re: Mobil 1 source in Sydney

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All,
 
Anyone think this Mobil 1 price , sourced in Eastwood, Sydney can be bettered elsewhere?
 
Goto: http://www.tradingpost.com.au/Automotive/Wheels-Tyres-Parts-Accessories/Engines-Transmissions/AdNumber=TP004029067
 
Cheers.
 
Ken
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Ken. That price is amazing. With the 6 quarts that works out to 5.675 litres at $65.00. I paid $94.95 here in Port for 5 litres of that wonderful oil. Is it for real or has it “fallen off the back of a truck” as we say?

 

Peter from Port

 

 

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Peter,
I'm somewhat bemused at the apparent lack of interest here to my post.
This supplier has been around selling these products there for quite some time so they're not fly-by-nighters.

So it works out at around $57.26 for 5 litres. ... for MOBIL 1!!

Still I've not been there to check it out, but the next time I'm down there, I just may. At that price, especially for local pickup, looks to me to be rather irresistible, especially as we can also use it in our Honda CRV as well.
Cheers.
Ken




-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Coe <peter@coeconsult.com.au>
Sent: Tuesday, 15 February 2011 5:33 PM
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] re: Mobil 1 source in Sydney


Ken. That price is amazing. With the 6 quarts that works out to 5.675 litres at $65.00. I paid $94.95 here in Port for 5 litres of that wonderful oil. Is it for real or has it "fallen off the back of a truck" as we say?

Peter from Port

4
Peter / Ken,
 
Can we really evaluate what oil is good, better, best ?? Sure, Mobil has a good name to it and let's hope the oil isn't anyone letting down.
 
In this context I just wanted to mention that the Tristar has done 390 000km and for 340 000 km ( I bought it with 50 on the clock ) it had to make do with one type
 
of oil which I buy at the local ag wholesaler. It is FUCHS german tech. TITAN universal HD 15/40 (CF - 4/SJ ). I have always bought a few 20ltr drums at a time,
 
so the last ones I bought  say 2 years ago at  $ 85.-- per 20 ltr drum. Have to find out how much they are charging these days, possibly similiar to Mobil ?
 
Will  be interesting to find out.    Hartmut
 

 
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
From: peter@coeconsult.com.au
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:33:20 +1100
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] re: Mobil 1 source in Sydney

 

Ken. That price is amazing. With the 6 quarts that works out to 5.675 litres at $65.00. I paid $94.95 here in Port for 5 litres of that wonderful oil. Is it for real or has it “fallen off the back of a truck” as we say?

 

Peter from Port

 

 


5
Hart,
 
That's what my mechanic uses in my syncro!!
 
Must be good stuff then  - if it keep an engine working hard for that many kms.
 
Skot
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 9:03 PM
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] re: Mobil 1 source in Sydney

 

Peter / Ken,
 
Can we really evaluate what oil is good, better, best ?? Sure, Mobil has a good name to it and let's hope the oil isn't anyone letting down.
 
In this context I just wanted to mention that the Tristar has done 390 000km and for 340 000 km ( I bought it with 50 on the clock ) it had to make do with one type
 
of oil which I buy at the local ag wholesaler. It is FUCHS german tech. TITAN universal HD 15/40 (CF - 4/SJ ). I have always bought a few 20ltr drums at a time,
 
so the last ones I bought  say 2 years ago at  $ 85.-- per 20 ltr drum. Have to find out how much they are charging these days, possibly similiar to Mobil ?
 
Will  be interesting to find out.    Hartmut
 

 

To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
From: peter@coeconsult.com.au
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:33:20 +1100
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] re: Mobil 1 source in Sydney

 

Ken. That price is amazing. With the 6 quarts that works out to 5.675 litres at $65.00. I paid $94.95 here in Port for 5 litres of that wonderful oil. Is it for real or has it “fallen off the back of a truck” as we say?

 

Peter from Port

 

 


6
Skot,
 
I never knew of the FUchs company until I came to Oz Very interesting i found their web/s with special gear oil mentined for the Syncro ! And also different engine oil  specs .from what I use.
Like quite a few of us, I am quite taken by the fact that a co goes into the trouble to specify oils and coolant for a Syncro. Just  google Fuchs.
 
Hart
 
 
 

 
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
From: spbconsulting@bigpond.com
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:34:47 +1100
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] re: Mobil 1 source in Sydney

 
Hart,
 
That's what my mechanic uses in my syncro!!
 
Must be good stuff then  - if it keep an engine working hard for that many kms.
 
Skot
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 9:03 PM
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] re: Mobil 1 source in Sydney

 

Peter / Ken,
 
Can we really evaluate what oil is good, better, best ?? Sure, Mobil has a good name to it and let's hope the oil isn't anyone letting down.
 
In this context I just wanted to mention that the Tristar has done 390 000km and for 340 000 km ( I bought it with 50 on the clock ) it had to make do with one type
 
of oil which I buy at the local ag wholesaler. It is FUCHS german tech. TITAN universal HD 15/40 (CF - 4/SJ ). I have always bought a few 20ltr drums at a time,
 
so the last ones I bought  say 2 years ago at  $ 85.-- per 20 ltr drum. Have to find out how much they are charging these days, possibly similiar to Mobil ?
 
