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Old 12-10-15, 08:02 PM
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Default Scored some M1 AFE 0w30 for cheap!



Got 6 5qt jugs for $10 each.
And 2 single quarts for $2 each.

At Autozone.
Old 12-10-15, 11:05 PM
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How long is the sale for?
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Is that price for 10W-30 as well?
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It is a nationwide clearance that will continue through the end of the year.
Oils that are slow selling will vary by store and region.
Only way to check is to visit your local store .

Some oils were marked down to $6 a quart then $4 a quart. Now $2 a quart. And if they don't sell out eventually $1 a quart.

You can also ask the clerk to scan a bottle just to check and see what the price is. There are widespread reports that the price listed in store is 8.99 bit are ringing up at $2.
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Originally Posted by brybo86
It is a nationwide clearance that will continue through the end of the year.
Oils that are slow selling will vary by store and region.
Only way to check is to visit your local store .

Some oils were marked down to $6 a quart then $4 a quart. Now $2 a quart. And if they don't sell out eventually $1 a quart.

You can also ask the clerk to scan a bottle just to check and see what the price is. There are widespread reports that the price listed in store is 8.99 bit are ringing up at $2.
I went around to all the stores in my area and some were at that price and others weren't. Anyway, thanks for the heads up. I managed to snag 11 quarts and one jug.
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Originally Posted by jaaa
thanks for the heads up. I managed to snag 11 quarts and one jug.

you're welcome
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just got 15 Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5w30 and 3 10w30 for $2 a quart as well!






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Originally Posted by brybo86
just got 15 Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5w30 and 3 10w30 for $2 a quart as well!






The sign sez $4/qt. I was in Autozone today and they had Pennzoil synthetic in 20W and 40W for $2/qt. The 5W-30 was full price.
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Originally Posted by aptoslexus
The sign sez $4/qt. I was in Autozone today and they had Pennzoil synthetic in 20W and 40W for $2/qt. The 5W-30 was full price.
I know the sign says $4..... I took the pictures.
They all rang up at $2 per quart.
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thanks for the heads up! My local (Athens GA) AZ had royal purple 5w30 jugs listed for 20 but they rang up $10. WOOHOO!
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Stay away from Walmart conventional in the cold. Royal Purple didn't fare so well either.

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Originally Posted by brybo86

you're welcome
BTW, went back to the store today and got 19 quarts of Pennzoil Ultra OW-40 synthetic for $2.00, so another thank you is in order. I have a couple other cars(BMW Z3, Hyundai Santa fe) these will work with. I'm set for a couple years now.
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What part of california do you live in gets to -40F??

Just a reminder, Unless it's below freezing there's no point in using 0W-30 with your LS400
The operating viscosity will be similar but there is potential for the increased viscosity at startup to cause more wear than the engineers of the car predicted, though this is not confirmed.

I've run 0W-30 GC and my UOA told me to thicken the oil up due to wear and decrease service interval from 10k to 8k. These I run 5-8k intervals with 5W-30 or 5W-40 synthetic blend, my blackstone results tend to come out quite nicely.

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Old 12-21-15, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
What part of california do you live in gets to -40F??

Just a reminder, don't use 0W-30 with your LS400
Why wouldn't you want to use OW-30 on an LS400?
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Originally Posted by jaaa
Why wouldn't you want to use OW-30 on an LS400?
post clarified.


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