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Quick note to say Repco has 25% off all clearance.

So again, sorry MF, the oil is now $4.12 per L.

Over next few hours I will post good deals

Regards

https://www.repco.com.au/en/tools-e...ps-straight-cut-250mm-mpp100/p/A9400049. Have bought before, good tool.

MF - there you go https://www.repco.com.au/en/tools-e...-4in-dr-torque-wrench-mpbw109/p/A5426731
That torque wrench down to $44

https://www.repco.com.au/en/tools-e...tchet-3-8in-drive-mpsk101crv/p/A9714636. Good tool

Good car boot spare tool kit https://www.repco.com.au/en/tools-e...ver-tool-kit-148-piece-mp208k/p/A9618235

Not a bad price if you use your saw a lot - although the Husky one is probably more convienient https://www.repco.com.au/en/4x4-adv...-can-combo-6l-2-5l-03615-j63-/p/A7937539

More to come

And you were saying it never goes below $5 lol?
Ahh well, would have been over the moon at that. Sometimes it pays to procrastinate.

PS just seen you added that extra post. Thanks will have a look.

Good alternative to SYB https://www.repco.com.au/en/oils-fl...rt-aerosol-350g-raenginestart/p/A9627137

Good price on Dex3 https://www.repco.com.au/en/oils-fl...transmission-fluid-4l-3381101/p/A9511192

https://www.repco.com.au/en/oils-fl...orcycle-engine-oil-4l-3384384/p/A5352007
Full synth 2 stroke, Castrol, JASO FD. Even better deal per L than aldi

If you are not as particular (or in my case retentive) with 2 strokes, this Castrol Activ JASO FC will be fine https://www.repco.com.au/en/oils-fl...engine-oil-4l-4100596-115238-/p/A9310996


Don't know much about outboards/ outboard oils but 4l shell is $16 https://www.repco.com.au/en/oils-fl...troke-engine-oil-4l-300012129/p/A9513945

Other castrol tcw3 oils for around $20/4l and one Valvoline one down at $4 per L

Bought 2 tubes of this last time. Not bad, but not high temp https://www.repco.com.au/en/car-car...sikasil-rtv-gasket-black-300g/p/A9560028

This stuff can be handy to keep around. https://www.repco.com.au/en/car-car...hite-e-pox-e-ribbon-putty-39g/p/A4240898

More to come

The sale is called the 'Sorry not sorry sale' with a tissue box showing V8 Super cars and Repco logo.

obviously taking the P out of SCA

Good on them

Would that Loctite epoxy be ideal for possibly patching exhaust/muffler leaks? Fairlane's muffler is leaking apparently.
Do you know of any exhaust diy repair products on sale/pending sale?

Can you give run down on what that 3/8 gearless handle is good for?

Thanks Tyler, great stuff.

Turbo timer, https://www.repco.com.au/en/in-car-...rol-diesel-turbo-timer-12-24v/p/A9623623

Bought 20 pair of these gloves last time, very good (but some fluro yellow just so you are aware) https://www.repco.com.au/en/safety-...loves/gloves-maxi-pro-sz11-pr/p/A9767499

A lot of the clearance stuff is gone now. When I originally found out about it, there were 10000 clearance lines. Its now at around 5800.

Will keep looking, but not much else for now I think

MF - all repco is 25% off till monday night

If the leak is at a seam, use this https://www.repco.com.au/en/car-car...-maniseal-exhaust-cement-145g/p/A5179300

If the muffler itself is rusted, use this https://www.repco.com.au/en/car-car...es/loctite-muffler-putty-200g/p/A3558126

Honestly, I had a 5c piece sized hole in the Camira muffler. I put a thick smear of red hi temp RTV on it as a stop gap. After a few weeks, I decided to see how long it would last

That was 18 months ago minimum

The 3/8" head is a ratchet head, but doesn't make the clicking noise. Does both directions and is really handy when in tight spaces (eg Briggs quantum bowl nut). A regular ratchet wont find time to latch to the next tooth before the end of the handle is hitting the air filter housing, but on this one you could undo a nut a fraction of a mm at a time.

One big final deal

Valvoline Synpower offer $20 cashback on 5l bottles. It happens that repco have 10w50, 5w30 and 5w40 synpower for $24.75

So, providing the $20 rebate per bottle comes back, it works out at $4.75 for 5l of motor oil

It says for Street Machine Of the Year voters only, but it never asked me for anything when I just submitted the claim. I did however vote back when voting was open.

I have 6 bottles over 2 transactions as I am sure I read somewhere max 3 bottles per transaction.

NOTE - Do not do more than 2 transactions with same credit card in a given day, or Repco site will think you have a stolen card.

