optimax dfi oil -price increase due

PeterM · 06 September 2008, 16:07

Just been out to get some more oil & fuel stabiliser ( end of the 'summer'

) and been told ALL quicksliver lubricants/ oils etc are due to have a 25% price increase at the end of October !

Anyone know if this 100% true? If so why on earth is it justified ? Maybe an opportunity to stock up at Southampton boat show or local stockists ?

C2 RIBS · 06 September 2008, 17:23

Also told the same by local dealer ,prices going up!!!!!!!!!

bedajim · 06 September 2008, 17:27

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Originally Posted by Blackroady

Just been out to get some more oil & fuel stabiliser ( end of the 'summer'

) and been told ALL quicksliver lubricants/ oils etc are due to have a 25% price increase at the end of October !

Anyone know if this 100% true? If so why on earth is it justified ? Maybe an opportunity to stock up at Southampton boat show or local stockists ?

Out of interest what did you pay for a can of oil ?

PeterM · 06 September 2008, 19:23

About £27 I think . I try not to think about it too much !

Mollers · 06 September 2008, 19:39

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Originally Posted by Blackroady

About £27 I think . I try not to think about it too much !

That must be used chip fat. XD100 is £11/ltr as an Etec requires the highest quality fully synthetic two stroke oil.

Has anyone tried Spry Crisp and Dry in an Opti?

PeterM · 06 September 2008, 19:49

Thats why E-tecs are so 'cheap' to run ! Luckily the optis dont need such liquid gold - just the 'special ' dfi oil , but will actually run on normal 2 stroke oil - just not as well. I thought £27 was not too bad. I reckon I burn about £50 worth in a summer.

Stuart M · 06 September 2008, 21:22

"but will actually run on normal 2 stroke oil - just not as well" - call me old fashioned but I like my engine to be running as well as possible - especially when I am out at sea!

I saw a compressor (£900 worth) that was broken at the rib shop last time I was in there, guy had used cheaper oil. Amazes me why people try to save a few quid and risk damaging an expensive engine. IMHO

codprawn · 06 September 2008, 21:28

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Originally Posted by Stuart M

"but will actually run on normal 2 stroke oil - just not as well" - call me old fashioned but I like my engine to be running as well as possible - especially when I am out at sea!

I saw a compressor (£900 worth) that was broken at the rib shop last time I was in there, guy had used cheaper oil. Amazes me why people try to save a few quid and risk damaging an expensive engine. IMHO

And of course if he had used expensive oil the compressor would be fine...............

Hightower · 07 September 2008, 11:04

The XD50 oil that I buy has gone up £2 since last time I bought it and is now £30

Downhilldai · 07 September 2008, 11:14

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Originally Posted by codprawn

And of course if he had used expensive oil the compressor would be fine...............

Here we go again.......

Stuart M · 07 September 2008, 21:05

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Originally Posted by codprawn

And of course if he had used expensive oil the compressor would be fine...............

Who knows....but my point is....is it worth the risk - answer NO! - I agree that we are all being taken for a ride but wake up and smell the coffee time. We spend a shed full of money on a boat and engine and then whine on about a few quid. If you can't stand the heat or expense then buy a rowing boat!

Rant over....

Stuart M · 07 September 2008, 21:09

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Originally Posted by Hightower

The XD50 oil that I buy has gone up £2 since last time I bought it and is now £30

£2 - and how much has a tank of fuel gone up...... you can't even buy a pint of beer for £2 (unless you are in wales of course!) 8-)

are we jumping up and down about fuel prices (not really)

even if it was £2 each time you took your boat out then that's not really a drama..but it's not.. food has gone up much more than that..

Lets get a reality check here..stuff (everything) has gone up loads...and boats bit aren't any different..same shipping costs, same staffing costs etc.. etc..

Hugh Jardon · 07 September 2008, 21:43

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Originally Posted by Mollers

That must be used chip fat. XD100 is £11/ltr as an Etec requires the highest quality fully synthetic two stroke oil.

Has anyone tried Spry Crisp and Dry in an Opti?

are you enjoying paying £11 per ltr for that stuff then? makes opti oil sound cheap!

did you use spry in your opti?

Stuart M · 07 September 2008, 22:17

the amount i use it's no real drama to be honest. I'm more p*ssed about the price of diesel for the car £100 for a tank full compared with <70 quid last year - thats a rip off!

Nos4r2 · 07 September 2008, 22:24

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Originally Posted by Stuart M

the amount i use it's no real drama to be honest. I'm more p*ssed about the price of diesel for the car £100 for a tank full compared with <70 quid last year - thats a rip off!

Yep.

Scary thing is, it costs me more in diesel to tow the boat to anywhere other than the Solent than it does in petrol for the boat.

bedajim · 08 September 2008, 06:17

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Originally Posted by Nos4r2

Yep.

Scary thing is, it costs me more in diesel to tow the boat to anywhere other than the Solent than it does in petrol for the boat.

You need to get off the pontoon more

You need to try a Scillies weekend from where I live

Mollers · 08 September 2008, 07:36

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Originally Posted by bedajim

You need to get off the pontoon more

You need to try a Scillies weekend from where I live

Or to Lizard Point from where I live.

Avocet · 08 September 2008, 13:56

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Originally Posted by Mollers

Or to Lizard Point from where I live.

But doing the clockwise route around the UK was probably poor navigation with hindsight!