Engine oil prices on the rise!!.

Submitted: Friday, Nov 14, 2008 at 18:15

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Member - Axle

Have been using castrol oils for the last couple of years, and noticed another 6% increase recentley and been told another one to come!. $106.00 for a 20ltr drum, of J- Max, getting up there a bit. Anyone notice increases on other brands?.

Cheers Axle.

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Reply By: oldpop - Friday, Nov 14, 2008 at 18:20

Friday, Nov 14, 2008 at 18:20

Hi Axle

Castrol going up 30cpl on the 1/12/08

jmax rx super and tection global will soon be obsolete
replaced with one oil called tection HD

Regards
Oldpop

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Follow Up By: oldpop - Friday, Nov 14, 2008 at 18:25

Friday, Nov 14, 2008 at 18:25

Forgot to add

That is wholesale price plus reseller margin plus GST

Oldpop

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Follow Up By: Member - Axle - Friday, Nov 14, 2008 at 18:58

Friday, Nov 14, 2008 at 18:58

Old Pop, All the good oils in one ehh!!!.....lol.

All about sales & profit i guess.

Cheers Axle.

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Reply By: Member - Hairs & Fysh (NSW) - Friday, Nov 14, 2008 at 20:00

Friday, Nov 14, 2008 at 20:00

Funny you should mention this Axel.
I was just going through a log book today and noticed the price difference from 12 months ago on 10 lt of Penrite HPR Diesel 15 plus filter (Ryco). it's only gone up $2 on the combined sale. $83 for both.
I'm surprised it hasn't increase earlier and by a lot more.

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Follow Up By: Member - Crazy Dog (QLD) - Friday, Nov 14, 2008 at 20:31

Friday, Nov 14, 2008 at 20:31

Yep they get ya every way.

I use Cruiser oil and for 10lt went from $54 (special customer price) to $74 within 2 months earlier this year. Lookin at something different now...

Cruiser oil site...

Grrr!!!

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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Friday, Nov 14, 2008 at 20:30

Friday, Nov 14, 2008 at 20:30

I'm also surprised the increase hasn't been more.

Castrol Edge 5W30 Synthetic is $30 for 5 litres at Supercheap this week.
And the Fuchs 15W40 diesel oil usually costs me $80 for 20 litres, which hasn't changed a lot over the years. They quoted me $104 for the JMax.

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Follow Up By: Member - Hairs & Fysh (NSW) - Friday, Nov 14, 2008 at 20:52

Friday, Nov 14, 2008 at 20:52

My local SuperCheap won't carry Penrite HPR Diesel 15 in a one lt.
Yet they will carry nearly every other band in a 1 lt.
I've asked them and they tell me they just don't carry it.
And that's come from the manager him self.

Grr

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