Originally Posted by kstanf150
Originally Posted by SubieRubyRoo
Originally Posted by kstanf150
Is RockAuto the only place selling these?
Yes, Rural King is where I buy mine. If you're looking to save money and/or help F&F that need "inexpensive" maintenance, it's hard to beat a $2 filter and $13.99 for 5 quarts of Warren dexos1 Gen 2 synthetic oil. If you live a ways away from a Rural King, make a road trip and buy 4-5 OCIs worth, and still be under $100 total. As much as we BITOG cognoscenti like to look down our noses at $2 filters because they are only 90-95%@20 microns, nothing in the data shows there is any real benefit other than "feel good" when assessing ROI vs. the better filtration and oils available.
Here's a quick example, you buy new car and plan on driving it for 150k miles, with 5k OCIs (ignore all the whatifs, and what nots):
30 Prime Guard filters & 30 jugs of 5W20 Harvest King oil, with tax: $63.88 in filters, $449.08 in oil for a total of $512.96
30 Mobil 1 filters & 30 jugs of 5W20 Mobil 1 at "regular" price, with tax: $320.68 in filters, $833.64 in oil for a total of $1,154.32
Savings to run "meets manufacturer spec" items vs. "best preference": $641.36 dollars saved, or 55.6% cheaper. You'd never need a UOA, never need to worry. Yes, I know "most" of us wouldn't run Mobil1 only 5k, but this was just an example.
Either one pales in comparison to the cost of fuel over those 150k; even at 30mpg @ $3.50/gal, fuel costs would be a whopping $17,500 for that distance!
The closest RK to me would be a 400 miles round trip but I totally understand your logic. I hope RK opens a location close to me soon.
Does RK sell the synthetic version ?
Yes, conventional jugs are 11.99, himi blend 12.99, full syn 13.99 all for 5 quarts!