how old is this bottle?

[earlyre]

walking down the oil aisle the other day I ran across this M1 bottle @ the Front of the shelf, I didn't really pay much attention to oil before 2011, so not sure when that particular M1 bottle was in use. it's UPC is the same as the Current ver, so it still rings @ full price.

 

[simple_gifts]

11 years.

 

[901Memphis]

Yep I have some bottles just like that at my local Meijer as well as some in the same bottle the Mobil 1 atf.

 

[simple_gifts]

Those bottles got me thru the warranty period on my echo
UOA

 

[NMBurb02]

With it being SL, I would hope they would knock the price down a bit if it was pointed out to them.

 

[aquariuscsm]

Check out this oldie I have :^)

 

[dave1251]

Originally Posted By: simple_gifts
11 years.


I agree. That looks about right.

 

[earlyre]

if it's 11 years old,...I hope they uncovered some long forgotten skid of the stuff buried in some dank dark corner at the DC, as this store was remodeled in 2006 or so, and @ the former home of motor oil was no where near where it is now. that would mean they moved a bottle that had already been on the shelf for 3 years, and it then sat another 8?

 

[Donald]

At Walmart they probably cannot mark it down without getting a manager involved and then you need to value your time with that.

At Sears I can discount items on my own, but there has to be a valid reason. Assuming its not a huge discount, no manager is needed.

 

[Warstud]

Someone needs to scratch off where it says "Newer Vehicle Formula"

 

[Lolvoguy]

SJ wow, that's easily prior to 2001!

I was just a baby back then!

 

[Gabe]

Originally Posted By: NMBurb02
With it being SL, I would hope they would knock the price down a bit if it was pointed out to them.


Isn't this the full synthetic? I would pay extra for that!

 

[Brybo86]

Yeh that stuff *might* even be PAO!

 

[edhackett]

Nope, the older Tri-Synthetic was when they replaced the primarily PAO with a mix of group III, AN, and PAO.

I used the pre Tri-Synthetic formula with great success in my Subaru. The car burned the Tri-Sytnthetic like I'd left the drain plug out.

Ed

 

[daves87rs]

Originally Posted By: earlyre
if it's 11 years old,...I hope they uncovered some long forgotten skid of the stuff buried in some dank dark corner at the DC, as this store was remodeled in 2006 or so, and @ the former home of motor oil was no where near where it is now. that would mean they moved a bottle that had already been on the shelf for 3 years, and it then sat another 8?


Bet you it was a customer return....

 

[901Memphis]

Originally Posted By: daves87rs
Originally Posted By: earlyre
if it's 11 years old,...I hope they uncovered some long forgotten skid of the stuff buried in some dank dark corner at the DC, as this store was remodeled in 2006 or so, and @ the former home of motor oil was no where near where it is now. that would mean they moved a bottle that had already been on the shelf for 3 years, and it then sat another 8?


Bet you it was a customer return....


nah i see them on the shelf dotted here and there every now and then. Usually in low volume large retail places. There are usually only 1 or 2 of any remaining UPC's that get pushed to the side for the new bottle.