A salute to the motor oil hoarders

[X72]

I thought I was a bit crazy when I stocked up on 16 quarts M1 0W-40 for my MB. Then I found this board and found out I was total lightweight! This board has encouraged me to hoard more motor oil. The recent price hikes for motor oil just make the hoarding strategy seem like an inflation hedge. I have used the M1 5W-30 Wal-Mart jugs for my parents cars. It used to cost about $20, now it is $25 for the SM, with no 5 gallon jugs of the EP available. I just added 2 5-gallon jugs of the Supertech Syn 10W-30 for my girlfriends Camry with a 5S-FE engine. It has Castrol Syntec Blend in their now and I will be posting a UOA next oil change just to get a baseline. I picked up 8 quarts of the Belgian Castrol 5W-40 because the after rebate price was too hard to resist. Anyways, I really appreciate you guys!

 

[Master ACiD]

here here. i have 27 quarts of castrol techion and 10 of delo 400.

 

[Bill in Utah]

Picked up 2 cases of Chevron 5w-30 for .49 cents a quart today! They even sold them at that price so I could forget the rebate! Total out the door incl tax for 24 quarts? $12.49 Coming up to 400 quarts! (or almost 2(barrels) ) Take care, Bill

 

[2000civic]

I have 60 litres of Q power synthetic

 

[gudmund]

have 147qts of M1 saved, NO SM rated--traded it all for 0w30 SL along with the rest(about half) being "oldstock" 5w30 SL along with a little EP. Think I am OK for a little while-at least 10years or so(read on the M1 site a long while back of M1's 10year shelflife) bought some at W-M and most with PepBoys 3for$3 coupons-all totaled up cost averaging out at $3.00per Qt which lookes GREAT now that M1's cost has increaced so much recently!

 

[k1xv]

Gee, I remember the late 1970s when people hoarded toilet paper and tuna fish. I am not making fun. I too am a motor oil hoarder extraordinaire. However, I no longer disclose how much because I fear being subject to Department of Environmental Protection regulations.

 

[Best F100]

I have a stash of the various oil companies best 30wt oils: Castrol - 60 GC quarts (all green) ExxonMobil - 60 quarts Mobil 1Racing 0W 30 Esso - 20 liters Esso XD-3 0W 30 ConocoPhillips - 6 qts 76 High Performance Full Synthetic TRACK Formula 10W 30 1/3 of the above hidden in King Tut's tomb, 1/3 hidden in a CIA Virginia bunker, 1/3 stored in my garage.

 

[TallPaul]

Your property insurance provider may take a dim view of huge oil stashes too. Nonetheless, I am down to 166 quarts having just dumped 6 quarts into the motorhome Thursday.

 

[Raven18940]

Curse you hoarders, I can't find my beloved M1 T&SUV anymore.

 

[Black Thunder]

i have quite a bit of Havoline on myself, along with some Motorcraft and 1.5 boxes of Motorcraft filters

 

[Michael Verbick]

I have a couple drums of Delvac 1300 Super 15W40. I need it in my business.

 

[Audi Junkie]

T&SUV is a gonner.

 

[Kestas]

TallPaul, I know a wholesaler in Detroit where you can buy lube by the 55-gal barrel.

 

[TallPaul]

Who is it? I won't buy a 55 gallon barrel right now, but it would be fun to go take a look. Maybe when my present stash runs out, the barrels will look pretty good, but now I have 5 to 7 years worth.

 

[Slick17601]

Wow, I feel like a lightweight, I'm down to about 60 quarts. Need to find a sale!

 

[Patman]

I've still got over 70L of GC, plus over 25 quarts of various other oils too (GTX, Schaeffer oil, RP)

 

[Bill in Utah]

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Your property insurance provider may take a dim view of huge oil stashes too.

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Nope, I asked. They are more upset about the few pounds of smokeless gun powder I have in the house. Also they asked how many 5 gallon gas cans I own... Motoroil not a big deal at all.. Take care, Bill

 

[simple_gifts]

18 qts of Delo 400 10w-30 42 qts RL mixed 5W-20/10W-30 1 qt Saab 0W-30 LL 1 qt SL Mobil 1 5W-30 8 qts Rotella 15W-40 1480 qts of #2.

 

[z917990]

I'm a relative lightweight but here goes: 1. 4 1/2 quarts Mobil 7500 5w-30 (2.08 a quart) 2. 18 quarts Trop-Arctic 5w-30 (.99 a quart) 3. 9 quarts Trop-arctic 10w-30 (.99 a quart) 4. 6 quarts GC green (3.99 a quart) 5. 18 quarts GC gold (3.99 a quart) 6. 9 quarts Pennzoil plat. 5w-20 (4.52 a quart) 7. 27 quarts Mobil 1 5w-20 (prices range from 3.99 to 5.29 a quart) Total - 91 1/2 quarts - All pre-Katrina. I have not purchased any since Katrina and I do not plan to for awhile.

 

[vwoom]

My oil stash includes Motul, GC, M1 EP, M1 Classic, Synpower(mostly in 5qt jugs), Maxlife Syn, Delo, Supreme & QS Syn Blend...so far, 267qts. And next to me the LA Times. Opens the Kragens flyer and sees...a CSK Chevron $0.49 coupon(!)