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Thanks for the order
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We've got a special January voucher code to save you big money across the range at Opie Oils :-)
And as your club has joined up as a member of the Opie Oils club discount scheme, you can use the 15% off offer code OPIESAVER at the checkout to save 23 - 30% across pretty much everything we sell when combined with your club member discount!
The offer is valid through until midnight on Sunday 31 Jan 2010.
What's on Offer?
All oils, lubricants and fluids... in fact everything we sell, with the exception of Splitfire coil packs, Brembo brake discs, pads and upgrade kits!
So, take your pick from across our range of engine oils, lubricants, fluids and service items (including the popular Trico beam blade wipers) for everything from day-to-day drives to performance and competition vehicles.
Visit my web site - don't forget to use the OPIESAVER voucher at the checkout to get this discount.
We cater for all cars with a full range of lubricants and money-saving oil & filter service packs - not just high end synthetic or motorsport oils - so there's a huge choice on the web site. If you can't find what you want, or not sure what you need I'm always happy to advise and recommend - just give me a call (ask for Guy - 01209 215164, or Tim if I'm not available) or send me a message.
We can deliver nationwide via courier. We'll pack your goods well and we can deliver to your home or workplace, or direct to a garage.
Cheers
oilman
P.S. We recently announced that we've added Millers Oils to our range. On top of OPIESAVER discounts and as a special launch offer, all purchases of 5 litres of Millers Oils engine oils currently qualify for a free Diesel or Petrol Power One Shot Boost! offer details here.
Just to remind you that this offer ends midnight on Sunday 31 Jan 2010.
To take advantage off this offer use discount code OPIESAVER at the checkout to get a further 15% discount.
Oilman
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We've got a special January voucher code to save you big money across the range at Opie Oils :-)
And as your club has joined up as a member of the Opie Oils club discount scheme, you can use the 15% off offer code OPIESAVER at the checkout to save 23 - 30% across pretty much everything we sell when combined with your club member discount!
The offer is valid through until midnight on Sunday 31 Jan 2010.
What's on Offer?
All oils, lubricants and fluids... in fact everything we sell, with the exception of Splitfire coil packs, Brembo brake discs, pads and upgrade kits!
So, take your pick from across our range of engine oils, lubricants, fluids and service items (including the popular Trico beam blade wipers) for everything from day-to-day drives to performance and competition vehicles.
Visit my web site - don't forget to use the OPIESAVER voucher at the checkout to get this discount.
We cater for all cars with a full range of lubricants and money-saving oil & filter service packs - not just high end synthetic or motorsport oils - so there's a huge choice on the web site. If you can't find what you want, or not sure what you need I'm always happy to advise and recommend - just give me a call (ask for Guy - 01209 215164, or Tim if I'm not available) or send me a message.
We can deliver nationwide via courier. We'll pack your goods well and we can deliver to your home or workplace, or direct to a garage.
Cheers
oilman
P.S. We recently announced that we've added Millers Oils to our range. On top of OPIESAVER discounts and as a special launch offer, all purchases of 5 litres of Millers Oils engine oils currently qualify for a free Diesel or Petrol Power One Shot Boost! offer details here.
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Great news - Millers Oils are now available from Opie Oils.
And as a special launch offer until Sunday 14th February 2010, weâ??re offering a free Millers Oils fuel treatment worth well over £5 with every 5 litres of engine oil you buy from the Millers Oils range.
Take a look at our overview of the Millers Oils range available from Opie Oils or give us a call (01209 215164) to see which Millers Oils products are suitable for your vehicle. Premium grade engine oils, innovative and award-winning transmission oils and a comprehensive Motorsport range of high performance oils with a proven race pedigree... plus fuel treatments, brake fluid and more!
To browse the range of Millers Oils products available at Opie Oils, select Car Oils > by brand > Millers Oils from the left hand menu on our web site or take a look at the quick summary of the range currently available from us.
We're excited to add Millers Oils to our product range - with 9 major oil brands available from Opie Oils, the choice is bigger than ever.
If you've any questions about the Millers Oils range (or anything else!) we're always happy to help. Give us a call on 01209 215164 or send us a PM.
