Anyone supplied their own oil recently to Newcastle OPC?
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I know I could ring them up and ask them but just curious if anyone has done so recently. Decided against adding 2 year warranty to my car but if Porsche really have reduced their prices for Cayman/987 servicing and I can save circa £100 by sourcing Mobil 1 from Costco, a main dealer service doesn't look unreasonable. Thanks in advance.
I wouldn't ask the question if Porsche weren't trying to make over £100 profit purely on the cost of the oil...
I understand they have overheads to cover but if I can buy 10l of oil for £60ish and OPC want to charge me almost £100 more than this for exactly the same oil (and presumably they get it quite a bit cheaper due to buying in bulk), I think its worth asking if I can supply my own oil as I'm not a typical PH powerfully built company director/ CEO with incredibly deep pockets.
I understand they have overheads to cover but if I can buy 10l of oil for £60ish and OPC want to charge me almost £100 more than this for exactly the same oil (and presumably they get it quite a bit cheaper due to buying in bulk), I think its worth asking if I can supply my own oil as I'm not a typical PH powerfully built company director/ CEO with incredibly deep pockets.
pete.g said:
If you are looking for oil, Euro Car Parts are now doing Mobil 1 at £35 for 5 litres.
Still cheaper at Costco. It's about £29 for 5 litres there.Prices for oil at OPCs appears to vary (Leicester = £100, Hatfield = £125), so the saving will not be the same everywhere but it is always a considerable amount.
I always supply my own oil. Cost me £58 to buy 10 litres from Costco last time, and Hatfield OPC would have charged £125 for only the 7-8 litres that they would have used. No point just giving Porsche £67 for nothing, and you'll have some left over for top-ups between services.
You should still be able to negotiate a bit on the rest of the service too, so don't think that by supplying your own oil you are going to have to pay full whack on everything else.
Edited by ChipsAndCheese on Friday 22 June 11:09
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Still cheaper at Costco. It's about £29 for 5 litres there.
Yes - though you have to pay £25 to join Costco and it would therefore require purchasing 25l before you made a saving on the ECP price (and more importantly for me the nearest Costco to me is Glasgow, which is a 400 mile round trip and a return ferry crossing!)
I posted about ECP as they have not previously stocked Mobil 1.
Still cheaper at Costco. It's about £29 for 5 litres there.
Yes - though you have to pay £25 to join Costco and it would therefore require purchasing 25l before you made a saving on the ECP price (and more importantly for me the nearest Costco to me is Glasgow, which is a 400 mile round trip and a return ferry crossing!)
I posted about ECP as they have not previously stocked Mobil 1.
pete.g said:
Yes - though you have to pay £25 to join Costco and it would therefore require purchasing 25l before you made a saving on the ECP price (and more importantly for me the nearest Costco to me is Glasgow, which is a 400 mile round trip and a return ferry crossing!)
I posted about ECP as they have not previously stocked Mobil 1.
Fair enough for you, but my post was for the interest of the OP who mentioned Costco in his post, suggesting that either: a) he is already a member, or: b) using a Costco would not be an issue. In this situation, Costco would probably be a cheaper option for him.I posted about ECP as they have not previously stocked Mobil 1.
For people such as myself who are Costco members anyway for its other numerous benefits (mainly their meat! Nowhere can beat Costco meat, not even the local butchers!) I don't count the membership fee towards the service cost as I pay it anyway regardless of whether I buy oil from there or not.
Edited by ChipsAndCheese on Friday 22 June 12:33
Yup, they have trade and private member status. No real discernible difference that i can see other than trade members get earlier access in the mornings.
What you need by way of corroborating information on sign-up is on their walls. For private members, usually a utility bill will work IIRC.
What you need by way of corroborating information on sign-up is on their walls. For private members, usually a utility bill will work IIRC.
mollytherocker said:
How do you join Costco if you dont have your own business? Is it possible?
MTR
Yes they accept membership if you work in a particular employment area. I get my membership because I work in Education.MTR
From their website:
Costco.co.uk said:
You qualify for Individual membership if you belong to or are retired from specific employment groups.
Qualified as:
Chartered Architect, Optician, Pharmacist, Chartered Surveyor, Qualified Accountant, Solicitor/Barrister, Dentist, Magistrate/Advocate, Chartered/Civil Engineer
Current or retired employee of:
Banking/Finance, Civil Servant, Education, Fire/Rescue, Insurance, Local Government, Airline, Post Office, Police Force, Medical/Health Service
Qualified as:
Chartered Architect, Optician, Pharmacist, Chartered Surveyor, Qualified Accountant, Solicitor/Barrister, Dentist, Magistrate/Advocate, Chartered/Civil Engineer
Current or retired employee of:
Banking/Finance, Civil Servant, Education, Fire/Rescue, Insurance, Local Government, Airline, Post Office, Police Force, Medical/Health Service
Popolou said:
Yup, they have trade and private member status. No real discernible difference that i can see other than trade members get earlier access in the mornings.
What you need by way of corroborating information on sign-up is on their walls. For private members, usually a utility bill will work IIRC.
Just had a look at the 'Employment Types' and dont qualify for any. Wife is closest as a Solicitors secretary. What you need by way of corroborating information on sign-up is on their walls. For private members, usually a utility bill will work IIRC.
MTR
mollytherocker said:
Popolou said:
Yup, they have trade and private member status. No real discernible difference that i can see other than trade members get earlier access in the mornings.
What you need by way of corroborating information on sign-up is on their walls. For private members, usually a utility bill will work IIRC.
Just had a look at the 'Employment Types' and dont qualify for any. Wife is closest as a Solicitors secretary. What you need by way of corroborating information on sign-up is on their walls. For private members, usually a utility bill will work IIRC.
MTR
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