PSA: MANNOL 5w-30 oil currently working out at less than £2 a litre...! (Again!) OFFER EXPIRES TOMORROW 30/10

[sierraman]

A bit of a heads up for anyone considering buying any 5w20 for the wet belt jobs. Conversation with a bloke that does them day in day out yesterday reckoned that although you can get the same spec on other brands there was something in the Castrol that kept the belt supple, any other brand seemed to cause the degradation issues. 

[EyesWeldedShut]

Sulking as I just bought 2 lots of ATF earlier in the week.
Here's all the Mannol
https://www.ebay.co.uk/e/coupon-offers/generic-20/car-parts-accessories/6030?_kwdomcat=6030&_bkw=mannol

And everything car related

https://www.ebay.co.uk/e/coupon-offers/generic-20/car-parts-accessories/6030

[robt100]

Still waiting for mine to turn up, coming up to 3 weeks😬

[EyesWeldedShut]

On 06/05/2024 at 22:36, robt100 said:

Still waiting for mine to turn up, coming up to 3 weeks😬

I bought a 20l drum on that last offer and it arrived in four days - I guess your's is on a pallet from Germany that they've yet to split out?

Today it's cheap again - 20 litres 5W30 is £35.99 after a 10% discount 5 litres is < £15

[beko1987]

2x 5l bottles for £22 too, which is nicer for people like me who can't store big drums 😢

Would need a 1l buying for the 2nd change for us 5.5l people, but seems decent

[Bradders59]

I bought 5 litres of Mannol 10/40 semi synth for my Omega from them a couple of days ago for £11.43.

Proper bargain.

[robt100]

53 minutes ago, EyesWeldedShut said:

I bought a 20l drum on that last offer and it arrived in four days - I guess your's is on a pallet from Germany that they've yet to split out?

Today it's cheap again - 20 litres 5W30 is £35.99 after a 10% discount 5 litres is < £15

I had the same last time I bought from them, turned up in 4 days.  2 and a half weeks so far this time, with Evri tracking saying they are "expecting" the parcel.

[r.welfare]

I had that, in the end I raised an ‘item not received’ query on eBay with a brief sentence asking if there was a problem (but also that I wanted the oil), instead I got an instant refund so I suspect they can’t get the supply to match the demand at times.  Certainly their recent eBay feedback seems to bear this out.

[RoverFolkUs]

Very hit and miss service from them recently but I've always eventually received what I ordered. 

Sometimes if ordering 4 then they might send 2 and the remaining 2 have only arrived after I send a message chasing it up 

Given the saving it's ok for us waiting a little while as we're only stocking up the inventory.

[EyesWeldedShut]

I had a big delay on some DOT4 I bought from them around February but, otherwise, within a week.
Worst people I've dealt with recently are CarPartsInMotion - it's taking them a week plus to get the stuff out (and they dropship - I bought a cambelt kit from them earlier this year and it came direct from INA)

[egg]

1 hour ago, EyesWeldedShut said:

CarPartsInMotion

oh that's a shame, I got some hyundai service bits from then recently and all was good.

[EyesWeldedShut]

Just now, egg said:

oh that's a shame, I got some hyundai service bits from then recently and all was good.

They're as predicable as a box of frogs.
I stuck that order in with seven or eight different items in it. Some arrived almost next day, others (like the cambelt kit) over a week. I don't order from them now if I need it urgently (i.e. within 2-3 days).
Last thing I bought from them was a pressure switch on 26th April (3 day delivery with same day despatch if ordered before noon) - it rocked up the following Friday - 3rd May.
Still quicker than AutoDoc though

[r.welfare]

20% off deal time again so this time I’ve ordered 20 litres of VW Longlife 5W30 for £43.99 - let’s see if it actually gets delivered!

[egg]

Thanks, bought 5L of the low saps 5w30 for the i10, last time I bought it in 2020 it was £12.39 now £14.15 which in an inflationary world isn't bad.

[robt100]

22 minutes ago, r.welfare said:

20% off deal time again so this time I’ve ordered 20 litres of VW Longlife 5W30 for £43.99 - let’s see if it actually gets delivered!

Keep me updated, still waiting on 2x5L of the stuff from the last deal!

[EyesWeldedShut]

31 minutes ago, r.welfare said:

20% off deal time again so this time I’ve ordered 20 litres of VW Longlife 5W30 for £43.99 - let’s see if it actually gets delivered!

