Halfords oil filters 25c

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I was in Halfords earlier today looking for an oil filter. None on the shelves but I asked a guy on the counter and he came back with an alternative for the KV6 priced at.... 25¢ each.

He suggested that they were possibly discontinued stock and had no problem ordering 10 of them in for me for €2.50!! They're coming over from the UK, so possibly could be the same in yer stores over there?

Will see what arrives next week!

[stamford]

Hope it's a quality one, I would be a tad bit suspicious at that price as heard of poor ones leading to failing engines.

[talkingcars]

It does sound interesting, do you know which brand they are?

Halfords do some strange things with pricing when they want to clear things, I've seen £20 light sets going for 1p and one of my colleagues worked there for his first job from school and has some interesting stories on the subject.

I had a look in the Halfords flip book for a filter for my car a few weeks ago, nothing listed for the 2.5 ZS 75 or ZT but was for the 2.0 75 and 45, and it was the same one for the K4.

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I thought for 2.50€ it's worth a gamble to see what arrives.

The filter returned on his system was specced for the 2.5 and the picture did look like the longer shaped one used on the ZS.

[Rockey5uk2001]

Most retail companies when items are discontinued reduce it to a low price to sale.

When items get to 1p they're that price some companies can waste of the stock and dispose of it without the store taking a massive hit to its budgets.

Seen a LG 50" Plasma tv reduce to £60 once... and that was back in 2008!

[mattyprice4004]

I remember when Tesco had Belkin phone cases on clearance for 1p... this is probably a similar thing. :)

From memory the 'old' KV6 filter had a different part number, but was physically compatible with the newer version.

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This is what arrived. Crosland. Anyone any experience with them?

http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa436/pheelay/ZS180/th_2016-01-31%2019.35.57_zpsrdimdo08.jpg (http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa436/pheelay/ZS180/2016-01-31%2019.35.57_zpsrdimdo08.jpg)

[top_man_eldo]

This is what arrived. Crosland. Anyone any experience with them?

http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa436/pheelay/ZS180/th_2016-01-31%2019.35.57_zpsrdimdo08.jpg (http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa436/pheelay/ZS180/2016-01-31%2019.35.57_zpsrdimdo08.jpg)

Yes, a ECP favourite! I might be in the firing line for this, but I think these could be to blame for my two engine failures.

Went straight back to OEM - LPW100161.

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Yes, a ECP favourite! I might be in the firing line for this, but I think these could be to blame for my two engine failures.

That doesn't sound good!! No one with more positive/neutral experience with them?

Cause it's not worth the risk in that case.

[LukeZS96]

This is what arrived. Crosland. Anyone any experience with them?

http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa436/pheelay/ZS180/th_2016-01-31%2019.35.57_zpsrdimdo08.jpg (http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa436/pheelay/ZS180/2016-01-31%2019.35.57_zpsrdimdo08.jpg)

Don't have any experience with the KV6 at all really but I have used Crosland filters on a friend's VW Bora TDI with no issues and we use Crosland Automatic gearbox oil filters on the older Scania buses in work.

[talkingcars]

I'd be surprised if Crossland were substandard, they are common place.

[mattyprice4004]

Crosland are usually fine, just another aftermarket brand really. No issues I've noted to date.