Was searching for Castrol Edge 5W-30 on promotion but found this on clearance.
Shell Helix Ultra X 5W-30 Engine Oil 5L $39 + $12 Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Repco
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BennyHe2018 on 22/01/2024 - 11:29 repco.com.au (1084 clicks)
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Around $60-70? RRP usually does not make sense since almost no one would buy at that price.
ok thanks. I can't seem to find this particular oil at any of the usual suspects, so it's hard to judge.
Even more than $80.
cool, dont see 5w-30 often.
Thanks OP. Ordered a couple of bottles.
This looks to be the API:SN Plus/SN variant of this oil on clearance and the label suggests it's a Repco exclusive.
The API:SP version is called Helix Ultra X SP 5W-30 according to Shell's website. That oil does go for $70-80 around the traps RRP.I'd say if your car is OK with API:SN Plus/SN or later, or ACEA A3/B4, then it seems a good deal.
I hope its API SN - Because (if I understand correctly) - It is superior (more zinc, for one).
Thanks OP, ordered a couple. LL01 so will work for my BMW and Honda
need a bulk orders for my spaceship
Will this make a 5W-20 engine feel heavier on acceleration for a ~200K KM engine? Manual says 5W-30 oil is fine for our climate, and at 200K KM, does it make a difference?
If you are not burning oil with 5w-20, stick to it.
Cool. Thanks for the reply.
RRP is a ripoff.
SCA, Repco and Autobarn are owned by same congloromate thus there is no competition and they have monopoly. They all are under disguise similar to Coles and Woolies.
Whats the alternate? Sparesbox and wait a month?
Bursons? Actually I think the post above may need a fact check. A quick google suggests autobarn is owned by bursons/bapcor.
Bursons is more for trade, they do sell to public but hard to find prices, suspect they dont have many competitive deals going on considering trade likely to charge full price as the customer ultimately pays.
When new competitive business comes to the market, they takeover it.
Smaller utility companies are mostly bought by AGL, Origin and Energy Australia and jack up the rates.
No alternative when they keep acquiring smaller business. SCA used to be cheap more than a decade ago.
Sparesbox is GPC, which is also repco and napa, or at least used to be, not sure if that’s changed recently.
All 3 are owned by separate congloromates.
All three congloromates are owned by another single congloromate.
Not sure why but for some reason an old saying comes to mind - 'if at first you don't succeed, try, try again..'
Which one?
Ha, ha. Seems they don't have a moponoly and their fake breads didn't loof you.
There are many behind the scenes whose job is to police online forums and ridicule others like this.
@alphaoasis: Sadly for you there are people on this website who aren't afraid of calling out inaccurate/invented statements. Better not to embroider your opinion on competition/monopoly - which may or may not have some validity - with misleading claims about legitimate businesses.
A five minute search for the ownership of the retailers you mentioned will show you the basic facts. If you delve further you'll also find who controls those parent companies. Often it's an array of institutional investors, who themselves have investors.
@Igaf: It’s not that hard to hide something. Anything is possible so even the smartest person can be duped.
@alphaoasis: In this case no-one is hiding, you simply have to search before making wildly incorrect statements. Reasonable skepticism is a good thing, consistent suspicion isn't.
@Igaf: Well I am entitled to my opinion. It’s like people speculating about covid and the vaccine. You are policing my freedom of expression.
Sounds like you are one of those shareholders or have some links to those conglomerates.
@alphaoasis: Freedom of expression comes with responsibilities and pointing out the huge holes in your opinion here in no way limits that freedom, it simply shows you need to get your facts right. Don't stress about it, we ALL make mistakes.
Am I a shareholder? Indirectly, possibly - as you may also be if you're working. Superannuation funds rightly have a wide range of investments.
@Igaf: The responsibilities comes to protect the right of others. In this situation, it doesn’t come with responsibilities otherwise what is my responsibility.
@alphaoasis: Misinforming people to make a highly debatable point isn't protecting anyone. Your, and my, responsibility is fundamentally to get our facts right before posting. As this site shows every day, if you dont then you should expect to be corrected.
Good oil - thanks for the heads up OP.
How much is this oil normally?