Cheers
oilman and the team at Opie Oils
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Time for a service or an oil change? Now is a good time to buy because we're running a free shipping offer until midnight on Sunday 17th January 2010, for any order of £25 or over to mainland UK.
We've got one of the widest selections of oils and lubricants available and also have a great range of maintenance & workshop products (aerosols, greases etc) plus car parts too, such as Denso Iridium spark plugs and the excellent Trico beam blade wiper blades.
To receive free carriage all you need to do is enter discount code FREESHIPJAN at the basket or checkout.
If you need a recommendation or help choosing a product, just give us a call on 01209 215164.
Check out our extensive range here
Opie Oils will be at the Autosport Show, Birmingham NEC on Thursday 14th January, Friday 15th January (trade days), Saturday 16th January and Sunday 17th January (public days).
If you'd like to come and say hello or ask us about oils and fluids for your car or motorbike, our stand number is 7335. Hope to meet some of you there!
All the best,
The Opieoils.co.uk Team
OPIE OILS
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Following 13 months of VAT at 15%, 1 January 2010 sees the return of standard rate VAT to 17.5%
So, all our prices should be going up... but as a special offer for clubs and forums in our club discount scheme they'll be going down if you use our voucher code VATBUSTER.
If you use the VATBUSTER voucher code at the checkout on or before 10 January 2010, you'll get 5% off anything and everything, whatever you buy - saving you money on our December 2009 prices despite the VAT rate rise!
As ever, happy to help if you need advice or a recommendation on which oil to use... phone (01209 215164), email (oilman@opieoils.co.uk) or PM me, or if you're after an oil and filter service pack, you can also look up our oil and filter recommendation for cars here.
Wishing you all a Happy New Year!
oilman
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Thanks to everyone who entered our Christmas competition!
Congratulations go to Paul Canadine from MCR-VTEC (for Honda performance cars in the North West) who wins the Garmin Nuvi sat nav and to Kenny Adnitt from the SV1000 Portal (for Suzuki SV1000s) who wins the AGV K3 Rossi Gothic helmet.
We had a great response to our competitions, with a high percentage of correct answers!
The answers
The mystery bike answer was Yamaha - the bike is a Yamaha YZF R1 (from around 2001, we're told!)
The mystery car answer was Mazda - the car is a Mazda RX7 (circa 2002?)
Better luck next time if you weren't one of the winners!
A big thank you too to all our customers for their support during 2009... we value your custom.
Our Christmas and New Year opening hours can be found on our web site at http://www.opieoils.co.uk/t-christmas-delivery.aspx
With Seasons Greetings and all the best to you and your families for 2010,
- The team at Opie Oils
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As a final pre-Christmas offer for clubs and forums who have joined our club discount scheme, we've got a voucher code to save you money on all Silkolene products.
The saving is equivalent to the amount of VAT payable - and that's on top of club members discounts too : )
The offer includes all Silkolene engine oils (including Silkolene Pro S), gear oils, transmission fluids, brake fluid, coolant and workshop products.
You'll need to enter voucher code XMASTREAT at the checkout to get your discount, with your saving showing as an adjustment on your order total at the checkout.
This special offer runs until midnight Sunday 20th December - so place your order soon if you don't want to miss out.
Not sure what oil to use? Feel free to give me a call on 01209 215164 opt 2 (ask for me, Guy), email me (oilman@opieoils.co.uk) or send me a PM.
View Silkolene car products here >>
And if you're running a motorbike as well, you may be interested in Silkolene's bike range:
View Silkolene motorbike products here >>
Thanks for your support during 2009, wishing you Seasons Greetings and all the best for 2010!
oilman
P.S. You'll find our Christmas and New Year opening hours here
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It's time for the Opie Oils Christmas competitions! We've got some great prizes lined up for you, whether you're driving or riding...
Enter our "mystery car" competition to win a Garmin nuvi 255w Sat Nav with full EU mapping and colour wide screen.
Enter the sat nav competition here >>
Or if you're on 2 wheels, have a go at our "mystery bike" competition and you could win a cool AGV K3 Rossi Gothic replica helmet!.
