Seems like the price has increased slightly compared to the last deal posted in the past. Nevertheless, currently as of now this is cheapest price at the time of posting this.
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 A3 B4 Engine Oil 5L $37.49 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Supercheap Auto
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MysticalWok on 28/12/2021 - 02:36 supercheapauto.com.au (2416 clicks)
Last edited 28/12/2021 - 10:28 by 2 other users
Last edited 28/12/2021 - 10:28 by 2 other users
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If you're sure your mower is two stroke, get a two stroke "small engine" oil, and any non ethanol petrol.
I'm looking to get some petrol for my lawn mower
You’ll probably want to go to the Petrol station, if it’s 2 stroke pickup some 2 stroke oil to mix while your there. It’s usually 50:1 ratio.
I'm looking to get some petrol for my lawn mower, what should i get?
Unleaded 91 octane is all you need
This is nice oil. Better than the magnatec Mazda put in my CX5 at service time.
Thoughts if I buy and supply this for the service instead? I think no price difference as it’s a fixed price service (around $330).
I had the same problem with my brand new Mazda, they used a semi synthetic blend - I went off my head !
Needless to say I didn't go back !
I've tried this and local mechanic refused saying it voids warranty but you may be luckier. let us know!
Might as well do the oil change at home and save 300 bucks
Yeah true! Most services are pretty much only an oil change. I even have ramps.
I change oil on my Honda CRV as is without ramp.. Drain plug and filter are within hand reach. Just use one of those low profile 5l oil pans on leveled surface. Genuine Honda Oil filter from eBay and 5L synthetic oil 50-70 bucks plus 30 minutes of time to spend.
You're all set then mate, ramps make it that much easier
Everyone knows the point of bringing in your car for service is for the stamp, purely to retain resale value of the car you just bought.
My owners manual says I can use either this or 0W20 oil for my Rio GT Line 1 Litre Turbo
Anyone know which is the better option?
Generally 0W-20 gives better fuel economy and emissions, but 5W-30 is better for overall performance and engine longevity in some cases.
Thanks for the reply
I just spoke to Super Cheap Auto and they suggested that 0W-20 is better for a car with lower KMs (mine has only done 6000kms) and 5W-30 is better for a car with higher KMs
The reason they say that is because 0W-20 being thinner tends to slip past worn piston rings and burn more in higher km engines, 5W-30 will be perfectly fine for your engine in warmer climates like Australia.
$5 delivery fee for me.
How did you get $37.49 delivered? It’s charging $5 delivery for me.
One of my favourite regular deals. Cheers!
Newbie qn . Do you guys supply this for service or do you do it urself?
If I am lazy I take a local mechanic to drop the oil for me or I do it myself
I do it at home, oil change is probably the easiest thing to do
Thx.. I will look at a utube VDO on what is bare minimum stuff/tool reqd..
Check Chris Fix he has very comprehensive videos
I tried to supply it to my local mechanic and said to charge me the same price I just want my oil in the car and he made some excuse about how it could void the service warranty and would not even consider it
I’d find a new mechanic and also check what is recommended in the book. Usually your car will have a range of acceptable weights of oil, depending on environmental and usage (heavy)
Yeah that's good advice :)
I remember in the 90s my dad supplied his own oil for ford services. This was before fixed price services. They took it no problem, except with one car (v8) they said it took over 5L when the book said just under, so charged the extra.
What is the shelf life for this oil if I keep it until next diy service?
I believe unopened should be good for at least 3-5 years minimum from date of manufacture is what most people say
I'm a little confused.
My Mazda CX9 service book states 5W-30 but both the SCA and Castrol websites state this isn't suitable for the CX9 and that 10W-30 should be used instead.
My understanding is that its the same '30' viscosity and the 5W is thinner than the 10W in winter conditions. Does anyone know why there is this inconsistency with the CX9?
Yes I noticed this too. I saw the same thing for my mum's mazda 3. My guess is SCA is basing their recommendations off the castrol site. If you check if Nulon 5w-30 (https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/nulon-nulon-full-synthet…) is good for your car then SCA will probably say it's fine, as does the Nulon site. 5w-30 works fine for most mazdas as far as I know.
Thank you, I settled for the Nylon 5W-30.
I have only been picky with my personal car and use 10w-50 Elf oil which is amazing but don't want to be spending that kind of money for the "family" car pointlessly.
Go by what the manufacturers of the oils say. Viscosities in general (5w30, 10w30 etc) are just half the story and vary in what is actually in them vs what your car actually needs. Also those numbers are just a range. Some 5w30 oils are on the border between being thinner (0w20 0w30 5w20 etc) or thicker (near a 5w40, 10w30 etc)
Also one big note is that this oil only meets SL ratings which is for pre 2004 cars hence why castrols lube guide doesn't recommend it. Nowadays the top rating is SP but SN is what you'll commonly find suits 2010-2020
Talk to your mechanic and use whatever oil they recommend. Oil is based on car, car condition and usage.
Alternatively jump on a forum/facebook group that has your car and use what people generally recommend. However usually there will be a few option people will propose.
Finally experiment and you will find an oil that your car likes and keep using that.
This is SL oil, so pretty much same ingredients since 2004? Not sure if it is ok for newer cars. Probably better use SN oil like Nulon also on sale?
For sure. The rigorousness of the test between SL & SN is huge. Yeh that other nulon bottle that's on special is a better choice. I personally do not like the synthetic nulon range because they use a high moly content in their additive packages but for the average user it will work perfectly fine. Like mentioned above, find an oil your car likes and stick to it.
What’s SL and SN?
American Petroleum Institute Service Classifications:
https://penriteoil.com.au/knowledge-centre/Specifications/19…
Basically a set of standards that determine minimum specifications for oils. The higher the second letter, the more recent the standard, SL was released in 2001, SM in 2004 and SN in 2010.
Alright deal for my junker that needs a top up once a month or two, though last year they had some ridiculous deals for 25 ish
I'm looking to get some petrol for my lawn mower, what should i get? keep in mind I've got no bloody idea besides purchasing two stroke!