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[Beaker]

I have always used Motul semi synthetic oil in my bikes which I buy from Hein Gericke.

I went in yesterday to get some for an imminent oil change and while there I enquired about Hein Gericke's own brand oil which they've just brought out. My friend, the store manager pulled me to one side and quietly informed me that it is in fact genuine Motul oil, re-branded!

At only £11.99 for 4 litres of semi synthetic this has to be a bargain compared to the identical Motul product at way over £20.00 !!!!

Andy

PS He told me not to tell anybody - so that's why I'm telling all you lot............................!!!!!

[tdm850rider]

Well you held up your end of the deal, you didn't tell anybody, you told everybody.

Isn't semantics wonderful?

[Pict]

He told me not to tell anybody - so that's why I'm telling all you lot.

Think he knew what he was doing??!!
Anyway, we're not just "anybody" - to borrow MarkyMark's phrase, we're "the best owners"

[tdm850rider]

Its quite likely, when stores get companys to make a product for them with the store name on it...

Very few would risk their reputations by rebranding an inferior product.
You get a savings because they don't roll in advertising costs and whatnot.

[Beaker]

Yeah, but the own brand supermarket food, is often made by one of the main branded food suppliers, but it aint the same as the branded stuff
If a litre of oil X costs £5 to make, its gonna cost the same no matter whose name is on the box

Quite frankly I don't know why I bothered with you cynical lot. Next time I spot a bragain and try to save you some pennies then I'll just keep it to myself.

I posted this on another site and got a thank you for the information - mind you THAT site doesn't make pianos.

[TDMTAM]

Quite frankly I don't know why I bothered with you cynical lot. Next time I spot a bragain and try to save you some pennies then I'll just keep it to myself.

I posted this on another site and got a thank you for the information - mind you THAT site doesn't make pianos.

Don't worry about it, the subject of OIL seem to bring out all sorts of opinions. The guy at the Glasgow HG told me the same thing about there new own brand oil, but they had none in stock.
I am sure that someone on this forum will have taken note & possibly bought some.
TAM

[SteveGlover]

If a litre of oil X costs £5 to make, its gonna cost the same no matter whose name is on the box

But, how much does it actually cost to make 1 litre of oil? My guess is that its about the same as petrol, which is 23p per litre, or just over £1 per gallon. Oil doesn't have the fuel duty that infaltes the price of petrol, so Motul can quite happily sell a 4L can to HG for £8 and still make a good profit.

[MarkyMark]

Andy

PS He told me not to tell anybody - so that's why I'm telling all you lot............................!!!!!

I can keep a secret - Its the people I tell who spread it about.

[Pict]

Quite frankly I don't know why I bothered with you cynical lot. Next time I spot a bragain and try to save you some pennies then I'll just keep it to myself.

I posted this on another site and got a thank you for the information - mind you THAT site doesn't make pianos.

Well, if it's any consolation Dougal, ye've given me at least a timely pointer toward HG semi-synthetic just when I'm about to change from Mobil synthetic (ref.earlier postings), so thanks for that.
On this oil business, even the racing fraternity (including a neighbour) seem to have had clutch probs with fully synthetic - my offer of an unused litre of Racing 4T was turned down.