With its distinctive shape and amazing design, it's a cool helmet that would normal set you back £160 or more. We'll get the winner a size to fit, so no worries there.
Enter our Rossi Gothic helmet competition here >>
Both competitions are free to enter, no purchase necessary and close on Thursday 17 December 2009 and we'll be contacting the winners on Friday 18 December 2009.
Good luck and "seasons greetings" to you all!
- The team at Opie Oils
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As already said 75w-90, synthetic is best.
Cheers
Guy
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It's Opie Oils BIGGEST ever SALE
There's up to 50% off, and EVERYTHING is reduced in our End of Season Sale!
Example products and prices (all including member's discount - you're all able to get these prices if you sign in or register):
Silkolene PRO S 5w-30, 5w-40 and 10w-50 just £37.99 / 5L including VAT! (RRP is over £54)
Motul 300V race / competition engine oil just £19.99 / 2L including VAT (RRP ranges from £24.80 - £27.32)
Motul VW Specific VW 505 01, 502 00, 505 00 - under £25 / 5 litres including VAT! (RRP is £39.10)
Selected Motul and Gulf oils at over 33% off!
All other Castrol car engine oils - Buy 4L GET 1L FREE ... plus members discounts!
Huge discounts of up to 50% on other oils - and always at least 20% off RRP, usually more!
ALL UFI oil filters... 50% OFF!
T-Shirts, hats and clothing... 50% OFF!
Also discounts of 20% + on cleaning and detailing products, spark plugs, aerosols and workshop items
We've made it easier than ever to see what great bargains you can get because there's no offer code to use.
Just sign in to your account to see your prices with club discount, or register if you've not already done so.
All items are available WHILE STOCKS LAST, so if you don't want to miss out, we recommend that you place your order now to be sure of getting what you want.
If you need any help or advice, you know where I am...
Cheers!
oilman
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I'll be looking in the garage for the oil can. However the car was planned to compete for a quarter mile next month, does using the diesel oil has any advantages since it absurbs more heat and sludge? Any efect also in turbo oiling system performance?
Chao!
Jon A
The chances are it wont make any difference as I suspect the oil will be for both petrol and diesel.
Cheers
Guy
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i was told diesel oil is no good for a petrol engine as it contains detergents which petrol engines dont like
Maybe once upon a time, but those days are gone in the automotive world. Some heavy commercial diesels have specific oils, think generators and ships that kind of thing.
Cheers
Guy
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Just about all automotive oils are for both petrol and diesel. You can tell this by the API or ACEA specs printed on the can. Even oils labelled as diesel oils are for both, its just to help the customer.
Are you able to find out exactly what oil was used?
Cheers
Guy
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Basic Oil advice from Opie Oils
When it comes to choosing oil for your car, this post may seem like going back to basics but we at OPIE OILS are constantly surprised by the amount of people who do not understand what is written on a bottle of oil and therefore have no idea of what they are buying or using.
This article should help most car owners as a basic guide, for more detailed information you can always contact us at www.opieoils.co.uk and we will be more than happy to help you.
So, to be blunt about the subject, if a bottle of oil does not contain the following basic information then DO NOT buy it look for something that does!
1) The purpose for which it is intended (i.e. Motor oil, Gear oil, ATF etc)
2) The viscosity (i.e. 10w-40, 5w-30 etc for Motor oils and 80w-90, 75w-90 etc for Gear oils)
3) The specifications that it meets (should contain API and/or ACEA ratings)
4) The OEM Approvals that it carries and the codes (i.e. MB229.5, VW504.00, FORD 913A, BMW LL04 etc)
Ignore the marketing blurb on the label it is in many cases meaningless and we will explain later what statements you should treat with some skepticism.
So, what does the above information mean and why is it important?
THE BASICS
All oils are intended for an application and in general are not interchangeable. You would not for example put an Automatic Transmission Oil or a Gear Oil in your engine! It is important to know what the oils intended purpose is.
VISCOSITY
Most oils on the shelves today are "Multigrades", which simply means that the oil falls into 2 viscosity grades (i.e. 10w-40 etc)
Multigrades were first developed some 50 years ago to avoid the old routine of using a thin oil in winter and a thicker oil in the summer.
