Blair 0 Posted July 8, 2005 Just picked up my G60 from the dealers today, just had its service (a month late :oops: ). When I used to use BRM they always gave me back a 5 litre can with about a litre left in it after the service. The last two times my local stealer has charged me for 5 litres...and I've had to actually ASK for the rest. Now, does it actually only take 4 litres? Or have I just claimed back a litre of Synta I didn't actually pay for? More to the point, has this happened to anyone else? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted July 8, 2005 I've always found that my G60 will take around about 4.25 litres from a hot oil change (oil is hot before draining it)... That's gone up by about 0.5l since I added the Mocal oil cooler which I have to top up after getting the car upto above 90degrees oil temp... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveo29 0 Posted July 8, 2005 mine takes 4 ltrs or just over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevemac 0 Posted July 8, 2005 Mine's around 4 litres too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billinjah 0 Posted July 8, 2005 4.5 with the oil cooler 4 before. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blair 0 Posted July 9, 2005 OK, thanks - so they I wasn't going mad and they were taking the piss. Both times (in fact the first time they had clearly just kept the rest to top up another customer's car - he probably got charged for an extra litre as well - because when I asked for it they just gave me a sealed 1 litre bottle - w*nkers!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 24v 0 Posted July 9, 2005 If they keep a litre every time you change the oil, thats 5 litrs for 5 servicings you pay for, when you should only actually be paying for 4!!! Robbing B*STARDS!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blair 0 Posted July 9, 2005 Exactly. And at their prices, 5 litres of Synta isn't exactly cheap... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted July 9, 2005 They don't usually use a 5ltr bottle to do an oil change, they just use 4 ltrs out of a drum and charge for 4 ltrs... What i object to tho is the parts dept recommend Synta Silver but when you get a service they use GTx Magnatec at £5 per litre!! - makes no sense Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevemac 0 Posted July 9, 2005 I wouldn't put Magnatec anywhere near my G60 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blair 0 Posted July 10, 2005 They don't usually use a 5ltr bottle to do an oil change, they just use 4 ltrs out of a drum and charge for 4 ltrs... Yep, that's the way it should be...but my local stealers are clearly a bunch of piss-takers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites