Jonnyboy82 0 Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Where is the best place to buy this oil? Ive tried TPS but they are trade only? GSF dont have it unless im not lookig right and my local vw dealer does not have it either?Seeing as this is the best rated overall im starting to lose my patients with looking for it so whats the alternative? :@ Link to post Share on other sites
amazak 3 Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 TPS, trade?? which branch did you phone, I buy from collingdale no problem, just spoke to them today and 5lt Syntha Gold was £16 ex vat?? Intend going over sometime this wek...... Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted February 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 I phoned the loughton branch mate? Soon as they answered they said whos calling? I said why and he said trade only? Link to post Share on other sites
sparkz 0 Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 You can get it from TPS in colindale jonny Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 I take it you mean Colindale vw sparks? Link to post Share on other sites
amazak 3 Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 I take it you mean Colindale vw sparks?No mate there is a TPS branch in Collidale... check te website for the number. Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Oh my bad should have read it properly, it was late tho :-p Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted February 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Ok so im gonna trek up to Colindale TPS so should i go for the synta silver 10/40 semi synthetic then? Also does our membership discount work here? Link to post Share on other sites
amazak 3 Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Ok so im gonna trek up to Colindale TPS so should i go for the synta silver 10/40 semi synthetic then? Also does our membership discount work here?No membership discounts @ TPS, I also need to visit them Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 I tried to get a discount set up.....but no good Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted February 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Ah damn, oh well.Anyway if you go up there before me m8 give us a shout and you can get mine too.lols :-p Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted February 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 What about this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=250364291920&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=015 Link to post Share on other sites
amazak 3 Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 What about this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=250364291920&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=015That is it mate, delivered to your door for a good price too! But you also gonna need another litre. Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted February 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 So is that cheaper than tps colindale? It works out @ £43.90 including p&p to my door for 2 bottles? Link to post Share on other sites
Saunders82 0 Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 that doesnt work out cheaper i think its £12.50 from tps sites also loughton tps will have a trade counter just make up a garage name pretend its your garage and visit them Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted February 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Have you done this before then? I thought you had to join up with proof etc? Link to post Share on other sites
amazak 3 Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 So is that cheaper than tps colindale? It works out @ £43.90 including p&p to my door for 2 bottles?My bad, I got a quote for £16 (5L) ex vat for syntha gold, the one you are buying is syntha silver so must be cheaper....... Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted February 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Sorry mate you lost me? Link to post Share on other sites
amazak 3 Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Sorry mate you lost me?There are different oils, Syntha silver (the one you are buying) then syntha gold. The gold is fully synthentic and silver is semi synthetic. Gold is for lower mile cars..... Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted February 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 How low miles and how much difference price wise? Link to post Share on other sites
amazak 3 Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Well mine has 49K and I have been advised to use fully synthentic oil, not sure about the price diffrence..... Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted February 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Ok so would you say go to TPS then or is it cheaper from ebay? I dont really want to drive up to Colindale if its cheaper to get it delivered but then Saunders wrote:I think its £12.50 from tps sites also loughton tps will have a trade counter just make up a garage name pretend its your garage and visit them Link to post Share on other sites
amazak 3 Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Ok so would you say go to TPS then or is it cheaper from ebay? I dont really want to drive up to Colindale if its cheaper to get it delivered but then Saunders wrote:I think its £12.50 from tps sites also loughton tps will have a trade counter just make up a garage name pretend its your garage and visit themIt would be cheaper from TPS, whilst you are there you can get the oil filter as well, around £7 incl vat...... so you would saving around a tenner, maybe slighly more.... Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted February 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Ok cool looks like i will be taking a drive up to Colindale then, but i will try loughton tps first see if i can blag it. I have all the service parts already mate just need the oil. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
Saunders82 0 Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 loughton cant refuse to serve you there just not interested in retail sales. At the tps i work at we have alot off normal off the street customers. Also with the synta oils usually its stuck on promotional prices Link to post Share on other sites
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