The Warehouse selling bike oil

**sleemanj** · 7th March 2010, 18:43

Probably old news, but I noticed today that the big red shed is selling 1L bottles of Castrol 4T Motorcycle Oil.

$15 a bottle, which makes it $60 for 4L, cheaper than the bike shop.

Hadn't seen it in there before, but maybe I've just been blind.

**Rockbuddy** · 7th March 2010, 19:08

Originally Posted by sleemanj

Probably old news, but I noticed today that the big red shed is selling 1L bottles of Castrol 4T Motorcycle Oil.

$15 a bottle, which makes it $60 for 4L, cheaper than the bike shop.

Hadn't seen it in there before, but maybe I've just been blind.

not cheaper i just picked up 4l bellray semi synthetic 20/50 plus a champion oil filter for $63 from cycletreads

**wickle** · 7th March 2010, 20:34

Originally Posted by sleemanj

Probably old news, but I noticed today that the big red shed is selling 1L bottles of Castrol 4T Motorcycle Oil.

$15 a bottle, which makes it $60 for 4L, cheaper than the bike shop.

Hadn't seen it in there before, but maybe I've just been blind.

thats not cheap, just checked work and we sell same for $13-50

**Mom** · 7th March 2010, 20:39

I would never buy oil or anything else bike related from the Warehouse. Dont care if it is cheaper. Would not be much cheaper anyway. Support your local Motorcycle outlet. Use it, or lose it!

**Quasievil** · 7th March 2010, 20:58

Originally Posted by Mom

I would never buy oil or anything else bike related from the Warehouse. Dont care if it is cheaper. Would not be much cheaper anyway. Support your local Motorcycle outlet. Use it, or lose it!

Fuck yeah, support the motorcycle industry people if you still want one

**FJRider** · 7th March 2010, 21:00

Originally Posted by Mom

I would never buy oil or anything else bike related from the Warehouse. Dont care if it is cheaper. Would not be much cheaper anyway. Support your local Motorcycle outlet. Use it, or lose it!

and if you dont ... don't moan when they're not open when you think they could/should be ...

**sleemanj** · 8th March 2010, 14:02

How did a "I noticed you can get bike oil at the warehouse" thread turn into a "save the dying bike shops" thread.

All I knows, is the last 4L I bought cost at least $70 from the bike shop (don't remember exactly) and I had to make a special trip there to get it.

I paid nearly $150 for a paper AIR FILTER to a bike shop. I pay, what, probably close to $500 for tyres every now and then to a bike shop.

But OIL, that's pretty much a generic consumable which is quite commonly required, The Warehouse is open till 9pm here, 7 days a week, if I need some bike oil at 7pm on a Sunday (which isn't unheard of), that's pretty good to know.

Off topic: If bike shops pulled themselves into the 21st century and got themselves properly online they'd probably do a lot better, case in point: I buy my tyres from Cycletreads in Auckland, they have an online store, I can order my tyres at 3am if I want, they delivered to my door from the other end of the country for about $8, I haven't even bothered ringing around or visiting local Chch places because Cycletreads makes it easy.

**slofox** · 8th March 2010, 15:11

Originally Posted by Mom

Support your local Motorcycle outlet. Use it, or lose it!

Originally Posted by Quasievil

Fuck yeah, support the motorcycle industry people if you still want one

Absolutely. The Warehouse has been responsible for more business closures in New Zealand than any other force. Just ask anyone who used to make clothing...Go there for your motorbike stuff and there'll be no motorbike shops left.

I NEVER buy ANYTHING from the warehouse...

**p.dath** · 8th March 2010, 15:54

You just know they'll be selling Chinese motorcycles next ...

**Mom** · 8th March 2010, 16:21

Originally Posted by sleemanj

How did a "I noticed you can get bike oil at the warehouse" thread turn into a "save the dying bike shops" thread.

I absolutely agree with everything you said, but I stand by my assertion that I would never buy oil from the red shed. The reason for this is it is a bread and butter line for your local shop. They make bugger all margin on it and supply it as a service as much as anything else. Support your local bike shop in things like this. Yes shops need to be with it as you suggest, but they also need to be supported.

**avgas** · 8th March 2010, 16:45

Looks like you guys need a decent axe to chop this tall poppy.
Kiwi at its best.

**blackdog** · 8th March 2010, 16:47

Originally Posted by p.dath

You just know they'll be selling Chinese motorcycles next ...

mitre 10 mega already selling the scoots

**Owl** · 8th March 2010, 17:22

Stuff the red shed. The last two visits there, they attempted to rip me off, charging more than the listed price. I wonder how many people they tuck with that scam each day?

**Robert Taylor** · 8th March 2010, 20:44

Originally Posted by Owl

Stuff the red shed. The last two visits there, they attempted to rip me off, charging more than the listed price. I wonder how many people they tuck with that scam each day?

Also Castrol have never been loyal to motorcycle shops over the last 15 years or so, exactly the reason most motorcycle shops have ditched the product. Its a great product but I refuse to buy it as they are a company of whores.
Buying off companies that have staff who have no specialised product may be the modern way, but certainly its not a good way.
Stephen Tindall and his red eyesores have in no small part also lowered the living standards of employees in this country.

**crazyhorse** · 8th March 2010, 20:55

Originally Posted by Mom

I absolutely agree with everything you said, but I stand by my assertion that I would never buy oil from the red shed. The reason for this is it is a bread and butter line for your local shop. They make bugger all margin on it and supply it as a service as much as anything else. Support your local bike shop in things like this. Yes shops need to be with it as you suggest, but they also need to be supported.

What Mom said

Remember the little guys...... or soon they'll be selling tyres etc too