The parts chap disappeared and returned with a litre of Castrol's finest 10w60, which he gave her for free Maybe it was his last day at work or something...

Please don't take this the wrong way but.......can I borrow your wife?

[Seany88]

B19TOY said:

outnumbered said:

dazren said:

Being a tight git I've always objected to paying £14.50 a litre from my local BMW garage

Try another technique: My wife dropped into our local dealer to pick up some TWS for me. The parts chap disappeared and returned with a litre of Castrol's finest 10w60, which he gave her for free Maybe it was his last day at work or something...

Please don't take this the wrong way but.......can I borrow your wife?

After me mate! Join the queue!

[Seany88]

Egbert Nobacon said:

Seany88 said:

dazren said:

neil_cardiff said:

Not sure if this oil is recommended for the 328i. If BMW recommend mobil 1 0w40 on your car, let me know and I'll get you some from costco at £23.50 per 4 litres.

Dazren (or anyone a member of costco) any chance you could check how much costco sell Castrol SLX Longtec fully synth 0w30 please? Its for my 320d, thanks

I have been trying to get Castrol SLX 0W-30 to top up my 530 and it seems to have been rebranded as Castrol Edge according to searches on the interweb thingy.

Anyone confirm if this is true ?

I have heard this, have you found a cheap source?

[Egbert Nobacon]

Seany88 said:

Egbert Nobacon said:

Seany88 said:

dazren said:

neil_cardiff said:

Not sure if this oil is recommended for the 328i. If BMW recommend mobil 1 0w40 on your car, let me know and I'll get you some from costco at £23.50 per 4 litres.

Dazren (or anyone a member of costco) any chance you could check how much costco sell Castrol SLX Longtec fully synth 0w30 please? Its for my 320d, thanks

I have been trying to get Castrol SLX 0W-30 to top up my 530 and it seems to have been rebranded as Castrol Edge according to searches on the interweb thingy.

Anyone confirm if this is true ?

I have heard this, have you found a cheap source?

Cheapest (relatively speaking) I have found so far is Halfords. I plan to pop down to Costco this week and check prices - if I can fight me way through the chavs that is.

Will let you know

Edited by Egbert Nobacon on Monday 18th December 21:16

[Egbert Nobacon]

Egbert Nobacon said:

Seany88 said:

Egbert Nobacon said:

Seany88 said:

dazren said:

neil_cardiff said:

Not sure if this oil is recommended for the 328i. If BMW recommend mobil 1 0w40 on your car, let me know and I'll get you some from costco at £23.50 per 4 litres.

Dazren (or anyone a member of costco) any chance you could check how much costco sell Castrol SLX Longtec fully synth 0w30 please? Its for my 320d, thanks

I have been trying to get Castrol SLX 0W-30 to top up my 530 and it seems to have been rebranded as Castrol Edge according to searches on the interweb thingy.

Anyone confirm if this is true ?

I have heard this, have you found a cheap source?

Cheapest (relatively speaking) I have found so far is Halfords. I plan to pop down to Costco this week and check prices - if I can fight me way through the chavs that is.

Will let you know

Edited by Egbert Nobacon on Monday 18th December 21:16

Been to Costco (Grays) - never seen so many size 18 women wearing size 10 stretch pants in my life

No Castrol SLX / Edge.

Only the following

Mobil 1 00w/40 4ltr - £23.48 inc VAT
Castrol GTX Magnatec 10w/40 - 2x 4.5ltr - £38
Castrol GTD Magnatec 10w/40 - 2 x 4.5 ltr - £38

[Seany88]

Egbert Nobacon said:

Egbert Nobacon said:

Seany88 said:

Egbert Nobacon said:

Seany88 said:

dazren said:

neil_cardiff said:

Not sure if this oil is recommended for the 328i. If BMW recommend mobil 1 0w40 on your car, let me know and I'll get you some from costco at £23.50 per 4 litres.

Dazren (or anyone a member of costco) any chance you could check how much costco sell Castrol SLX Longtec fully synth 0w30 please? Its for my 320d, thanks

I have been trying to get Castrol SLX 0W-30 to top up my 530 and it seems to have been rebranded as Castrol Edge according to searches on the interweb thingy.

Anyone confirm if this is true ?

I have heard this, have you found a cheap source?

Cheapest (relatively speaking) I have found so far is Halfords. I plan to pop down to Costco this week and check prices - if I can fight me way through the chavs that is.

Will let you know

Edited by Egbert Nobacon on Monday 18th December 21:16

Been to Costco (Grays) - never seen so many size 18 women wearing size 10 stretch pants in my life

No Castrol SLX / Edge.

Only the following

Mobil 1 00w/40 4ltr - £23.48 inc VAT
Castrol GTX Magnatec 10w/40 - 2x 4.5ltr - £38
Castrol GTD Magnatec 10w/40 - 2 x 4.5 ltr - £38

Thanks anyway for looking mate

[M3rk_K]

Or if you want to save money on 10/60 oil for m3/5's just use Valvoline Racing VR1 oil at half the price of the BMW/castrol stuff and exacly the same spec but without the hype

[dazren]

Just reporting in that the oil arrived from Germany this morning. No customs correspondence or anything so I assume there is no extra duties/excise to pay.