Originally Posted by JLTD
Depends. Let's see - answers will range from "lots in case of armageddon" to "my stash is at Malwart"
This.
Only you can determine how much is too much for you.
Originally Posted by CKN
I agree with you method. It should be noted that less than 10% of BITOG members are true "oil hoarders".
I would think it is even less.
You also have to look at not just how much oil, but how long it will take to use that oil.
If you have only 1 car that takes 4 qts of oil and you change 2x a year, 20 qts, that is 5 changes (2.5 years worth of oil).
Someone that maintains 5-6 vehicles, 20 qts is 1 weekend sometimes.
You also need to look into storage for how much you have. If you plan on having 100+ qts of oil, you need space to store it, ideally in a climate controlled environment if keeping it for a long time.
For me, I am probably just above the hoarding stage, I have 115 qts, about 3 years for the 7 regular vehicles I do changes on (with an occasional odd friend vehicle change also).
I have about 2 years of filters in my stash.
I had set my limit @ $2/qt for synthetic, free for conventional.
With a lot of deals lately, I have set it down to $1/qt synthetic and pass on conventional or blends.
I do not plan on buying any more filters unless I find a great clearance deal somewhere. Otherwise I will be using Supertech filters for most vehicles (I don't plan on using any ST filters with combo valves, will use regular Fram in those cases).
Originally Posted by Brojo
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If I had a stash I probably would be less likely to try something new, and trying different oils is fun sometimes.
That just means you need a bigger stash with more variety.