Will  be interesting to find out.    Hartmut
 

 

To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
From: peter@coeconsult.com.au
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:33:20 +1100
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] re: Mobil 1 source in Sydney

 

Ken. That price is amazing. With the 6 quarts that works out to 5.675 litres at $65.00. I paid $94.95 here in Port for 5 litres of that wonderful oil. Is it for real or has it “fallen off the back of a truck” as we say?

 

Peter from Port

 

 




7
Hart
I've always used Fuchs Ultralube 1540 in my 1Z TDI but I see
they recommend Titan Supersyn.

Bruce



On 17/02/2011, at 6:28 AM, Hartmut Kiehn wrote:

> Skot,
>
> I never knew of the FUchs company until I came to Oz Very
> interesting i found their web/s with special gear oil mentined for
> the Syncro ! And also different engine oil specs .from what I use.
> Like quite a few of us, I am quite taken by the fact that a co goes
> into the trouble to specify oils and coolant for a Syncro. Just
> google Fuchs.
>
> Hart
>
>
>
>
>
8
Hart, Fuchs products are great, just hard to find. You promted me to have a look at their web site and I noticed that the recommend the same gl5 for the diff AND the g/box! Can't be right. They say titansinto fluid 75w-80 GL5 for both. I think the g/box should have titansinto fluid 75w GL4. My German is not great, you might send an email if you want to use it. Greg E

--- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, Alison & Bruce Black <royalb@...> wrote:
>
> Hart
> I've always used Fuchs Ultralube 1540 in my 1Z TDI but I see
> they recommend Titan Supersyn.
>
> Bruce
>
>
>
> On 17/02/2011, at 6:28 AM, Hartmut Kiehn wrote:
>
> > Skot,
> >
> > I never knew of the FUchs company until I came to Oz Very
> > interesting i found their web/s with special gear oil mentined for
> > the Syncro ! And also different engine oil specs .from what I use.
> > Like quite a few of us, I am quite taken by the fact that a co goes
> > into the trouble to specify oils and coolant for a Syncro. Just
> > google Fuchs.
> >
> > Hart
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
9
Greg,
 
Yes there's been a lot of hype started by VW itself 20 years ago about the need for GL4 for the gearbox and GL5 for the diff. Basically a load of rubbish.
 
Rudi runs GL5 in both in his syncros and when I was there, he put GL5 in both for my syncro and no doubt many others. Rudi is a syncro drivetrain expert bar none, trained by VW, worked for VW in Europe.
 
If you want to pursue this hype further, give him a ring of an evening at Bribie Island.
 
Cheers.
 
Ken 
 
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
From: gregespo73@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:40:20 +0000
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Re: Mobil 1 source in Sydney

 
Hart, Fuchs products are great, just hard to find. You promted me to have a look at their web site and I noticed that the recommend the same gl5 for the diff AND the g/box! Can't be right. They say titansinto fluid 75w-80 GL5 for both. I think the g/box should have titansinto fluid 75w GL4. My German is not great, you might send an email if you want to use it. Greg E

--- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, Alison & Bruce Black <royalb@...> wrote:
>
> Hart
> I've always used Fuchs Ultralube 1540 in my 1Z TDI but I see
> they recommend Titan Supersyn.
>
> Bruce
>
>
>
> On 17/02/2011, at 6:28 AM, Hartmut Kiehn wrote:
>
> > Skot,
> >
> > I never knew of the FUchs company until I came to Oz Very
> > interesting i found their web/s with special gear oil mentined for
> > the Syncro ! And also different engine oil specs .from what I use.
> > Like quite a few of us, I am quite taken by the fact that a co goes
> > into the trouble to specify oils and coolant for a Syncro. Just
> > google Fuchs.
> >
> > Hart
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>


10
I don't believe any of those catalogues. Most of them just make it up as they go. Have a look at the OME shock listings.

Phill



> gregespo73 <gregespo73@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Hart, Fuchs products are great, just hard to find. You promted me to
> have a look at their web site and I noticed that the recommend the same
> gl5 for the diff AND the g/box! Can't be right. They say titansinto
> fluid 75w-80 GL5 for both. I think the g/box should have titansinto
> fluid 75w GL4. My German is not great, you might send an email if you
> want to use it. Greg E
>
> --- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, Alison & Bruce Black
> <royalb@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hart
> > I've always used Fuchs Ultralube 1540 in my 1Z TDI but I see
> > they recommend Titan Supersyn.
> >
> > Bruce
> >
> >
> >
> > On 17/02/2011, at 6:28 AM, Hartmut Kiehn wrote:
> >
> > > Skot,
> > >
> > > I never knew of the FUchs company until I came to Oz Very
> > > interesting i found their web/s with special gear oil mentined for
> > > the Syncro ! And also different engine oil specs .from what I use.
> > > Like quite a few of us, I am quite taken by the fact that a co goes
>
> > > into the trouble to specify oils and coolant for a Syncro. Just
> > > google Fuchs.
> > >
> > > Hart
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >