Cheap Oil at Home Bargains

neilb740 · 12th December 2016, 09:00

£9.99 for 4.5ltrs of 10w40 semi synth

they do fully synth for £13.99 as well but its 5w30

The brand is Viscol, has anyone heard of it?

It says UK manufactured on the label.

Edit

Just found this on another forum:-

just done some digging and its made by Rock oils Ltd in Warrington HB's are notorious for negotiating cheaper wholesale deals with suppliers and manufacturers hence rock oils supply it under a pseudonym label and separate PO box website so as to protect the main Rock oils brand image and pricing one thinks"

kbonney88 · 12th December 2016, 09:18

I use it all the time... all my 75's have it in..

that reminds me too.. need to get another gallon to do oil change on one of my cars

Heddy · 12th December 2016, 09:27

Sounds good, but would have to check the specs on the label before I chucked it in the diesel.

roverbarmy · 12th December 2016, 10:10

You need to buy oil cheap rather than cheap oil!

Get a good spec that meets or beats

the requirements of your engine.

neilb740 · 12th December 2016, 10:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by roverbarmy

You need to buy oil cheap rather than cheap oil!

Get a good spec that meets or beats

the requirements of your engine.

It seems to meet all the usual specs, See link

http://viscol.co.uk/main/automotive-range/

Heddy · 12th December 2016, 10:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by neilb740

It seems to meet all the usual specs, See link

http://viscol.co.uk/main/automotive-range/

That will do for me then, my car gets used.....a lot!

neilb740 · 12th December 2016, 11:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heddy

That will do for me then, my car gets used.....a lot!

The Diesels use fully synth don't they? (I've never owned one). Is 5w30 the right grade?

Sheraton · 12th December 2016, 11:22

I use this Viscol oil in my 1.8t - I used expensive oil on my first change

- since then, due to work being done on the car she's now on her 3rd lot of Viscol

- my thinking is i'd like to change the oil at shorter mileage intervals, this Viscol oil allows 3 for the price of 1 over the oil i first used

and i see no issues with quality.

Paul.

TomRS · 12th December 2016, 13:41

I've been around oil debates for a long long time....

Personally i'd rather stick good quality fully synthetic in, you can buy a 5 litres can of Triple QX (the cheapest fully synth you can usually find) for around £20-£30 which even if your doing changes every 5k is still cheap

If you find VAG spec oil you'll see its more expensive then normal ACEA3/4 oil the VW 507 is the highest spec VAG oil for protection and anti wear etc.

Your paying for the detergents that go into it thats why VAG spec oil is more expensive because it has to meet higher more stringent specs, have a look at cold pour tests on cheap oils vs quality oils... theres also a few pour tests on used oil and fresh oil from quality and cheap brands... big eye opener
http://www.carbibles.com/engineoil_bible.html
It really does make a difference, temperature break down etc etc... cheap oil is also reused waste oil thats refined.
Each to there own but my MG gets 5w-40 Gulf Esther racing synthetic oil and my GT-R gets either Motul Xcess or its recommended 0w40 Mobil one

Pete · 12th December 2016, 14:01

Rock Oil is decent stuff, used to put it in my Ducatis . The ZT got 10w/40 semi-synth to ACEA A3 and ACEA B3 spec a couple of weeks ago as per the handbook.

12th December 2016, 09:00	#1
neilb740 I really should get out more....... MG ZT 1.8 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Crewe Posts: 2,298 Thanks: 110 Thanked 362 Times in 237 Posts	Cheap Oil at Home Bargains £9.99 for 4.5ltrs of 10w40 semi synth they do fully synth for £13.99 as well but its 5w30 The brand is Viscol, has anyone heard of it? It says UK manufactured on the label. Edit Just found this on another forum:- just done some digging and its made by Rock oils Ltd in Warrington HB's are notorious for negotiating cheaper wholesale deals with suppliers and manufacturers hence rock oils supply it under a pseudonym label and separate PO box website so as to protect the main Rock oils brand image and pricing one thinks" Last edited by neilb740; 13th December 2016 at 08:19..

12th December 2016, 09:18	#2
kbonney88 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Tourer & 75 Saloons Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Perth/Glasgow Scotland Posts: 2,313 Thanks: 804 Thanked 656 Times in 512 Posts	I use it all the time... all my 75's have it in.. that reminds me too.. need to get another gallon to do oil change on one of my cars Last edited by kbonney88; 12th December 2016 at 09:28..

12th December 2016, 10:10	#4
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	You need to buy oil cheap rather than cheap oil! Get a good spec that meets or beats the requirements of your engine. __________________ Oil in my veins!

12th December 2016, 13:41	#9
TomRS Posted a thing or two Mk1 ZT 190 - Mk2 ZS 180 - Mercedes E63 AMG S - Ford Ranger Hawk Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 1,456 Thanks: 123 Thanked 409 Times in 281 Posts	I've been around oil debates for a long long time.... Personally i'd rather stick good quality fully synthetic in, you can buy a 5 litres can of Triple QX (the cheapest fully synth you can usually find) for around £20-£30 which even if your doing changes every 5k is still cheap If you find VAG spec oil you'll see its more expensive then normal ACEA3/4 oil the VW 507 is the highest spec VAG oil for protection and anti wear etc. Your paying for the detergents that go into it thats why VAG spec oil is more expensive because it has to meet higher more stringent specs, have a look at cold pour tests on cheap oils vs quality oils... theres also a few pour tests on used oil and fresh oil from quality and cheap brands... big eye opener http://www.carbibles.com/engineoil_bible.html It really does make a difference, temperature break down etc etc... cheap oil is also reused waste oil thats refined. Each to there own but my MG gets 5w-40 Gulf Esther racing synthetic oil and my GT-R gets either Motul Xcess or its recommended 0w40 Mobil one __________________ http://i66.tinypic.com/5cd6xj.jpg Last edited by TomRS; 12th December 2016 at 13:44..

12th December 2016, 14:01	#10
Pete Owners Club Director Rover 75 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sherfield-on-Loddon Posts: 4,872 Thanks: 137 Thanked 996 Times in 444 Posts	Rock Oil is decent stuff, used to put it in my Ducatis . The ZT got 10w/40 semi-synth to ACEA A3 and ACEA B3 spec a couple of weeks ago as per the handbook. __________________ Follow The Club On Twitter

12th December 2016, 09:27	#3
Heddy This is my second home None Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: None Posts: 5,556 Thanks: 465 Thanked 1,161 Times in 924 Posts	Sounds good, but would have to check the specs on the label before I chucked it in the diesel.

12th December 2016, 11:22	#8
Sheraton Posted a thing or two Rover 75 1.8t Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,377 Thanks: 384 Thanked 409 Times in 267 Posts	I use this Viscol oil in my 1.8t - I used expensive oil on my first change - since then, due to work being done on the car she's now on her 3rd lot of Viscol - my thinking is i'd like to change the oil at shorter mileage intervals, this Viscol oil allows 3 for the price of 1 over the oil i first used and i see no issues with quality. Paul.