The oil they gave was Magnatec 10 40w.

The latest thing is today I had a call from a customer service company
wanting to know my opinions on the service etc that I received to enable
Alfa to improve in the future !

Len

"Mr Flipflops" > wrote in message
...
> "Lenny" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi All,
> > I've just had my 156 Sportswagon 36K service carried out and it appears
> that
> > Alfa are really trying to improve their aftercare at last.
> > I was sent a nice little Alfa post card confirming that my car was
booked
> > for a service.
> > The gave me a litre of Magnatec oil with disposable gloves, hand
cleaning
> > wipes and oil filler cardboard tubes ! ( I paid for the oil as part of
the
> > service ! )
> > However it shows that Alfa are trying to improve, and get over these
> company
> > car drivers who will not buy a bit of oil between services to look after
> > there cars.
> > I also set my heart on a GT that was in the showroom. Now all I have to
do
> > is get my partner to just walk past one day when shopping and get her to
> do
> > the same, but think its her idea to get one !
> >
> > For info service come in at £450 , which included replacement of
veriator
> > ( under warranty except labour ), exhaust manifold bracket £75.00 and
some
> > wiper blades. I don't know how that compare on price with other ?
> >
> > Anyway car runs like a dream, well done Northgate at Canterbury for your
> > improvement.
> >
> > Len
>
> Hey Len
>
> Out of interest, what was the oil they gave you? They gave me Castrol
> Performance for the V6, the specs of which I am not sure of (whether it's
> semi-synth etc)...
>
> Rgds
>
> Stuart
>
>