| ausmini https://www.ausmini.com/forums/ |
|
| Bulk Oil Buy https://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=47787 |
Page 1 of 1 |
| Author: | Gnome [ Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Bulk Oil Buy |
Not sure if this is in the right section, but I want to know if anyone here buys their oil in bulk (205 L drums) and if so how much do they pay? I live in melbourne so I guess I would want someone local. But I'm open to hear about what other people here pay. I have called a mechanic I know and I was told that it would be $1060 which is $5.1708 per L, so he is trying to rip me off as I was expecting is to be $2 - $3 p L And if your wondering I just don't like going down to the shops every 2500 Klms. i'd rather just have one drum sitting in the corner of my garage. |
|
| Author: | simon k [ Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
I used to buy mine in 20l drums - didn't actually work out any cheaper, but easier for sure. The handiest thing was that when I emptied a 20l, I put my old oil into it, then I'd take the drum to the oil dump place at the tip. 205l of oil will last you 41 oil changes - now I change my oil every 1000 miles, and I do a lot of driving, so I change my oil about every 5 weeks. That drum of oil would last me just over 4 years! I spoke to a mate who is a mechanic, and he reckons a 44 gallon drum (fuchs) is somewhere around $900, but it has gone up recently. The other issue is your shelf life, realistically, once a drum is open, it needs to be used up in a couple of months |
|
| Author: | Kennomini [ Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
A bulk buy of oil filters is a handy thing but like Simon said the shelf life of the oil is the problem. Just buy half a dozen 5L or 6L bottles at a time. |
|
| Author: | sports850 [ Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
When I had mini's as dailies I used to just buy the 20 litre drums like Simon . I have a hand pump and a few old glass Castrol oil bottles (now cleaned out and sealed for rum in the garage , everyone that sees them think's it's oil  ) so it was nice and easy to decant as much as was needed and also keep some on standby for topping up as required .
|
|
| Author: | drmini in aust [ Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
I go buy 3 or 4 KMX 6L bottles from KMart, whenever it's on special.. Oil filters- I brave the wild men of of Canley Vale to buy 12x Cooper spin-on filters at a time from Mekong Spares. 
|
|
| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
I was buying HPR30 in 20 litre drums from Supercrap when it was on special. Then they stopped carrying the 20 litre drums.
So now I buy KMX in 6 litre bottles from Kmart when it is on special. (Like Doc I get a few at a time!) The bad side of the 20 litre drum is getting the last litre out. 
|
|
| Author: | drmini in aust [ Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
Just cut the lid out, then the drum is useful for storing Mini or motorbike parts until they are old rusty and useless. 
I know this because my dad hoarded Douglas motorbike parts for 40+ years... |
|
| Author: | Super-mini [ Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bulk Oil Buy |
Gnome wrote: Not sure if this is in the right section, but I want to know if anyone here buys their oil in bulk (205 L drums) and if so how much do they pay?
I live in melbourne so I guess I would want someone local. But I'm open to hear about what other people here pay. I have called a mechanic I know and I was told that it would be $1060 which is $5.1708 per L, so he is trying to rip me off as I was expecting is to be $2 - $3 p L And if your wondering I just don't like going down to the shops every 2500 Klms. i'd rather just have one drum sitting in the corner of my garage. i think a mechanic would be the best bet.. I used to buy 10L bottles of valvoline from supercrap which was good value, some shops have drums or 10L bottles and some dont. 2500kms? i thought the service interval was 5000km or 3000mi |
|
| Author: | drmini in aust [ Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
Oil is the cheapest insurance you can buy for a Mini motor. other cars don't have a gearbox that thrashes the engine oil. I use 1500 miles/2500km, back in the 60s when oil was cheap we did it every 1000 miles. I do the spin-on filter every 3000 miles. |
|
| Author: | Gnome [ Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
Since starting this I have done a bit of looking around. It seems to be a lot cheaper to try getting the 20 or 6 L drums/bottles when they go on special. Also there is also the possible contamination issues that may happen with a 44gal drum to take into account. I guess I should just keep a lookout when there is the sales on at supercheap/ Kmart/ bigW etc.. Oh yeah, and I think that oil is the cheapest insurance that I can get for my engine so I just change it regularly as mine are daily’s. |
|
| Author: | gazza [ Sat Nov 22, 2008 8:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
buying direct from the manufacturer (in my case shell) the cheapest way is a 20 litre . it is exactly the same price per litre as for buying a 205 drum but no delivery charge. expect to pay around $4 a litre. |
|
| Page 1 of 1 | All times are UTC + 10 hours |
| Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |
|