Bulk 0W20 - CHEAP!

[The Critic]

I was browsing the net and came across an oil distributor by the name of Golden West.

They have a 0W20 product in-house that is priced at $11.72/gal.

http://www.goldenwestoil.com/customer/al...icspecsheet.pdf

Of course, I'm sure the installer will be charging the market price of $8/qt to the consumer, but the point is, I am surprised how inexpensively a 0W20 oil can be made.

As CP has shown with the OE Honda SynBlend 0w20, it is possible to build a 0w20 oil that is not full-synthetic. For the price that the Golden West product is being sold at, I am curious as to its composition.

 

[tommygunn]

Oil and gas can be cheap before markup you say? Get outta town

 

[rjundi]

$11.72/gal x 55 gallons. I cannot imagine the delivery the cost is that cheap for a 400 lb+ barrel.

 

[Slick17601]

Look at the pour point and flash point....that stuff is garbage.

 

[simple_gifts]

Quote:

I am surprised how inexpensively a 0W20 oil can be made


Mike must have missed the PQIA posts.

Maybe this one could be a test candidate.

 

[dave1251]

This stuff should be good.

This is good enough for the weather conditions for California.

 

[CATERHAM]

Originally Posted By: Slick17601
Look at the pour point and flash point....that stuff is garbage.

Yes a -33F PP if correct is not that of a 0W oil.
Also the 167 VI is low for a 0W-20 but good for a 5W-20.

 

[The Critic]

Originally Posted By: rjundi
$11.72/gal x 55 gallons. I cannot imagine the delivery the cost is that cheap for a 400 lb+ barrel.

That was the price for bulk, which is delivered by the truckload. I doubt there is an additional freight charge.