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    My stash of automotive fluids just kinda happened

    Maybe for brake fluid. But I seriously seriously *seriously doubt* there’s any real, tangible “shelf-life” for many different types of lubricants. I still use oils that I have purchased 20 years ago.
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    How big is your stash, hoarders?

    I bought 8 tires (for two different vehicles) within a couple of days after the first big explosions in Iran. Tires need oil… There’s no way around it. In my mind, I knew this was not going to end well. I still do NOT think it’s going to end well. Maybe by the time all of the tires on my...
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    How big is your stash, hoarders?

    All oil, or just “motor oil”? Sitting at around 80 gallons of AW46 (and other related) hydraulic & transmission fluids. Somewhere around 10 or 15 gallons of “gear lube” (not sure) Not sure on engine oil. I think I’ve got around 100 gallons so. I maintain close to 40 different engines & a...
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    Advance Auto oil clearance sale

    I stopped into the local one in Texas - - but they were all still full price. Maybe the clearance is a regional thing only?
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    AutoZone, Mobil 1 Racing 0W-30

    Just 2 quarts for now - enough to bring it up to “full” on the dipstick
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    AutoZone, Mobil 1 Racing 0W-30

    Looks like it’s over… The link is now dead. It was a good run - while it lasted!!
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    AutoZone, Mobil 1 Racing 0W-30

    Same. I suspect it was an entire bad batch/lot - and that is why it is all on clearance. I’ve never experienced this specific type of problem before. I’ll *gladly* clean up a little “weep oil” to gain the value/advantages of this situation.
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    AutoZone, Mobil 1 Racing 0W-30

    The ones I ordered all arrived just fine. I’m using it as an oil additive in my 6.0 Powerstroke with “high-pressure-oil” HEUI injectors. It has made a significant (noticeable) difference. This engine holds 4 gallons of oil (16 quarts)
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    AutoZone, Mobil 1 Racing 0W-30

    That would be pretty much a waste. Besides, all of my chainsaws get the finest “drained crankcase oil” 😁😁 I wish I could talk to one of the oil chemistry experts at “Arch Oil” or “Hot Shot’s Secret” to see how this oil additive package compares to their additives for HEUI diesel engines (Like...
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    AutoZone, Mobil 1 Racing 0W-30

    If you familiarize yourself yourself with the chemistry make up of this oil, you probably wouldn’t want to run more than 1 quart of it at a time - per crankcase fill. People need to think of it as a “high zinc oil additive” - not as “engine oil”.
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    AutoZone, Mobil 1 Racing 0W-30

    Why? Why so many?? Think of it more along the lines of a “high ZDDP additive” - not something you would fill your entire crankcase with
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    AutoZone, Mobil 1 Racing 0W-30

    I wouldn’t try the whole sump … I would just try one qt for now
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    AutoZone, Mobil 1 Racing 0W-30

    If you didn’t know anything about AutoZone’s return policy, I WILL TELL YOU THAT they just took all 12 quarts back to the waste oil tank, unscrewed the caps, and then dumped them in. 😣😔😣😔
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    AutoZone, Mobil 1 Racing 0W-30

    I ordered 12 quarts the first time, 11 arrived without any problem - one was leaking… I unscrewed the cap: it was a factory bottling defect (they twisted the white seal). Now that I know they’ll actually arrive, I tried to order 12 more…… But they only let me order 6 😔😔 I added 6 to my cart...
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    Wix 33118 beta and nominal micron, what do they mean?

    Finally - that is the first time I’ve ever seen it spelled out plainly and very easy to understand for everybody
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    ATF Deals at Amazon

    Shows $220 for me
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    2025 Mobil Delvac Rebate up to $100 9/1/25 - 11/30/25

    That’s outstanding! Comes out to $50 per 5 gallon pail 🪣 only $10 per gallon
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    Help with recommendation for motor oil for Toyota and Nissan daily drivers

    Well, my $0.02 …. Just use SuperTech, Kirkland, or Sam’s Club oil. Whatever is on sale for the cheapest. I’m in Texas, so I don’t have to worry about extreme cold weather operation. That’s pretty much all I use in all of my stuff. I don’t have anything that’s “boutique enough” to require...
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    Jalopnik Tells You How to Determine if Your Oil is Bad.

    AI just keeps getting worse and worse and worse all the time…… The Internet is full of so much false information now, it’s worse than it has ever been (that I can remember) in the last 30 years. I don’t even go onto Facebook anymore, except to wish my friends and family happy birthdays……...
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    How long can motor oil be stored?

    I have lots of different kinds of oil, and some of it is over 20 years old. I also have a lot of older vehicles and equipment. My oldest Tractor is a 1943 Farmall. When I do oil changes, I usually reach for whatever’s oldest (in the grade that I’m using) … I can *guarantee* you, my 2003...
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