Cheaper Castrol TWS 10w60

[dazren]

Just found details of this supplier on another forum:

www.mapodo.de/product_info.php/products_id/311

Being a tight git I've always objected to paying £14.50 a litre from my local BMW garage, so I've just ordered 10 litres (2 M5s in the fleet) at what appears to be a total cost of £85 inc postage to the UK. This works out at £8.50 per litre which is substantially less than the £14.50 a litre BMW garages are charging.

Of course I'm not sure if UK customs will try and charge some additional excise at this stage but I should know soon enough!

DAZ

Edited by dazren on Friday 15th December 13:31

[dazren]

Agreed that I'm paying the german equivalent of VAT so I shouldn't be charged the UK version, but I don't know about any additional UK excise duty on oil?

[dazren]

neil_cardiff said:

Not sure if this oil is recommended for the 328i. If BMW recommend mobil 1 0w40 on your car, let me know and I'll get you some from costco at £23.50 per 4 litres.

[dazren]

Just reporting in that the oil arrived from Germany this morning. No customs correspondence or anything so I assume there is no extra duties/excise to pay.