In a 10w-40 for example the 10w bit (W = winter, not weight or watt or anything else for that matter) simply means that the oil must have a certain maximum viscosity/flow at low temperature.
The lower the "W" number the better the oils cold temperature/cold start performance. I.E. 5w is better than 10w etc
The 40 in a 10w-40 simply means that the oil must fall within certain viscosity limits at 100 degC. This is a fixed limit and all oils that end in 40 must achieve these limits.
Once again the lower the number the thinner the oil, a 30 oil is thinner than a 40 oil at 100 degC etc. Your handbook will specify whether a 30, 40 or 50 etc is required.
SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications are important as these indicate the performance of an oil and whether it has met or passed the latest tests or whether the formulation is effectively obsolete or out of date.
There are two specifications that you should look for on any oil bottle and these are API (American Petroleum Institute) and ACEA (Association des Constructeurs Europeens d'Automobiles) all good oils should contain both of these and an understanding of what they mean is important.
API
This is the more basic of the two specs as it is split (for passenger cars) into two catagories.
S = Petrol and C = Diesel, most oils carry both petrol (S) and diesel © specifications.
The following table shows how up to date the specifications the oil are:
PETROL
SG - Introduced 1989 has much more active dispersant to combat black sludge.
SH - Introduced 1993 has same engine tests as SG, but includes phosphorus limit 0.12%, together with control of foam, volatility and shear stability.
SJ - Introduced 1996 has the same engine tests as SG/SH, but phosphorus limit 0.10% together with variation on volatility limits
SL - Introduced 2001, all new engine tests reflective of modern engine designs meeting current emissions standards
SM - Introduced November 2004, improved oxidation resistance, deposit protection and wear protection, also better low temperature performance over the life of the oil compared to previous categories.
Note:
All specifications prior to SL are now obsolete and although suitable for some older vehicles are more than 10 years old and do not provide the same level of performance or protection as the more up to date SL and SM specifications, so if you've a recent model, don't bother.
DIESEL
CD - Introduced 1955, international standard for turbo diesel engine oils for many years, uses single cylinder test engine only
CE - Introduced 1984, improved control of oil consumption, oil thickening, piston deposits and wear, uses additional multi cylinder test engines
CF4 - Introduced 1990, further improvements in control of oil consumption and piston deposits, uses low emission test engine
CF - Introduced 1994, modernised version of CD, reverts to single cylinder low emission test engine. Intended for certain indirect injection engines
CF2 - Introduced 1994, defines effective control of cylinder deposits and ring face scuffing, intended for 2 stroke diesel engines
CG4 - Introduced 1994, development of CF4 giving improved control of piston deposits, wear, oxidation stability and soot entrainment. Uses low sulphur diesel fuel in engine tests
CH4 - Introduced 1998, development of CG4, giving further improvements in control of soot related wear and piston deposits, uses more comprehensive engine test program to include low and high sulphur fuels
CI4 Introduced 2002, developed to meet 2004 emission standards, may be used where EGR ( exhaust gas recirculation ) systems are fitted and with fuel containing up to 0.5 % sulphur. May be used where API CD, CE, CF4, CG4 and CH4 oils are specified.
Note:
All specifications prior to CH4 are now obsolete and although suitable for some older vehicles are more than 10 years old and do not provide the same level of performance or protection as the more up to date CH4 & CI4 specifications.
If you want a better more up to date oil specification then look for SL, SM, CH4, CI4
ACEA
This is the European equivalent of API (US) and is more specific in what the performance of the oil actually is. A = Petrol, B = Diesel and C = Catalyst compatible or low SAPS (Sulphated Ash, Phosphorus and Sulphur). These specs are more commonly found on European oils and in many respects are more important than API for European Manufactured cars.
Unlike API the ACEA specs are split into performance/application catagories as follows:
A1 Fuel economy petrol
A2 Standard performance level (now obsolete)
A3 High performance and/or extended drain
A4 Reserved for future use in certain direct injection engines
A5 Combines A1 fuel economy with A3 performance
B1 Fuel economy diesel
B2 Standard performance level (now obsolete)
B3 High performance and/or extended drain
before For direct injection car diesel engines
B5 Combines B1 fuel economy with B3/before performance
C1-04 Petrol and Light duty Diesel engines, based on A5/B5-04 low SAPS, two way catalyst compatible.
