5W/30 oil in a Leon Cupra ?

[andy15star]

True!, just realised that. BUT you have to have a trade card !! so i cannot use Costco anyway

Andy

 

[BCM]

There only 25 quid for the year mate and you don't have to be trade!
Well worth it for other stuff!

 

[andy15star]

Ah but it says on their website:
"Costco is an exclusive wholesale cash and carry membership warehouse club and is not open to the general public. Membership is required. You are eligible for trade membership if you are a bonafide business owner/manager who can provide evidence of trading. Follow our Trade membership tab above for further details"

 

[BCM]

Call them up and find out mate, I have a non-trade account with them that they do.

 

[andy15star]

Cheers BCM, actually im up at the Metro Centre over the weekend so i might even pop in !

Best Regards,
Andy

 

[elliott87]

any1 needing mobil1 5w 30 oil, check this out....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mobil-1-5W-30...39:1|66:2|65:12|240:1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

 

[BCM]

Not the right oil and its still more expensive than Costco.
Ebay Guy, 9L - 55quid (And its not Edge)
Costco, 9L - £33.75 (ish) Including vat (and thats for Castrol Edge)

 

[mr_cool]

Hi all,
I have bought 5L of Halfords own brand fully synth 5w/30 vag specific oil which meets the VW requirements for £42 and it comes with a free halfords pro screwdriver set worth £20. Edge was about £45 for 4L and no feebies.

Is this the right oil for my 01 Leon 1.4 16v. Is it best to use a OEM oil filter?

Cheers

 

[BCM]

The Halfords stuff should be fine, just in the Cupra and R's its very important to get a really good quality Fully Synthetic because its a turbo and performance engine, the stuff you got will be fine in your car.

 

[mr_cool]

The Halfords stuff should be fine, just in the Cupra and R's its very important to get a really good quality Fully Synthetic because its a turbo and performance engine, the stuff you got will be fine in your car.

Cheers, anything I should know before I change it or is it pretty straight forward

 

[andy15star]

Not the right oil and its still more expensive than Costco.
Ebay Guy, 9L - 55quid (And its not Edge)
Costco, 9L - £33.75 (ish) Including vat (and thats for Castrol Edge)

How is it not the right oil ?. It says "Mobil 1 5-30 ESP Fully Synthetic Engine Oil Petrol/Diesel". I thought that was the correct oil ??

Regards,
Andy

 

[elliott87]

Not the right oil and its still more expensive than Costco.
Ebay Guy, 9L - 55quid (And its not Edge)
Costco, 9L - £33.75 (ish) Including vat (and thats for Castrol Edge)

hows it not the right oil? any many ppl believe mobil1 is better then edge

 

[andy15star]

Well just managed to get 4litres of Castrol Edge 5W30 (brand new, sealed) off ebay for £25 + £6 p&p http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=330276629278&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=014, so hope that was a bargain. Halfords do the 1litre for £15, so it seems a bargain

Best Regards,
Andy

 

[Big Ejit]

Had Magnatec installed at the last service and it has stopped using oil and no longer soots up the lower edge of the exhaust pipe. Not sure what was in it before but I had to add a litre between services until the castrol went in.

 

[mr_cool]

Had Magnatec installed at the last service and it has stopped using oil and no longer soots up the lower edge of the exhaust pipe. Not sure what was in it before but I had to add a litre between services until the castrol went in.

Was it magnatec 10w/40 or 5w/30 they used

 

[BCM]

How is it not the right oil ?. It says "Mobil 1 5-30 ESP Fully Synthetic Engine Oil Petrol/Diesel". I thought that was the correct oil ??

Regards,
Andy

hows it not the right oil? any many ppl believe mobil1 is better then edge

It will be fine but most of the views of people on here say that Edge is better.
Usually the best to go for would be Millers or Edge according to most of the drvers.

 

[Big Ejit]

Was it magnatec 10w/40 or 5w/30 they used

CASTROL MAGNATEC 10W-40 A3/B3 this time. And it is VW 505 00 according to this:-

http://www.castrol.com/castrol/productdetailmin.do?categoryId=9014098&contentId=7027375

 

[Colonelk]

Castrol Edge 5w/30 is excellent stuff.

I've noticed my engine is quieter when cold and is a little more eager to rev (that might be the Green panel filter though).

At the end of the day, skimping on a cheaper oil for a performance car just doesn't make sense. Give it the best and in turn it will give you its best.

 

[andy15star]

Now using Edge 5W30. 4 litres for £30, not bad !

Regards,
Andy

 

[andy15star]

Hi, sorry to bring this one back out of the woodworm but i noticed on a bottle of Castrol 5W/30 it said "For your Ford Engine", would this still be okay for use in a Leon Cupra, or is it specific to Ford only ??

Regards,
Andy