Bulk oil prices have shot up - have found this
My family is running two C1s and Fiat Panda (all petrol and high miles) and I use the same oil spec in all three (5w40). Because of this, I buy engine oil in 20 litre drums and have just hit the end of my current one (Mannol). Due to the antics of the Orange One, engine oil prices have shot up over the last twelve months. Have trawled around and found the Midland Oil Group shipping their Varsynth Ultra 5w40 C3 Fully Synthetic Engine Oil - 20 litres for GBP 65 (Ebay). Downloaded their technical data sheet, and it looks comparable to my other usual choices (Westway and Mannol). Wouldn't necessarily put it in a high performance car, but for old ones that are well north of 150,000 miles, it looks okay.
I've ordered 20 litres and will let you know how I get on. Just spreading the word for anybody else who is falling off their chair at oil prices! ;-)
Posted Aug 31, 2026, 4:38 PM UTC