Ahead of seasonal travel, Halfords have 4 litre containers of oil on offer for £10.80 with free c+c
10% is automatically deducted at checkout
-Halfords 5W30 Ford Fully Synthetic Motor Oil 4L Was £24.99 Now £10.80
-Halfords 5W/30 Vauxhall/Opel GM Fully Synthetic Oil 4L Was £33.99 now £10.80
-Halfords 5W40 Fully Synthetic Oil 4L was £33.99 Now £10.80
-Halfords 10W40 Part Synthetic Oil 4L was £24.99 Now £10.80
Halfords oils are manufactured by Comma (parent company Cosan) the same company that make Mobil oil. Cosan Lubricants manufactures and distributes own and Mobil and Comma-branded lubricants in operations in South America, Europe and Asia.
p.s. If you have a trade card you maybe able to get it even cheaper
Top comments
tafkas
24 Dec 153#11
No, the first is attack points, the second is defence.
Stick a bunch of archers behind a 5W/30 and you're golden.
vassy201187
24 Dec 153#2
Awesome spot op :smiley:
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Chanchi32
24 Dec 152#1
Additional 10% is deducted at checkout automatically
so, what would be the advantage about one or the other one?? is 5/40 best for all wheater conditions?? or what please??
skiddlydiddly to bobo53
24 Dec 15#7
From what I remember, the first number is the viscosity once warmed up and the second when cold.
Lower numbers means it warms up quicker, but too low and it will get past seals meant to prevent that; not good for your engine/turbo.
Just use what your manufacturer recommends.
99rb to bobo53
24 Dec 15#27
does the car manual say what oil you should use?
KiNG
24 Dec 15#6
4 litre is a bit pointless, most cars require 5 litres for a full change.
djnaff to KiNG
24 Dec 15#9
Buy 1 for top-ups
2 for change and some left over for top-ups :smiley:
8L of oil is normally £50+
No the first number is the viscosity when cold the second is the equivalent oil viscosity when hot. The aim is that the viscosity remains the same at all engine temperatures. Nothing to do with how quickly it warms up.
tafkas
24 Dec 153#11
No, the first is attack points, the second is defence.
Stick a bunch of archers behind a 5W/30 and you're golden.
Jefft
24 Dec 151#12
In a 10w-40 for example the 10w bit (W = winter) simply means that the oil must have a certain maximum viscosity/flow at low temperature. The lower the "W" number the better the oil's cold temperature/cold start performance.
The 40 in a 10w-40 simply means that the oil must fall within certain viscosity limits at 100°C. This is a fixed limit and all oils that end in 40 must achieve these limits. Once again the lower the number, the thinner the oil: a 30 oil is thinner than a 40 oil at 100°C etc.
Chanchi32 to Jefft
24 Dec 15#14
I was just about to say the same :laughing:
Kulaak to Jefft
24 Dec 15#21
And for those running around on a partially knackered engine should use thicker oils than specified to help bridge the out of spec tolerances.
Veitas200700
24 Dec 15#13
Cash this be used in other car makes? I've got an Audi that uses 5w/30? Any good for me?
Avalon-One to Veitas200700
25 Dec 15#40
Check the spec required, if it's a VAG (VW, Audi, Seat, Skoda) diesel under no circumstances use anything that is not certified to the correct grade. You will suffer cam lobe wear and it will be expensive to replace sooner rather than later. They also have a specific revision for the versions fitted with a DPF - again check the required spec eg 507.00 etc.
That said my RAV D4D is quite happy with 5w30 Ford spec fully synthetic as was the Yaris, this has been £10 previously but they changed the packaging, the Yaris was over 120k when I gave it away and the Rav is just over 100k now. Decent oil for very little money, just make sure you get oil certified to the correct standard for your car.
Babbler
24 Dec 15#15
keep getting oops message
Jefft
24 Dec 15#16
Hey. That's a picture of me.
jaygee
24 Dec 15#17
Can someone tell me the difference between the Halfords 5W30 Fully Synthetic VW/Audi Oil 5L and the Halfords 5W30 Ford Fully Synthetic Motor Oil 4L? I sometimes wonder if it is a marketing ploy?
I also notice that for a VW Polo 5W30 is advised for variable service and 5W40 for fixed. Again, are there dangers with topping a 5W30 with a 5W40?
Footsore to jaygee
24 Dec 15#28
1) The difference is 1 litre
2) No danger. You've just created 5W35
mikerj to jaygee
24 Dec 15#37
It's not a ploy. There is far more to an oils specification than just the viscosity, and all major car manufactures have their own oil specifications for various different applications (petrol, diesel, extended service etc.). You need to check the manufacturers specification code for you car, and see if one of these oils complies to that specification (spec numbers are printed on the oil containers).
scuzzlebutt to jaygee
25 Dec 15#38
The oils are made to a certain specification, Ford oil is made to flow through the pin holes in hydraulic tappets in zetec engines for example, I own a Hyindai with a pretty straightforward petrol engine so either the Ford or VW oil would do fine for me.
