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RugbyPete
29-10-2007, 01:47 PM
Spotted in Tesco's, they do 2litres for about £8something

2 tubs should get you up to level, and three if you wanna fill with some left over to top up (if needed)


Cheaper than halfrauds own!
WildCards
29-10-2007, 01:50 PM
I very much doubt it's proper fully synth though at that price.
RugbyPete
29-10-2007, 01:55 PM
Dunno, can they list it as fully synth?

They also do a multigrade dino, a semi-synth and then the full synth

Still, its beating my part-synth prices, and has all the right full synth certifications ont he bottle.....
Kieran
29-10-2007, 02:27 PM
What standards does it meet?
WildCards
29-10-2007, 03:54 PM
Dunno, can they list it as fully synth?

I'd imagine it is a cracked esther based oil, i'm sure I read something about that in one of Oilman's long winded way over my head posts.
pitslayer
29-10-2007, 04:36 PM
if only i was still running my vw,. usedto go through 5 litres of redstar every 2-3 dayslol
Kieran
29-10-2007, 05:47 PM
I'd imagine it is a cracked esther based oil, i'm sure I read something about that in one of Oilman's long winded way over my head posts.

Mmmm..... Hydrocracked was my first thought too. Would be interesting to find out. I certainly would be surprised if it's a real synthetic at that price.
bradc
29-10-2007, 06:39 PM
not a bad option for a flushing oil though.
Spirit
29-10-2007, 08:03 PM
Here's a link to confirm they advertise it as fully synthetic at £8.97 for 2L

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-0986.aspx
RugbyPete
30-10-2007, 01:37 PM
Anyone going to tesco anytime soon to check the spec?

I pay these prices for a good semi-syth, the fully synth will still rate and outperform the semi dino, so looks like it could be high spec for low cost. Tesco do have a lot of buying power, probably get it from the same supplier as their fuel - anyone know who that is?

May be ideal for us v6 owners, or a good 2 day flush for the turbos!