Oilman

It's bank holiday time again... and as you know, bank holidays bring big discounts at Opie Oils! This weekend, we're running another offer which will bag you 15% - 30% off RRP on pretty much everything we sell. Just spend £30 or more in a single transaction before midnight on Tuesday 26th May 2009 and use offer code CARHOLIDAY at the checkout. The offer code will get you 15% off, so combine with your club forum discount of 10% - 15% to get substantial savings. Orders under £30 will still qualify for your club forum discount - remember to sign in to see your discounted prices. What's on Offer? Everything we sell, with the exception of Splitfire coilpacks, Brembo brake discs, pads & upgrade kits! So, take your pick... we've oils and lubricants from Castrol, Mobil, Fuchs, Motul, Amsoil, Redline, Silkolene plus our brand new range from Gulf, including the all new Gulf Competition range for race, track and rally - exclusively online from Opie Oils. Denso Iridium performance spark plugs and our ever-popular Trico Neoform beam blades are also included in the offer. Or if car detailing is more your thing, choose from the Meguiars, Bilt Hamber and Muc-off ranges for all you'll need to get your pride and joy looking beautiful. Don't forget we're always happy to offer advice if you're unsure as to what oil or lubricant you need. Cheers

Guess the Car Competition – Answers! As many of you guessed, the answers were: • Aston Martin for the make of car (the car is the Le Mans-winning DBR9) • Gulf is the oil sponsor The winning ticket was drawn by Keith Jewers of Gulf Oil UK at Japfest on Saturday 16th… Congratulations to our winner, Mick Hall from Leigh-on-Sea in Essex! Mick wins £100 of products from across the range at Opie Oils. We ran the competition to tie in with the launch of new Gulf lubricants , including an all new range of Gulf Competition race oils, exclusively online from Opie Oils. Opie Oils played host to the remaining race DBR9 on our stand at Japfest to celebrate the Gulf launch. There's a high res A4 picture of the 009 race winning car available as a free download from our web site. We were delighted that so many of you entered the competition. We had over 1700 entries, with about 85% of you getting the right answer. From the wrong answers, Lotus (specifically the Lotus Exige) was a common guess for the car. And much as we would like to have been able to sponsor the Aston Martin DBR9, Opie Oils was not the right answer for the oil sponsor! Our favourite wrong answer? What car is shown in the photo? Bugatti Veyron (????Not a clue really best guess!) Who is the oil sponsor of the car? Opie Oils by any chance? When we’re in a position to sponsor a race-going Bugatti Veyron, we’ll crack open the champagne. You’re all invited ;-) If you would like to be amongst the first to know of future competitions, why not subscribe or bookmark our twitter page at twitter.com/opieoils ? We feel another one coming on… Til next time

This competition will close at midnight Tuesday 12th May, no entries will be accepted after this time. We will post the results here week commencing 18th May. Last chance to enter here http://www.opieoils.co.uk/frmoilcompetition.aspx Good luck! Cheers The OpieOils Team

Folks, We’re running a little competition, with no purchase necessary to win £100 of oil from our brand new range of competition and race oils. Pop along to our web site take a look at the photo and tell us what make of car it is & who the oil sponsor is. If you’re right, we’ll enter you in to a prize draw, to take place at Europe’s biggest Japanese car show, JAPFEST, Castle Combe Circuit on 16th May (You don't need to be attending Japfest to enter). The winner will receive £100 of oil (of their choice) from the new range of oils we’re launching at the show. This new and exciting range of oils will be available exclusively online from www.opieoils.co.uk soon afterwards. So what do you have to lose? Enter the competition here! Our product launch includes playing host to this amazing, competition-winning car at JAPFEST. We'll also have 4 awesome Japanese cars running over 1000bhp! So if you can make it along to the show on 16th May at Castle Combe, we’re sure it will be a great day out. Finally, we’ve put together some exclusive show pricing on a selection of our most popular products, available on a pre-order basis only. Products, prices and the pre-order form are here. We won't be carrying much additional stock on the day, so please pre-order to make sure you don't miss out. Good luck with the competition, and we hope to see you at JAPFEST on 16th May – Castle Combe Circuit, Wiltshire! Guy and the OpieOils.co.uk Team Competition Closes Midnight 12th May!

If so then we could do with your help:) We will be there at Castle Combe this Saturday and have space on our stand in the trade area for a couple of cars, if you have something nice and fancy putting it on display then please send a piccy with some contact details to oilman@opieoils.co.uk Of course there is a free car pass and two people passes per car. Thanks for you help. Cheers Guy.