MrJinxy
24 Dec 151#18
Great oil (actually supplied by Comma) use it on both my vehicles for the last 3 years
Chanchi32 to MrJinxy
24 Dec 151#19
thanks, have added that to the OP now around Comma
Kulaak
24 Dec 15#20
Just received this email & the recommended oil for my diesel is over £30 :disappointed:
guitarman1
24 Dec 15#22
From halfords maybe , but yeah buy 2 and get 8l for the price of about a 5l at best. I just regrettably got a 5l of comma just for topups for £18 and they're apparently also made made comma.
telf
24 Dec 15#23
europarts shell helix 5w/30 5 litres much better oil £16.99 with code was on this site couple of days ago but just try euro online think the deal i is still on hope this helps for some people ,plus other grades in deal to
Babbler to telf
24 Dec 15#25
Also 60% more expensive :smile:
naughtybunnies
24 Dec 151#24
3rd consecutive year I know of for this deal. May have been running even longer.
Bought on Christmas Day last year - living the dream!
carltonbp
24 Dec 15#26
I spotted this in the Halfords email and I'm just getting some for my Dad. I was with him a few weeks ago when he bought 5lt bottles of this for £22 and 2nd half price. So why is 4ltr £26 hmmmmmm.....
heada
24 Dec 151#29
5% quidco for c+c too.
JAYSMORRI
24 Dec 15#30
Thanks for this, perfect timing needed some
Kulaak
24 Dec 15#31
Or there abouts depending on the % ratio.
heada
24 Dec 151#32
Just bought 8 litres of the (usually horrendously expensive 5w-40 fully synthetic)for my galaxy TDI (115 bhp pd engine) for £20.52 after quidco and using click and collect. Buzzin'!!!
terryread1
24 Dec 151#33
Perfect timing for me to, it's a nice cheap price so I got 12 L
jr007
24 Dec 15#34
Depends on your engine size.
I have a 3 litre that needs 6 litres per oil change :stuck_out_tongue:
Ricky302
24 Dec 15#35
So what's 'much better' about it then?
roy1959
24 Dec 15#36
Just ordered some,good spot.
effingandjeffing
25 Dec 15#39
hot oil
jr007
25 Dec 15#41
Grade? Check.
API rating? Check.
Manufacturers rating? Optional but check!
Saved a ton of cash? Check.
Thanks Chanchi32
mikerj to jr007
29 Dec 15#44
The manufacturers specification can be extremely important for some engines, e.g. the VAG PD engines require a very specific oil and using the incorrect oil will cause expensive damage. Also any diesel with a DPF requires a low ash/low sulphur oil.
yannarascala
26 Dec 15#42
Awesome deal, thanks OP - have some heat
iainlove50
26 Dec 15#43
I have a 4l jug of Halfords GM spec 5w30 that I have no use for anymore and free to anyone on here. If I remember may have a few hundred ml out it tops. Based in Glasgow South side. Pm me if you want it.
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Opening post
10% is automatically deducted at checkout
-Halfords 5W30 Ford Fully Synthetic Motor Oil 4L Was £24.99 Now £10.80
-Halfords 5W/30 Vauxhall/Opel GM Fully Synthetic Oil 4L Was £33.99 now £10.80
-Halfords 5W40 Fully Synthetic Oil 4L was £33.99 Now £10.80
-Halfords 10W40 Part Synthetic Oil 4L was £24.99 Now £10.80
Halfords oils are manufactured by Comma (parent company Cosan) the same company that make Mobil oil. Cosan Lubricants manufactures and distributes own and Mobil and Comma-branded lubricants in operations in South America, Europe and Asia.
p.s. If you have a trade card you maybe able to get it even cheaper
Top comments
Stick a bunch of archers behind a 5W/30 and you're golden.
All comments (44)
Check the correct oil for your car - link
Lower numbers means it warms up quicker, but too low and it will get past seals meant to prevent that; not good for your engine/turbo.
Just use what your manufacturer recommends.
2 for change and some left over for top-ups :smiley:
8L of oil is normally £50+
Stick a bunch of archers behind a 5W/30 and you're golden.
The 40 in a 10w-40 simply means that the oil must fall within certain viscosity limits at 100°C. This is a fixed limit and all oils that end in 40 must achieve these limits. Once again the lower the number, the thinner the oil: a 30 oil is thinner than a 40 oil at 100°C etc.
That said my RAV D4D is quite happy with 5w30 Ford spec fully synthetic as was the Yaris, this has been £10 previously but they changed the packaging, the Yaris was over 120k when I gave it away and the Rav is just over 100k now. Decent oil for very little money, just make sure you get oil certified to the correct standard for your car.
I also notice that for a VW Polo 5W30 is advised for variable service and 5W40 for fixed. Again, are there dangers with topping a 5W30 with a 5W40?
2) No danger. You've just created 5W35
Bought on Christmas Day last year - living the dream!
I have a 3 litre that needs 6 litres per oil change :stuck_out_tongue:
API rating? Check.
Manufacturers rating? Optional but check!
Saved a ton of cash? Check.
Thanks Chanchi32