C2-04 Petrol and light duty Diesel engines, based on A5/B5-04 mid SAPS, two way catalyst compatible.
C3-04 Petrol and light duty Diesel engines, based on A5/B5-04 mid SAPS, two way catalyst compatible, higher performance levels due to higher HTHS.
Note: SAPS = Sulphated Ash, Phosphorous and Sulphur.
Put simply, A3/B3, A5/B5 and C3 oils are the better quality, stay in grade performance oils.
APPROVALS
Many oils mention various Car Manufacturers on the bottle, the most common in the UK being VW, MB, BMW, Ford or Vauxhall but do not be misled into thinking that you are buying top quality oil because of this.
Oil Companies send their oils to OEM's for approval however some older specs are easily achieved and can be done so with the cheapest of mineral oils. Newer specifications are always more up to date and better quality/performance than the older ones.
Some of the older OEM specifications are listed here and depending on the performance level of your car are best ignored if you are looking for a quality high performance oil:
VW â?? 500.00, 501.00 and 505.00
Later specs like 503.00, 503.01, 506.00 are better performing more up to date oils but as far as VW is concerned even these have now been superseded by the latest VW504.00 and VW507.00 specifications.
MB â?? 229.1, 229.30
Later specs like 229.31, 229.5, and 229.51 are better performing more up to date oils.
BMW â?? LL98
Later specs like LL01 and the latest LL04 oils are better performing more up to date.
FINALLY
Above is the most accurate guidance we can give without going into too much depth however there is one final piece of advice regarding labelling.
Certain statements are made on labels that are meaningless and just marketing hype; here are a few to avoid!
Recommended for use where�����
May be used where the following specifications apply�����
Approved by���������..(but with no qualification or specification)
Recommended/Approved by (some famous person, these endorsements are paid for)
Racing/Track formula (but with no supporting evidence)
Also be wary of statements like "synthetic blend" if you are looking for a fully synthetic oil as this will merely be a semi-synthetic.
Like everything in life, you get what you pay for. The cheaper the oil the cheaper the ingredients, lower the performance levels and older the specs it meets so beware!
Cheers
Guy and the www.opieoils.co.uk Team
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We have 2 lucky winners! They are:
Aaron Causley, who's a member of the East of England Bikers forum and Paul Palmer (who frequents the pistonbroke, passionford, scoobynet, uklegacy.com and focusstoc forums).
Paul and Aaron both win tickets to the British Superbikes at Silverstone later this month for themselves and a guest as VIP guests of Castrol, general admission for the free practice and qualifying days, plus some top quality, fully synthetic Castrol oil for their car / motorbike. We stock a very wide range of Castrol oils, lubricants and workshop products, so if you're after something for your vehicle, you know where to come ;-)
Congratulations to both of you; we're sure you'll have a great day!
So... sorry if you didn't win, but there's always the next time. Look out for our September competition, coming soon!
Thanks to everyone who entered.
The answer was [e] Glen Richards.
While you are waiting for our next competition why not take a look at the current offer we are running on cleaning and detailing products? Visit www.opieoils.co.uk for details.
oilman
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Opie Oils and Castrol bring you a "money can't buy" prize for our August competiton!
Yes, those nice folks at Castrol have kindly offered us 2 fantastic VIP hospitality packages for 2 lucky winners and a guest each to the penultimate round of the British Superbikes Championship at Silverstone over the weekend of 25 - 27 September 2009.
No purchase necessary.
