If it meets the manufacturers spec does the name on the can, (or price) mean anything?
The reason I ask is that ASDA have started selling 5/30 C3 spec oil at half the Halfords branded oil price.
Last edited by: Old Navy on Thu 30 Jun 11 at 13:20
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I've faith in the BMW (LongLife4) and VAG (vw50x.xx) testing but not in the ACEA A/B/C ratings.
From the ACEA website:
ACEA itself does not certify oils or license or register compliance certificates. Oil manufacturers are themselves responsible for carrying out all oil testing and evaluation according to recognised practices. They are also responsible and liable for all claims made that their products meet the ACEA Oil Sequences.
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We've all got our views, mine was changed some years back when i thought my Landcruiser engine was dying.
The household name Diesel oil in the sump had only been in a thousand miles, the engine sounded like a bag of spanners.
The mechanic, who coincidentally used to build and overland rally Landcruisers, at Toyota Collyweston, now sadly closed advised me to drain the...***insert your own terms... out of the sump and put something decent in, after doing that the engine purred for the many years i had it.
So in answer Navy, i don't believe all oils are equal and i always since then buy an established name i trust, Millers, Fuchs, Valvoline, Morris etc of the correct or superior spec.
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>> So in answer Navy, i don't believe all oils are equal and i always since
>> then buy an established name i trust, Millers, Fuchs, Valvoline, Morris etc of the correct
>> or superior spec.
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Me too, I won't put any old carp cheap oil in my car. Just testing the water.
Last edited by: VxFan on Sun 3 Jul 11 at 03:46
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Trouble is, as with most things, cheap doesn't necessarily mean poor quality and expensive is no guarantee of high quality.
E.G. - kitchens. ;-)
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Engine oil. - Skoda