To kick off Opie Oils new 12 part series of interesting oil facts we thought that we would address the statement “My oil has turned to water!” Let’s be objective and look at the actual figures involved here, emotional expressions such as ‘turned to water’ just will not do. Engineering is supposed to be a science afterall! So! Almost all modern jet engines run on 5cst at 100degC synthetic ester oil. Needless to say, some bearings will actually be running at a temperature of perhaps 200degC; so the true oil viscosity in these situations is in fact 1.5cst. This is really thin, much thinner than any car or bike engine oil even in a race engine. But is it as thin as water? NO! At 20degC water has a viscosity of 1.0cst and at 50degC it drops to 0.55cst. Just for comparison, a 0w-20 oil will have an approximate viscosity of 107cst at 20degC, 32cst at 50degC, 8.9cst at 100degC and 2.3cst at 200degC. So there you go, it may look like water but it certainly isn’t! Cheers. Guy & The Opieoils.co.uk Team Note: Centistokes (cst) is the measure of a fluid's resistance to flow (viscosity). It is calculated in terms of the time required for a standard quantity of fluid at a certain temperature to flow through a standard orifice. The higher the value, the more viscous the fluid.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our Customers and the Members of this club Seasons Greetings and a prosperous 2008 From All At The Opieoils.co.uk Team

Hi All, Just a quick update for you, first we would like to say a huge thanks to everyone who’s sent in a picture of their car modeling our Opieoils logo so far for the new Street Gallery on our Brand New Website (coming soon!!). They’re all looking great!!! If you have sent me a sticker request and still haven’t received a sticker drop me a P.M or An E-mail to: sales@opieoils.co.uk with your name address and which colour you would like, Black or White and I’ll get them sent out as soon as possible. If you have an Opie Oils sticker on your vehicle or know someone who has send it to us at: sales@opieoils.co.uk with your full name, where in the world you’re from and some info on your pride and joy so you can be featured in our ‘Street Gallery!!! Looking forward to hearing from you. Regards Andrew Opieoils.co.uk Team

Dear all, As a special treat we thought we'd give you a sneak preview of the new Opie Oils website!! Check out our new improved website by clicking the link below; http://www.jumpmedia.co.uk/opieteaser/teaser.htm With the new website you can find a product specifically for your car or bike, see our sponsored cars section and check out your own vehicle on the Street Team Gallery. Please note: in the next couple of weeks our members will be sent an email prompting them to set up a new password on our website - this will ensure your details are kept on our database so please keep an eye out for this in the next couple of weeks. The NEW OpieOils.co.uk goes live at the end of November - we look forward hearing your feedback! Best regards, The Opie Oils Team.

***REMINDER*** We need a picture of your car!! If you have an Opie Oils sticker on your car, send us a photo with the logo in clear view and you will be given a priority position as the first members of the Opie Oils ‘Street Gallery’, to be launched as part of our new website, hopefully in a few weeks time! The Street Gallery area is dedicated to our loyal customers and gives you the chance to showcase your pride and joy to our several thousand website visitors. If you have an Opie Oils sticker on your vehicle or know someone who has send it to sales@opieoils.co.uk or if you want an Opie Oils sticker so you can be featured in our ‘Street Gallery’ send me an e-mail with your full address and which colour you would like, we’ve got either Black or White. Looking forward to hearing from you. Regards Andrew Opieoils.co.uk Team

We need a picture of your car!! If you have an Opie Oils sticker on your car... Ive seen some around, send us a photo with the logo in clear view and you will be given a priority position as the first members of the Opie Oils ‘Street Gallery’, to be launched as part of our new website, hopefully in a few weeks time! The Street Gallery area is dedicated to our loyal customers and gives you the chance to showcase your pride and joy to our several thousand website visitors. If you have an Opie Oils sticker on your vehicle or know someone who has send it to sales@opieoils.co.uk Look forward to hearing from you. Cheers Guy

Opie Oils and Castrol are offering 1 pair of VIP tickets to the GB/Wales Rally 2007.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Just buy a minimum of 4litres of Castrol Edge or Edge Sport by midnight 31st July from and you will be entered into this very special draw for 2 VIP tickets. The GB/Wales Rally takes place between the 30th November and 2nd December 2007 and this special VIP Rally experience will include: 2 Tickets Parking passes Access to the VIP Service area for lunch The chance to see a pit stop and meet the drivers So, don't delay visit and place your order. Deadline Midnight 31/07/07. The draw will be made on the 10th August and the lucky winners will contacted by phone then announced here. Good luck Opie Oils & Castrol Edge http://www.castrol.megalos.net/en/ ****REMINDER**** Hi everyone Just a reminder that you only have 12 days left to be in with a chance to win a pair of VIP tickets to the GB/Wales Rally 2007. To be in with a chance all you have to do is buy a minimum of 4litres of Castrol Edge or Edge Sport by midnight 31st July from and you will be entered into this very special draw for 2 VIP tickets. The GB/Wales Rally takes place between the 30th November and 2nd December 2007 and this special VIP Rally experience will include: 2 Tickets Parking passes Access to the VIP Service area for lunch The chance to see a pit stop and meet the drivers So, don't delay visit and place your order. Deadline Midnight 31/07/07. The draw will be made on the 10th August and the lucky winners will be contacted by phone then announced here. Good luck Guy and the Opieoils.co.uk Team