Worst case I return them

https://www.repco.com.au/en/oils-fl...-10w-50-engine-oil-5l-1165-05/p/A9398490
https://www.repco.com.au/en/oils-fl...c-5w-40-engine-oil-5l-1155-05/p/A9398489
https://www.repco.com.au/en/oils-fl...r-5w-30-engine-oil-5l-1299-05/p/A9530471

Evening all

Had a good look through the black friday sales and cyber monday sales - mostly a WOFT. The only thing of note is 30% off penrite grease, and all fuel and engine additives which isn't bad.

However, the new repco catalogue was delivered today - not a great deal of specials either

From wednesday 2/12/20 they have Nulon 15w40 mineral oil 5L for $10. Limit 3 per customer (when autobarn have same offer its max 2).

For those who I haven't already bored with my oil comparison, Nulon is API SL, chock full of ZDDP zinc, good TBN (to cancel the sulfuric byproducts of 'blowby' gases) and has a very good shear resistance. It rivals SAE30 for use in briggs in my opinion; though you may use a tiny bit in temps 35 and above.

I have at least 8 bottles of this since I always stock up when I see it - good oil.

I would HIGHLY suggest doing a click and collect order on it as the deal comes live (midnight 2/12/20 AEDT) or at least before the stores open. Demand will severely outstrip supply. Autobarn have stock issues doing 2 bottles per person let alone 3.

For those of you who cannot get the nulon, Autobarn have gulf western 15w40 at $9.99 (2 per person) in store only. Note, this is a new formulation from GW with API SN which means lower ZDDP, and the TBN isn't as preferable either. I would comfortably use this one as flushing oil, or in a smoky old engine that is buggered anyway.

Most likely, it would do no harm to briggs either (since we know old ones will run on 200ml of tar for years)


Finally, if you must have SAE30, they have 30% off all motorbike and small engine oils. You'll get 5l of Penrite 30w for $30, or 5l of Repco 30w for $28.
Also if you are tempted to get the $11 penrite greenskeeper 2 st oil, just trump (haha) up the extra $2.33 and get the penrite MC-2st Semisynth. Very good oil for the price.

Hi Tyler,

Do you have thoughts on the Penrite MC-2ST Full Synthetic? I’ve been using Penrite 10w-30 semi synthetic in my new predator motor at the moment too.

Cheers,

John

Hi John

MC-2st full synthetic is the best 2 stroke oil I have ever used.

I am on my 2nd bottle -bearing in mind I store machines dry so don't waste much through stale fuel - though I do keep 3 ratios; 25, 40 and 50. I get about 1-1.5 years from 1l bottle.

Its JASO FD which means low smoke and next to no ash/carbon build up.

My issue is 90% of my machinery comes pre-owned, yet I do have a few machines that I have had from new and only run on penrite MC-2st. One being a Victa VCE1640 chainsaw. Probably a couple hours use on it and internally there is not a spot of carbon on the piston crown.

I was surprised to see a reduction in exhaust carbon in a few Victa PT's after maybe 10 tanks mixed 25:1. Presumably the same goes for the carbon sticking in rings.

With regards to smoke, you are always going to get smoke on a cold start. Today I started a 1985 PT Commando - first time since march. 2 pulls in a small cloud of smoke which cleared up in 15 seconds. After this, there is zero 2 stroke smoke at all. Pretty hard to foul a plug either - you can idle for 1/2 an hour and not do it.

I also do no pre-storage prep - they go straight in the shed. The good thing is, this oil doesn't wash off the bore and settle once it sits for a month or more - you can pull the head off and its still nice and oiled all round.

There is no doubt other good oils. Husqvarna LS+ is jaso FD , but only semi synthetic. Though an anecdote; a friend bought a new 129lk trimmer (husky split shaft, around $450)

He put it on a piece of cardboard with a full tank and did as I instructed him - to let it warm up for 5 minutes prior to first use. Anyhow, he got a phone call, sat for 5 minutes, put phone down and fell asleep on the lounge. Wife gets home an hour or 2 later, wakes him and told him his new trimmer just stalled.

Didn't foul a plug - it ran out of fuel

1 full tank at idle - probably good oil (and a good engine no doubt)

Regards

Hi Tyler,

Reading these posts prompted me to check how much 2 stroke oil I have left (Penrite semi synthetic) - turns out not much. So I lashed out on a bottle of MC2-ST. I’m looking forward to that ester oil 2 stroke smell. I run Sta-bil in all my small engine fuels, so typically leave tanks full. I haven’t had any problems with stale fuel yet.

Cheers,

John

Aldi are back at it again - even worse this time. 17inch not 18, back to 132cc, lost the throttle again, added a OPC bar and now have a cloth catcher.

Interestingly it looks to have a deck wash port

Looks like the identical chonda that has been used on Baumr-ag mower on edisons/ebay, and previously on bolens masters special mowers

Problem is (like Sanli) they use a specific round air filter and are a bit of a pain to source (by which I mean $$)

Hoping the consumer won't notice the shortfalls yet insist on that hated device as well.
More Victas that have been in the family with minor faults like sticking needle or leaking o ring to be thrown out in favour of one of these.