Shell Helix Ultra 5W40 £14.92 for 5L at Euro Car Parts
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wifedrivestheclio
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I do wonder how much can be saved by supplying your own service items if you take your car to a specialist for the service. I think most apply a fixed price for servicing and suspect you may lose any discount/goodwill factored into that price. If it were my business, I would know how much I need to cover my overheads and of course profit, and would naturally want to see that one way or another.
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I'm surprised that a garage would let you supply fluids / service parts, it would get messy if there were any problems afterwards when the blame game starts.
My thinking is pay for a service and stamp or DIY
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When I worked at another airport I had the joy of managing the Motor Transport section as well and it's a real eye-opener. We used to buy oil in 240l drums but charge the rate of 5 litre cans. Not only that but the motor factors parts knew which part would fit which other vehicle. So the fact that half the Maserati parts could be sourced from FIAT/ALFA parts bins is well known. The dealers/independents don't want you to know this and charge you a huge mark-up. Interestingly they would also know by experience of supply which parts fail regularly such as VW-Audi -SEAT-Skoda 1.9TDI turbos, Renault petrol engines, Vauxhall crank position sensors, Renault Diesel Engines, Mercedes A class engines (made by Renault) Nissan van engines (Also Made by Renault!).
wifedrivestheclio
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Agree and I fear DIY on the Gransport could be a false economy (I'm no mechanic and can oy do the basics).
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i picked up 15 litres (£44.76) so thankscheapest iv ever seen it
Where are you based? The CRAZY70 code does not discount the same for me or in fact for Contigo, I even enquired about the discount by email, just does not work.....
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I am an authorised Shell service centre and buy my oil in 209 litre drums. I cannot buy it for that Eurocarparts price which is very cheap.
However, my oil can be traced back to the Shell refinery and comes with a tribology report from the lab. That way I can be sure that the correct stuff is going into my customers cars. I'm not saying that the ECP oil isn't any good but I need to be sure of where my oil comes from and ECP cannot supply that info.
For the above reason I will not use customer supplied oil. I deal with enough engine failures as it is.
However, my oil can be traced back to the Shell refinery and comes with a tribology report from the lab. That way I can be sure that the correct stuff is going into my customers cars. I'm not saying that the ECP oil isn't any good but I need to be sure of where my oil comes from and ECP cannot supply that info.
For the above reason I will not use customer supplied oil. I deal with enough engine failures as it is.
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That's all I could manage about 35% but nowhere close to the claimed £14.92 others have achieved, so I ordered mine from carparts4less which looks very similar to Eurocarparts and mister auto websites!
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midlifecrisis
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But if it comes in a Shell oil can then surely it's Shell in the can...right?
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Carparts4less is owned by eurocarparts usually cheaper too.
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OK, after several tests and products traces and emails I have the answers from Lee at Shell:
Is the Shell Helix 5w40 I purchased from Eurocarparts genuine:
YES (Lee@Shell: Product codes were received and verified and ECP is on the list of UK stockists/suppliers of Shell Oil Products)
Is the Shell Helix 5w40 I purchased from Eurcarparts the same mix and construction as the dealer supplied 209L drums:
YES (Lee@Shell: Shell Helix Ultra 5W40 is a Shell grade, if the product in question is Shell Helix Ultra 5W40, then it will be the same product)
If a customer supplies Shell Helix 5w40 to be used by the servicing dealer, can the dealer decline to use it stating it is not the same as their 209L drums of the same product
YES & No (Lee@Shell: Its down to the discretion of the dealer but the oil, both customer or dealer supplied Shell Helix 5w40 is the same grade of oil so there is no reason for the dealer to refuse it)
Is the Shell Helix 5w40 I purchased from Eurocarparts genuine:
YES (Lee@Shell: Product codes were received and verified and ECP is on the list of UK stockists/suppliers of Shell Oil Products)
Is the Shell Helix 5w40 I purchased from Eurcarparts the same mix and construction as the dealer supplied 209L drums:
YES (Lee@Shell: Shell Helix Ultra 5W40 is a Shell grade, if the product in question is Shell Helix Ultra 5W40, then it will be the same product)
If a customer supplies Shell Helix 5w40 to be used by the servicing dealer, can the dealer decline to use it stating it is not the same as their 209L drums of the same product
YES & No (Lee@Shell: Its down to the discretion of the dealer but the oil, both customer or dealer supplied Shell Helix 5w40 is the same grade of oil so there is no reason for the dealer to refuse it)