Opie Oils and Castrol are offering 1 pair of VIP tickets to the GB/Wales Rally 2007. Just buy a minimum of 4litres of Castrol Edge or Edge Sport by midnight 31st July from www.opieoils.co.uk and you will be entered into this very special draw for 2 VIP tickets. The GB/Wales Rally takes place between the 30th November and 2nd December 2007 and this special VIP Rally experience will include: 2 Tickets Parking passes Access to the VIP Service area for lunch The chance to see a pit stop and meet the drivers So, don't delay visit www.opieoils.co.uk and place your order. Deadline Midnight 31/07/07. The draw will be made on the 10th August and the lucky winners will contacted by phone then announced here. Good luck Opie Oils & Castrol Edge www.castrol.megalos.net/en/

What is the technical reason given for not using synthetic for 12000 miles? Seems crazy to me when 90% of synthetics are in fact petroleum based and not synthetic (man-made) at all. I cannot see any reason why you should not switch to a synthetic as soon as possible and get the benefits especially as more than 70% of all cars worldwide now leave factories with synthetic in the sump. Cheers Simon

In an 07 scoob the Silkolene Pro S 5w-40 would be better than the 10w-50 unless oil temps exceed 120degC Cheers Simon

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DRAGON-PERFORMANCE-M...1QQcmdZViewItem Bargain price for a 9sec car though! Cheers Simon

We do not recommend oil addatives, they are already there and the quality of the addative pack generally is higher in line with the oil. Had many opportunities to sell them but just not interested as I've yet to read a decent chemical report on one. Cheers Simon

Unless the car is extremely modded, a 5w-40 is what we recommend for post 2000 scoobs. Modifications can mean the requirement for heavier oils especially if they are tracked in which case we recommend a 10w-50 or 15w-50. Cheers Simon

We are pleased to announce that we now have an expanded range of Castrol Oils in stock including Castrol Edge 0w-30, 5w-30, 10w-60 (replaces TWS), Edge TD 0w-30 and 5w-40 Castrol Edge Sport 0w-40 (replaces RS) and Edge Sport 10w-60 (replaces RS) Bike Oils including R4, R2, GPS, GP and a full range of gear oils, brake fluids and workshop items including SRF Brake Fluid. You'll find the range here and the Club prices in the Members Area. http://www.opieoils.co.uk/performance_l ... strol.aspx Happy browsing! Regards Simon & Guy

If you would like to collect oil, filters, spark plugs etc at JAE, you need to place your order by the 19th July latest please. You can either call Guy on 01209 215164 or order online via the Members Section of our website as follows: 1. Go to our site and log into the "Members Section". 2. Select the products that you want to buy and click on "buy now" they will appear in the basket on the left of the page. 3. Click on checkout and you will be taken to the "Delivery or Collection" screen showing the delivered and collected prices. 4. Select JAE and the day you want to collect the oil from us on and then click the link to collect your order. 5. You will then be taken back to your basket and you can add or delete products as you wish. 6. Click to go to secure checkout. 7. Complete your details and you're done. 8. You will receive email confirmation with instructions. Please note: Credit card payments will not be taken until 48 hours before the show. Collects at JAE save paying carriage costs. Any questions please feel free to ask here or email us on sales@opieoils.co.uk Cheers Simon & Guy

**** JAPSHOW OIL COLLECTION OFFER ENDS TOMORROW!! **** http://www.opieoils.co.uk See you there, Cheers Simon & Guy.

If you wish to collect oil, filters, plugs etc at Japshow Santa Pod on the 24th or 25th June don't forget to order online through the Members Section of our website here: http://www.opieoils.co.uk/Members.aspx We will have a limited amount of stock for the weekend but to avoid disapointment, put your advanced order in now and we will ensure we bring it with us. All orders for Japshow will close in one week. Other shows coming up and already open for pre-order (see website) are: JAE 22/23rd July FORD FAIR 6th August BMW Car Club 20th August TRAX 3rd September GT BATTLE 17th September JAPFEST II 30th September JAPSHOW FINALE 7/8th October Cheers Simon & Guy

Rotorstock pre-order will close at 6pm tomorrow Cheers Simon

Pre-orders through for JAPFEST collection this Saturday will close at 6.00pm tonight. LAST ORDERS! Silkolene Prices will also be going up at 6.00pm tonight. ROTORSTOCK last orders will be in 1 week. If you would like some advice or just a chat with us at JAPFEST on Saturday, stop by our stand which is C6 and C7 opposite the Tavern Bar. Cheers Simon & Guy OPIE OILS

*************LAST ORDERS FOR JAPFEST************ Final reminder. If you wish to collect oil from us at Japfest (20th May) and wish to pre-order it you have 48 hours to place your order! Go to the Members Section at and check out in the normal way. You will be offered the option to collect. Silkolene prices will be going up in 48 hours too. Cheers Simon