The prizes almost didn't make it further than our office ("oilman + 3") but The Boss intervened ;-)
So, get this little lot:
* Race Day - Sunday 27 September - Castrol VIP hospitality:
o MCE British Superbikes event and a full programme of supporting races and entertainment
o Lunch and drinks as a guest of Castrol
o A talk from one of the riders over lunch
o Track-side access
o A walk around the garages
* General admission for the British Superbikes free practice and a full supporting programme on Friday 25 September 2009
* General admission for the British Superbikes qualifying and a full supporting programme on Saturday 26 September 2009
* ... and Opie Oils will throw in enough top quality, fully synthetic Castrol oil for an oil change on your car or motorbike
2 chances to win! Sweet :-p
This month, you need to name the rider appearing in our cropped down photo from the following 5 choices:
a. Karl Muggeridge
b. James Toseland
c. Roberto Rolfo
d. Leon Camier
e. Glen Richards
Enter here: http://www.opieoils.co.uk/british-superbik...ompetition.aspx
Good luck!
Guy and the team at Opie Oils
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Opie Oils are the UK's leading online independent oil and lubricants retailer. We can offer you a really extensive range of oils and lubricants from 8 major oil manufacturers at prices much lower than the high street and main dealers. Our brands include, Silkolene, Fuchs, Gulf, Castrol, Motul, Mobil, Amsoil and Redline.
We stock oils and fluids that meet pretty much all manufacturers and international specifications and can deliver throughout the UK.
We also sell UFI filters (oil,air,fuel,cabin)
Denso spark plugs (iridium and iridium tough)
Cleaning,polishing and detailing products from Bild Hamber, Meguiars and Muc-Off
Trico Wiper Blades (including Neoform Beam Blades)
If you would like any oil advice or a recommendation for your car please feel free to ask and we will get back to you as soon as we can. We offer impartial advice and recommendations from across the 8 major oil brands we stock... and if we don't have an oil or fluid that's totally suitable for you vehicle, we'll say so.
The good news is that now that Uk Starlet club is now a member of our club discount scheme so you can get a discount of at least 10% across our entire range.
Just choose Vaux Online from the list of clubs and enter your forum user name when you register on our web site - all the prices will then be reduced to show your club discount.
We run regular promotions with great prices... and a monthly competition with great prizes! To keep abreast of our offers and competitions, you can keep in touch with us in the following ways:
1. Register on our web site - The best way is to register on our web site and set the "Can we email you?" option to "Yes". You'll then get our newsletter, details of competitions and offers delivered to your inbox, plus you'll be able to see your discounted club members prices as you shop - prices shown will include your member's discount. You can opt out of our email communications at any time, we promise that we'll always keep your details secure and we'll never share them with anyone else.
2. E-mail sign-up - If you want a quick and easy way to see our offers and competitions, just sign up for our newsletters and offers without registerin.
3. Facebook - We've got a new Facebook fan page where we post news, competitions and offers. You don't need a Facebook account to view it, but if you have got Facebook, you can "become a fan" and get notifications via Facebook.
4. Follow us on twitter - our twitter name is opieoils Even if you don't have twitter, you can still view our "tweets" by going to http://twitter.com/opieoils . This info is also available as an RSS feed .
Finally, if there are any products we don't stock and you have difficulty getting hold of elsewhere, let us know and we'll see if we can stock them. If we're not doing what you want us to, please let us know!
We look forward to being of help.
Cheers
Guy, Opie Oils
You can also contact us by phone on +44 1209 215164
(All oils recommended are available to buy online at my web site)
Millers Oils Now Available At Opie Oils + Free Fuel Treatment
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Hi Folks,
We've still got some stock of the free Petrol or Diesel Power Ecomax One-Shot Boost, so we're extending the offer for an extra week until Sunday
21st Feb.
So, order 5 litres of any Millers engine oil before 21 Feb and we'll send you a free Millers Petrol Power Ecomax One Shot Boost fuel treatment.
Order 2 x 5L and we'll send you 2 free and so on. If you'd prefer a Diesel One Shot Boost then please add this to the order notes at the checkout.
The Millers Petrol and Diesel Power One Shot Boost products replace and improve on their Octane Plus and Diesel Power Sport 4 products.
Both products increase power and MPG (by up to 7%), reduce emissions and clean injectors.
There are links to info on the Millers range in the post above, or follow these links for more info on the Petrol and Diesel Power Ecomax products:
Petrol Power Ecomax One Shot Boost
Diesel Power Ecomax One Shot Boost
Petrol Power Ecomax - treats 500 litres
Diesel Power Ecomax - treats 500 litres
Cheers
oilman