Group buy - Mineral 2 stroke oil to JASO FC specification ??
I have been using Castrol Actevo 2 T for some time now, and will continue to do so.
Prices for this oil, both from Tesco & elsewhere vary greatly, and this week I have been to two Tesco Extras & their on-site filling stations, and all no longer stock Castrol Actevo 2 T.
I am fed up with wasting time scouring retail outlets for reasonably priced Castrol Actevo 2 T or similar good quality mineral 2 stroke oil to JASO FC specification.
Site Sponsors Opie are offering Castrol Actevo 2 T at £7.45 (less forum discount) but shipping costs are added, from £3.50 via Royal Mail Tracked for 1 bottle to £4.99 for 10 litres.
I would happily buy at least 10 litres in a group buy, more if the price was right. However the price, delivered to me, or collected locally needs to be more like the recent Tesco prices.
I hope Opie (or someone else) will take the opportunity to serve the community & increase turn-over. If a deal was offered, presumably it would be offered across Martin’s web site.
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26th Oct 2012 9:47 am
aljo
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Good thinking NJSS but I doubt Opie oils can get anywhere near Tesco prices , if they did I would be in for the group buyLast night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where,s the f**king ceiling!!
26th Oct 2012 9:58 am
chalky
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I'll deliver you 10 litres of mine for £75 ?
Only dead fish go with the Flow !
I would not expect the group buy price to be near the "stock clearance" prices reported recently at various Tescos, but something around £4.80 - £5.50 per litre delivered would appeal to me, and I think many others.
I wonder whether we couldn't organise a single drop off point for our locality, to reduce delivery costs.
Nasher, Countrywide, Wiggy Man would you be up for it at the right price?
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2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
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26th Oct 2012 10:43 am
mjcp
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API TC, JASO FB & ISO L-EGB - Mineral, FB and £5.40 per liter delivered....
It doesn't appear to be JASO FC, otherwise unknown quality, but at least it's mineral.
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1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
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26th Oct 2012 10:47 am
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Ah, I thought we wanted FB, not FC 03/2007 D3 HSE
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26th Oct 2012 10:50 am
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NJSS
Where abouts in Hampshire are you ?Only dead fish go with the Flow !
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1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
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26th Oct 2012 11:06 am
Wiggy Man
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Hi Nigel,
I'd go for 10-20 litres if you decide it's worth doing. No problem collecting either, let me know.
Cheers
26th Oct 2012 4:16 pm
Kummu24
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Location: Ayrshire
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Re: Group buy - Mineral 2 stroke oil to JASO FC specificatio
NJSS wrote:
I have been using Castrol Actevo 2 T for some time now, and will continue to do so.
Prices for this oil, both from Tesco & elsewhere vary greatly, and this week I have been to two Tesco Extras & their on-site filling stations, and all no longer stock Castrol Actevo 2 T.
I am fed up with wasting time scouring retail outlets for reasonably priced Castrol Actevo 2 T or similar good quality mineral 2 stroke oil to JASO FC specification.
Site Sponsors Opie are offering Castrol Actevo 2 T at £7.45 (less forum discount) but shipping costs are added, from £3.50 via Royal Mail Tracked for 1 bottle to £4.99 for 10 litres.
I would happily buy at least 10 litres in a group buy, more if the price was right. However the price, delivered to me, or collected locally needs to be more like the recent Tesco prices.
I hope Opie (or someone else) will take the opportunity to serve the community & increase turn-over. If a deal was offered, presumably it would be offered across Martin’s web site.
NJSS
Hi NJSS and all
Sorry to resurrect a bit of an old thread but I think this might be of interest to you in your search for a group buy potential
I got to the same point as you, fed up going in looking for pricing errors in Tesco, (can you just check the price in this is £7.50 - like it says on the shelf ) or clearance stock in Asda.
So I did some t'internet scouring and I managed to get a what I think is a great deal on 2 stroke oil and thought it had potential for a group buy. The oil is mineral JASO-FC spec and I bought 20 litres for £52.50 or around £2.60/litre - delivered. It's not big brand - Lubron, but hey, we're mixing it in diesel here not 14,000rpm japanese race replica motorbikes Small UK company - about 30 years old. you can buy it from www.alexoil.co.uk
Aside from the obvious 300 mile geographical gap, I have absolutely no connection with this company whatsoever just to be clear. But at £2.60 a litre I think this might be as close to 'Tesco' pricing that we can get with a repeatable price - even without a group buy. Hence I thought it worth putting this back in front of those of you who had previously expressed an interest in establishing a repeatable low cost source for 2 stroke
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21st May 2013 6:35 pm
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Hi
No, its the regular stuff. The pro is semi synthetic I think. I called and spoke to the guy as the website is not that clear on the spec of the regular stuff and he confirmed the mineral nature of the oil and also the spec approvals. The drum is marked up with all the specs including JASO-FC. I posted all the details in the oil buying thread.
21st May 2013 6:40 pm
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I brought 5ltrs mineral 2 stroke oil from site sponsor boringoldgit http://www.advancedfactors.co.uk/index.asp for £14 +vat not sure what the specs are but was assured it was good stuff. Might be worth checking out
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but I doubt Opie oils can get anywhere near Tesco prices , if they did I would be in for the group buy
Small UK company - about 30 years old. you can buy it from 
