Quartz 9000 Oil

volcane305 · Post by **volcane305** » 03 Jun 2004, 04:33

Where can I get a cheap supply of the above oil. I plan to change every 7-8k miles in my xsara 110 hdi due to entusiastic driving style so want to get a supply that will last a year or two (4 changes per year). Based in N.Ireland.

alan s · Post by **alan s** » 03 Jun 2004, 05:07

I'm not going to volunteer to send you a supply, living where I do[:D] but from experience I've found if you contact your local distributor and tell them you want to but it in 20 litre lots (a carton of 4 X 5 litre bottles) they'll usually talk a good deal.
Alan S[8D]

reffro · Post by **reffro** » 03 Jun 2004, 14:26

I bought 20 litres not long ago from a supplier, though for the life of me I can't remember who and where, as it was couriered to me. The cost was £59inc. delivery so I'll look for the name of the place for you when I get home.
OK, I tracked them down. Unfortunately the oil when I bought it was a special price, they now want £94inc. delivery for 20 litres. You can now buy oil again from GSF online, and they are selling it at £17.04/5litres plus delivery. So if you order your two years supply in one go, it will work out cheaper to get it from GSF, assuming they deliver to N.Ireland.

volcane305 · Post by **volcane305** » 04 Jun 2004, 04:28

Thanks Reffro, I also recall seeing somewhere at £59 but thought it would be easy enough to get it at that price when I needed it. Alans maybe I could collect from you?????!!!! but would be expensive oil and She might not take that as a valid reason for heading down under!!!!

alan s · Post by **alan s** » 04 Jun 2004, 09:02

To give you some idea of the possible price differences, I was told that a certain Elf synth was $23 a litre in Sydney from a car accessories shop.
I can buy it for $10 from the distributor, so it's worth having.
Alan S

DoubleChevron · Post by **DoubleChevron** » 04 Jun 2004, 11:30

I just go to the local Big 'W' store out here. They have Shell Helix in 5litre containers 15-50 semi-synthetic (which I thinks a pretty reasonable sort of oil for most motors) for about $25.00 (or 10pounds).
I've never found cheaper oil with a decent rating than there (eg: 20-40 mineral oil is always cheap, but unless it's a bog stander CX or DS, why would you use such a thick oil ??).
seeya,
Shane L.

Kowalski · Post by **Kowalski** » 04 Jun 2004, 14:10

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I've never found cheaper oil with a decent rating than there (eg: 20-40 mineral oil is always cheap, but unless it's a bog stander CX or DS, why would you use such a thick oil ??).
seeya,
Shane L.
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20-40 is actually thinner than 15-50 at engine operating temperatures.
The 15 or 20 is the low temperature viscosity where as the 40 or 50 is the high temperature viscosity.

DoubleChevron · Post by **DoubleChevron** » 04 Jun 2004, 18:47

Yep,
that's right, however startup time the most important when it comes to how thick oil is [:p] I like 'em thick when the motor is hot, and thin when the motor is cold.
seeya,
Shane L.

ohms69 · Post by **ohms69** » 05 Jun 2004, 00:29

I have a contact for quartz 9000.
I get it for £55 for 25 litres. I collect but the guy can ship.
[8D]