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So I've become a tightarse lately with my impending 7 week european adventure. With this in mind and the fact that I like to give the bitch the best loads of fluids I can I was wondering where people have found the cheapest Motul (or ELF)(the good shiz) and Redline oils (preferably in the same shop, as I'm also lazy).

Anyways, please share

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Just a thought, can much be saved if you do a massive group buy on oil? The only problem I can see is not everyone uses the same oil.

Or maybe buy a massive drum of oil and sell it off to fellow sauers.

I guess its not an option if your tightarsing at the moment.

Do this. Drain the oil, filter it half a dozen times, put it back in. just kidding. sorry I can't say anything useful.

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Yea.. it's never when my car needs fresh blood though...

I'll need to stock up when I stumble upon it

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yep bingo

when you see a good sale such as 20% off just stock up on the essentials. you know you're going to need to use it eventually, so it's not exactly going to go to waste. I guess it just comes down to the cash flow available at the time.

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yep bingo

when you see a good sale such as 20% off just stock up on the essentials. you know you're going to need to use it eventually, so it's not exactly going to go to waste. I guess it just comes down to the cash flow available at the time.

exactly! I am thinking about buying one of the 20 litre drums of motul. should be good value I reckon.

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Or maybe buy a massive drum of oil and sell it off to fellow sauers.

By the time you factor in the inconvenience of someone buying it and everyone having to drive there to collect their oil you would be cheaper off just buying the normal retail price at your local auto store.

By a 20L drum if you can find them, that's about the cheapest way of doing it.

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Motul 8100 5w40 ->$52

ELF Excellium fully synth ->$45

No i'm not a trader advertising lol.

You'll be suprised the prices you can get if you let your local autobarn owner know your intention. I.e. I'm interested in buying oil. Next time you put your order in, i'm willing to buy a box (3bottles)if you're willing to give me a good price :P

Edit: forgot to say - that's for 5L not 1

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I order in 20L drums of Motul - 5L per oil change (oil cooler) every 5,000km..... I travel around 1000km per week ... so every 5 weeks I am changing the damn oil!

Can't remember how much.. dad orders it in through TAFE for me.. il find out how much - think its around $100 with the trade/TAFE discount

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I order in 20L drums of Motul - 5L per oil change (oil cooler) every 5,000km..... I travel around 1000km per week ... so every 5 weeks I am changing the damn oil!

Can't remember how much.. dad orders it in through TAFE for me.. il find out how much - think its around $100 with the trade/TAFE discount

What Viscosity is the oil type?

I also might be interested if possible......?

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What Viscosity is the oil type?

I also might be interested if possible......?

I use the 5W40 Motul 8100

if it's 300V Chrono, I'm in..

is it $100 for the 4L can? Don't think they come in 5L, but I could be wrong, and if they do, then score!!

I can check out prices on that too if you like??? Il send dad an email and hopefully get some prices for you tomoz

Whenever I order .. I get 20L for me & 20L for dad . I leave the drum @ TAFE and just get dad to refill my 5L bottle evertime I do a change....

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I use the 5W40 Motul 8100

I can check out prices on that too if you like??? Il send dad an email and hopefully get some prices for you tomoz

Whenever I order .. I get 20L for me & 20L for dad . I leave the drum @ TAFE and just get dad to refill my 5L bottle evertime I do a change....

Thanks for that. If possible can you PM me if you are able to get the drums, i also use 5W40 Motul for my 34.

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