Would you buy on sale if you have a stash?

[dlundblad]

Id pass even if it was a killer deal.. Like you said, you have 60k worth of oil to use up on 1 car. Use your money on something important. Nothing wrong with buying on sale though and keeping a small stash.

I try to do that, but have been slacking. PYB and Pennzoil HM is on rollback at WM and I have yet to take advantage of it.

 

[Cristobal]

Originally Posted By: hpb
I don't get why someone would want several years supply of oil, but I'm all ears if anyone cares to explain it.



It is something "built in" regarding certain human brains.

 

[barkingspider]

I'm down to 4 oil changes from 8 in my stash. I'm not buying anymore oil until its down to 1 oil change and the price is right, $1 qt for dino or < $3 qt for syn. If u have multiple years worth of oil in Ur stash, use it up first. That's why u bought it

 

[RGR]

Recently acquired multi-year stash during Fuel Rewards bonanza. It mostly replaced a previous multi-year stash.

Oil was acquired at extremely low prices during stash buildup, not much point in buying expensive motor oil when you have plenty of premium stuff around acquired at a fraction of the price.

Inventories job is to be inventory until the next major marketing/sale bonanza shows up when stash has run low. Have enough inventory to wait several years for that next opportunity.

 

[donnyj08]

i used to accumulate a stash. I usually will only buy Dexos stuff that is really cheap to stash. Otherwise i buy Trop Artic from the farm store a few times a year for 1.99 a qt. I mostly use that to change peoples oil with.

 

[wemay]

Pep Boys clearance of MAG1 Dexos1 synthetic ($1.80/qt), Delo 5w40 synthetic($14/gallon jug) going on right now.... i caved.

 

[Nayov]

I only "buy" free-after-rebate oil and won't pay for it anymore.
So for 2 cars and 2 OPE I've been riding the gravy train since '09, but I'm getting a bit anxious because there have not been any FAR for quite a while. I figure I have 3-5 years left in my stash.

 

[aquariuscsm]

Originally Posted By: gregk24
Originally Posted By: Jimkobb
I don`t keep a stash. I buy just before my oil change and just what I need .


Same here. That way I can choose my "flavor of the month" if thats what I feel like doing. And it will be "fresh".

That's how I do it too,and I only buy it at Walmart. They always have the freshest stock,unlike the auto parts chains who always seem to have ancient faded leaky bottles.

 

[thunderfog]

My God, man. Use what you have!

 

[Eddie]

Absolutely NOT

 

[fdcg27]

Five bucks a quart?
Nah.
M1 was recently offered with a twelve dollar MIR.
Along with sale pricing, this brought it down to ten bucks a jug.
That's a price worth buying at, so I bought two jugs.

 

[silvercivicsi]

I "stash" but only because there are quite a few cars that I maintenance for. All in all 9 cars, so I usually have a few cases just sitting in my garage.

 

[Oily_hair]

Originally Posted By: hpb
I don't get why someone would want several years supply of oil, but I'm all ears if anyone cares to explain it.


I don't know what it is but I get like a kid in the candy store when I find a super deal on oil. Usually it once or twice a year you'll get that can't refuse deal where you don't need the oil but you'd be kicking yourself to pass it up. Lately I had to walk past a few good deals but eventually I'll probably fall off the wagon again and give in to the urge to splurge!!

 

[Dallas69]

If I come across a great deal like less than a buck a qt or 5 bucks a jug I will go for it even though I have a 3 yr supply
I cant explain it to you or myself or my wife who just shakes her head
Only the dog understands and is always on my side

 

[hpb]

^ Lol, yeah, dogs are awesome like that! Fair enough guys, I guess we all have our "thing" in life. Come to think of it, my wife DOES have an awful lot of shoes which she never seems to wear...

 

[HTSS_TR]

Originally Posted By: ronbo
No. The oil mfg claim the shelf life of oil is 5 years.

Originally Posted By: virginoil
Shelf life for oil is only 5 years or so, I don't get the point.

What will happen to the oil in a sealed container after 5 or 10 years ?

I bought some Mobil 1 in 2001-2002 and didn't finish it until 2010-2011 without any problem. The oil pouring out of the bottle was very much normal, no gunk and no chunk.

 

[Wolf359]

Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
Originally Posted By: ronbo
No. The oil mfg claim the shelf life of oil is 5 years.

Originally Posted By: virginoil
Shelf life for oil is only 5 years or so, I don't get the point.

What will happen to the oil in a sealed container after 5 or 10 years ?

I bought some Mobil 1 in 2001-2002 and didn't finish it until 2010-2011 without any problem. The oil pouring out of the bottle was very much normal, no gunk and no chunk.


The only reason they quote a 5 year shelf life is that by that time, the API rating may have gotten better so you'd be stuck with a shelf of inferior oil. Of course the stash is probably still fine for the car it was meant for.

 

[Bud]

I change oil and filter once a year and stay a year ahead on my supplies. I'd use up what you have. As far as oil with a shelf life of only 5 years, news to me.

 

[Tdbo]

Not unless it was $1./quart or less.
If it is older stock, that means I give it a good shake before putting in the engine. Never killed anything yet.

 

[dlundblad]

I think its a good idea to at least have 1 oil change on hand. I have went to WM several times only to find what I need not in stock.