Maintenance - cheap oil for seasonal oil change

[JFENG]

After DQ got me motivated, I’m changing the oil in most of my old car’s next week. The oldest oil is in my E9 (7-8 years, about 1000miles), the next oldest is 2.5 years old and 1800miles (XK120). Race get fresh fluids every 4-6 hours. This excludes a British street engine that leaks 1 qt per 500 miles, essentially ensuring the oil in the sump stays fresh. On that motor a yearly filter change seems sufficient.

Anyway, I use Valvoline VR1 20w50 and Brad Penn. Currently the Valvoline is on sale for $3.50/quart, which is about 1/2 off the usual price at my locally owned car parts store (think global, support local).

I have not seen quality motor oil this cheap In more than a decade. Perhaps it’s a related to the recent crash in crude oil prices.

I don’t know the shelf life of motor oil, but I bought a substantial quantity. Even if I become religious with yearly oil changes, I’m good for a while

Valvoline

 

[Mot27cars]

After DQ got me motivated, I’m changing the oil in most of my old car’s next week. The oldest oil is in my E9 (7-8 years, about 1000miles), the next oldest is 2.5 years old and 1800miles (XK120). Race get fresh fluids every 4-6 hours. This excludes a British street engine that leaks 1 qt per 500 miles, essentially ensuring the oil in the sump stays fresh. On that motor a yearly filter change seems sufficient.

Anyway, I use Valvoline VR1 20w50 and Brad Penn. Currently the Valvoline is on sale for $3.50/quart, which is about 1/2 off the usual price at my locally owned car parts store (think global, support local).

I have not seen quality motor oil this cheap In more than a decade. Perhaps it’s a related to the recent crash in crude oil prices.

I don’t know the shelf life of motor oil, but I bought a substantial quantity. Even if I become religious with yearly oil changes, I’m good for a while

View attachment 102853Valvoline

That’s cheap! 15 quarts at 3.48 a quart!

 

[JFENG]

Like I said, maybe it’s the new normal, but I stocked up just in case it’s an anomaly due to less driving and temporarily lower demand for 20w50

 

[bavbob]

Shelf life of oil..................it starts out at a few million years old (non-synthetic) so I think it's ok.

Now that I have given you a hard time, you need to let me know where you go t the oil since local to you is local to me.

BTW: Costco makes a 0-40 synthetic oil that is cheap, good for our newer bimmers, anyone try it?

 

[JFENG]

Cheap Valvoline is from Amazon. I bought 45 quarts.

I normally go to a small shop on my way to KTR in Ayer MA, not very local to you. My second go-2 place is AdvanceAutoparts because the manager always gives me 20% off.

 

[Luis A.]

EDIT: Doh! Just realized that's what you posted. Couldn't make it out on my phone screen...


I can get that price point only on Amazon by buying 3 jugs of 5 Qts., which is about what I need every season.

 

[tmh]

Liqui Moly makes very well regared quality oil in various viscosities and is available at reasonable prices. I use it in all my cars and I have never seen anything but praise for it.