I've  just gone for 20 litres of 5W30 for £43.19
Previous order was on 27th April and they delivered on 2nd May - that one's  2/3rds gone
(I don't have a thirsty car just three DV6 engines plus  one Boxer HDi that get an oil change each year)

[RoverFolkUs]

On 12/05/2024 at 17:14, EyesWeldedShut said:

I had a big delay on some DOT4 I bought from them around February but, otherwise, within a week.
Worst people I've dealt with recently are CarPartsInMotion - it's taking them a week plus to get the stuff out (and they dropship - I bought a cambelt kit from them earlier this year and it came direct from INA)

Quite impressed with CPIM recently, ordered a flexy exhaust section for an Astra, £38 delivered the following day having been ordered late in the afternoon so less than 24 hours. Like you say, drop shipped, it's come from BM Catalysts who one of our factors would have supplied it from anyway for near double the price

[RoverFolkUs]

Latest heads up incase it helps anyone

100 litres of BMW/Mercedes spec 5w-30 for £159.99 with the coupon

(4x 25L bottles for £199.99, minus the 20% coupon) 

That's equivalent to £32 per 20L bottle as these are the larger 25L types! 

This is insanely cheap, £1.60 a litre, cheaper than diesel! 😂

Let's see if it actually turns up, I wondered if it's an error but we've ordered 200 litres at that price! 

I do realize that 100 litres is probably too much for most folks, but hopefully this might help anyone else who needs to buy it in bulk 

[SiC]

1 hour ago, RoverFolkUs said:

I do realize that 100 litres is probably too much for most folks, but hopefully this might help anyone else who needs to buy it in bulk

Is it actually really too much for an owner of a BMW though? 🔥

[egg]

Ordered 17th May, dispatched 20th May, delivered 22nd May...

[wuvvum]

I've just ordered 5 litres of the 5w30 (£11.72).  Hoping it arrives as quickly as egg's did...

[r.welfare]

Mine arrived today, ordered Friday night.  20L gets delivered by DX instead of Evri, not sure it makes a difference but there was only a day’s lag between them expecting and then receiving the parcel.

[SiC]

I've just ordered this, this morning. Let's see how long it takes to get here.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305516598792

[EyesWeldedShut]

On 22/05/2024 at 12:34, egg said:

Ordered 17th May, dispatched 20th May, delivered 22nd May...

 

My 20 litres ordered 17th May arrived just now via DX.  Happy days.

[beko1987]

On 20/05/2024 at 19:59, RoverFolkUs said:

Latest heads up incase it helps anyone

100 litres of BMW/Mercedes spec 5w-30 for £159.99 with the coupon

(4x 25L bottles for £199.99, minus the 20% coupon) 

That's equivalent to £32 per 20L bottle as these are the larger 25L types! 

This is insanely cheap, £1.60 a litre, cheaper than diesel! 😂

Let's see if it actually turns up, I wondered if it's an error but we've ordered 200 litres at that price! 

I do realize that 100 litres is probably too much for most folks, but hopefully this might help anyone else who needs to buy it in bulk 

I'd laugh if they sent it all via evri... 😂

[SiC]

On 22/05/2024 at 23:25, SiC said:

I've just ordered this, this morning. Let's see how long it takes to get here.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305516598792

Arrived today by Evri.

Ironically I also realised I didn't actually need it as my 330i has had a oil change not that long ago. 

[beko1987]

53 minutes ago, SiC said:

Arrived today by Evri.

Ironically I also realised I didn't actually need it as my 330i has had a oil change not that long ago. 

Doesn't go off sat on the shelf though 👌 I won't need to start looking until july/August, down to my last oil filter on the shelf too 😢 

[Kiltox]

On 20/05/2024 at 19:59, RoverFolkUs said:

Latest heads up incase it helps anyone

100 litres of BMW/Mercedes spec 5w-30 for £159.99 with the coupon

(4x 25L bottles for £199.99, minus the 20% coupon) 

That's equivalent to £32 per 20L bottle as these are the larger 25L types! 

This is insanely cheap, £1.60 a litre, cheaper than diesel! 😂

Let's see if it actually turns up, I wondered if it's an error but we've ordered 200 litres at that price! 

I do realize that 100 litres is probably too much for most folks, but hopefully this might help anyone else who needs to buy it in bulk 

What would you pay for a drum of that? 

[RoverFolkUs]

18 minutes ago, Kiltox said:

What would you pay for a drum of that? 

Typically £399 (+VAT) for ~200 litres of generic C3

Storage constraints mean that the massive barrels are a pain so the smaller 20/25L bottles are more convenient as they can easily be shifted around or dotted around where needed

[Kiltox]

Yeah that hammers home how much of a bargain it is and as you say without the pain in the arse of a drum.