Re: How Do YOU Buy Motor Oil?
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Re: How Do YOU Buy Motor Oil?
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I buy the 5 quart container plus two one quarts for my Charger 5.7. Not worth the limited space I have for storage to keep any extra and I never need to add between changes AND it makes it so easy to refill with the right amount (Mobil 1).
Facts are stubborn things.
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Re: How Do YOU Buy Motor Oil?
[Re: GregY]
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worried about would be the unused oil degrading (or getting moisture in it at least) between oil changes . Never saw oil with any expiration dates. Water/Oil don't mix. People have opened older Cardboard/Metal containers & oil was fine.
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Re: How Do YOU Buy Motor Oil?
[Re: PhillyRag]
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worried about would be the unused oil degrading (or getting moisture in it at least) between oil changes . Never saw oil with any expiration dates. Water/Oil don't mix. People have opened older Cardboard/Metal containers & oil was fine. Also you're pouring oil into one of the worst containers out there that gets hot and cold and creates condensation on a daily basis.......your car, truck or motorcycle engine. I think storage space seems to be more the issue......it's not milk
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Re: How Do YOU Buy Motor Oil?
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worried about would be the unused oil degrading (or getting moisture in it at least) between oil changes . Never saw oil with any expiration dates. Water/Oil don't mix. People have opened older Cardboard/Metal containers & oil was fine. Also you're pouring oil into one of the worst containers out there that gets hot and cold and creates condensation on a daily basis.......your car, truck or motorcycle engine. I think storage space seems to be more the issue......it's not milk I have never had issues with old oil. Sealed away from air entering it will last a long time.
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Re: How Do YOU Buy Motor Oil?
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I buy two 5 quart jugs or the 2-1/2 gallon jug. Or buy three 4 quart jugs= 2 oil changes. I would think there’s greater things to worry about in your life than oil expiring. I’ll be burning my used oil next year in an old ‘space heater’ the one with the carburetor like grandad had back in the 40s. Originally used karo but I’ll mix diesel with the oil, they heated up the house nice.
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Re: How Do YOU Buy Motor Oil?
[Re: cudaman1969]
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I buy a 5 quart container plus a single quart for my daily driver. I just changed it this month. With the filter, I ended up paying $39.XX, which was about $5 more than last time. It might make sense for me to pay someone else next time, especially if it is cold/snowy out.
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Re: How Do YOU Buy Motor Oil?
[Re: GregY]
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without going into detail, I usually buy a considerably larger amount than that and am set for several years. I have climate controlled storage.
If you're concerned about the oil expiring, best plan is leave it all on the shelf at the store and buy it in small amounts as needed.
(the store will keep it on the shelf for several years until someone buys it, but somehow it never expires while it is inside a store).
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Re: How Do YOU Buy Motor Oil?
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For the dailies, the 5-quart jugs are on sale often enough, sometimes a free filter. Local Dodge/Jeep dealer also has $19.95 oil changes - cheaper, objective being up-sells - but I haven't used them. For the performance/special cars, I buy the Lucas 10W30 jugs from the local engine builder. On those occasions, I bring my own K-Y ...
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Re: How Do YOU Buy Motor Oil?
[Re: GregY]
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03/14/22 01:26 PM
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Just did a search at the local Advance Auto and here's an example....... To buy 7 quarts of Mobil 1 (10w-30 JUST AN EXAMPLE your viscosity may vary ) and a K&N oil filter normally: 5 quarts = $39.99 + 2 x 1qt bottles $11.99 each + 1 K&N oil filter $16.99 = total $80.96 OR I could spend $75.98 and get 10 quarts of oil, plus two (2) oil filters (a savings of $52.96) And you have a choice of which oil filter you want for FREE. (You can even get a FRAM oil filter seeing how they are loved so much on Moparts ) Mike
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Re: How Do YOU Buy Motor Oil?
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Not much for multi quart oil jug deals around this area these days, and nothing with a "free" filter. About the only thing on the shelves over 4 qt. is 0W20 or 5W20, and those are all 5 qt. jugs, price range $28-$35 ($5.70 - $7 per qt.). I have a 150+ miles 90s motor, not thrilled with the concept of putting in 0Wxx or 5Wxx anything in the 150+ mile motor, especially through the summer months. There were a couple of 6 qt. bottle cases of 10W30, but the cheapest was $41/case of 6 ($6.70/qt.)! I ended up buying a 12 qt. case of 10W 30 for $41.88 ($3.49/qt.) and buying a separate filer for another $6.97. My next oil change will be free oil with the purchase of an oil filter.... Just checked for Freeport, IL and your Carquest is part of Advance Auto and list the same oil and filter under "oil change specials" yep FREE FILTER DEALS, Carquest Corporation is an American automotive parts distribution network that is currently owned and operated by Advance Auto Parts via independent retailers associated with the network. As of October 4, 2014 Advance oper…
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Re: How Do YOU Buy Motor Oil?
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03/15/22 09:34 AM
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I wait until NAPA has Valvoline on special and then buy the case of six quarts. Usually buy 4-6 cases at a time.
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