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Alright, I want to see your oil collection along for your excuse for not being an addict. Remember the first step is acknowledging you have a problem. 
lets see your oil stash!
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So many of those threads, we could have a subforum dedicated to it.
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A majority of it
I used to keep a LOT on hand, severely trimmed it down. Now down to keeping +1 OCI on hand for the equipment/vehicles I have and buy in a cost effective quantity when needed. Whatever that equates to keeping on hand, it is what it is.
Have some Mobil 1 - 75w90, 75w140, Delvac 1 5W-40 diesel for the 1025R, 0W-20 EP for the 5.3, 0W-40 Euro FS for the older 5.3, 15W-50 for the small engines/OPE, Valvoline Dex VI, Transfer Case Fluid, 20W-50 VR1, some Autran 295, some Delco AutoTrak II. Some JD Hygard and Hygard LV.
Then keep some PEA fuel injector cleaner on hand, some PowerService Antigel, Diesel 911, TCW3 and some Arctic Cat APV. Coolant, Dexcool, some Peak 10x for the AM-AM crowd (ATVs, snowmobile, etc). Then a jug of JD Cool Gard II for the 1025R.
I guess its a lot but I had 5x more than this at one point.
Have some Mobil 1 - 75w90, 75w140, Delvac 1 5W-40 diesel for the 1025R, 0W-20 EP for the 5.3, 0W-40 Euro FS for the older 5.3, 15W-50 for the small engines/OPE, Valvoline Dex VI, Transfer Case Fluid, 20W-50 VR1, some Autran 295, some Delco AutoTrak II. Some JD Hygard and Hygard LV.
Then keep some PEA fuel injector cleaner on hand, some PowerService Antigel, Diesel 911, TCW3 and some Arctic Cat APV. Coolant, Dexcool, some Peak 10x for the AM-AM crowd (ATVs, snowmobile, etc). Then a jug of JD Cool Gard II for the 1025R.
I guess its a lot but I had 5x more than this at one point.
WalMart holds my stash...
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Sir, you need to trim that.
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So, I don't understand the logic here for storing a bunch of motor oil. Is it like a classic car type thing where you don't want to drive it and put miles on it in hopes one day it will be worth a lot? I think we're still about 100 years away from Elon Musk getting his way and making everything electric. I don't ever see oil on sale and if it is it's only marked down a little, then it also happens to be sold out 99 percent of the time anyways.
At one time, I was stashing between 80-100 quarts of oil.
When I first discovered BITOG's "Product Rebate, Sales & Promo's" section, I was buying up shelves of oil(s) for a $1 or even le$$.
Anytime I would visit an auto parts store, I would scour the oil section looking for oils/lubes that were being discontinued, severely marked down and the store just wanted the oil off of their shelves. Or, I would also incorporate rebates with these oils that were on sale(if available) and practically get the oil for free especially if the store offered an in store rebate along with a manufacture rebate. Once in a while I'd even make a few bucks in the process.
When I first discovered BITOG's "Product Rebate, Sales & Promo's" section, I was buying up shelves of oil(s) for a $1 or even le$$.
Anytime I would visit an auto parts store, I would scour the oil section looking for oils/lubes that were being discontinued, severely marked down and the store just wanted the oil off of their shelves. Or, I would also incorporate rebates with these oils that were on sale(if available) and practically get the oil for free especially if the store offered an in store rebate along with a manufacture rebate. Once in a while I'd even make a few bucks in the process.
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Garage stash. Two other boxes of HPL stored in back yard shop.
I took the Evelyn Woodhead stash reduction course and I’m down to three jugs and one of those is the yucaflux jug with a mixture of leftover oil.
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I need one of those
jugs. I got so many left over, unused parts of jugs stashed in other cabinets in my back yard shop. we just do not put lots o miles on the chariots anymore.Triple_Se7en
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8 quarts of HPL
6 quarts of Amsoil
18 quarts of Mobil-1 Euro
5 quarts of Castrol Edge EP/Euro
1 quart of Pennzoil Ultra Platinum
The Castrol I'm discontinuing and I'll buy more Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 0w40 in Feb or March. Our Kia 2.0 MPI will eventually get switched to the Mobil-1 Euro 0w40 and our Hyundai 2.4 GDI will eventually get switched to Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 0w40.
If HPL and Amsoil comes out with a SP 0w40, I'll jump on those instead.
6 quarts of Amsoil
18 quarts of Mobil-1 Euro
5 quarts of Castrol Edge EP/Euro
1 quart of Pennzoil Ultra Platinum
The Castrol I'm discontinuing and I'll buy more Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 0w40 in Feb or March. Our Kia 2.0 MPI will eventually get switched to the Mobil-1 Euro 0w40 and our Hyundai 2.4 GDI will eventually get switched to Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 0w40.
If HPL and Amsoil comes out with a SP 0w40, I'll jump on those instead.
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How long will this take to deplete?
20 Qts of VR-1 20w50 (Ford F-100)
10 Qts of Pennzoil Pt 5w30 (Toyo FJ Cruiser)
4 Purolator Boss 10241 for the FJ
4 K&N HP-3001 for the Ford F-100
I don't hoard more than I can hide under a tarp on the side if the house...wife and all
10 Qts of Pennzoil Pt 5w30 (Toyo FJ Cruiser)
4 Purolator Boss 10241 for the FJ
4 K&N HP-3001 for the Ford F-100
I don't hoard more than I can hide under a tarp on the side if the house...wife and all
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What else is hidden under the tarp?20 Qts of VR-1 20w50 (Ford F-100)
10 Qts of Pennzoil Pt 5w30 (Toyo FJ Cruiser)
4 Purolator Boss 10241 for the FJ
4 K&N HP-3001 for the Ford F-100
I don't hoard more than I can hide under a tarp on the side if the house...wife and all
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Dude..you want to measure??
if you place oils in a cool place without sunlight, they will degrade and make your engine explode...tell you what...I would be happy to recycle them for you so just leave them outside......that s a long way to say "I am impressed" I usually keep 2 year supply (60 qt or so) but was able to reduce down to one oci now...happy wifey, happy lifey..still trying to deplete transmission, diff fluids....
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The HPL is for her car and that is enough for about 2 years; some of those quarts are diff life. Her car is on the second oil change with HPL. The first run was with NO VII 5w30 and currently it has 0w30 premium plus in it. I’m running this interval for 6500 miles with hopes of extending; based on fuel dilution or lack there of. I plan to give the M1 EP to my dad. As for my truck, it’s due for oil/fuel filters very soon. I’m currently running Valvoline premium blue extreme and plan to use the Delvac next. Then I will switch to the Delo late spring/early summer. So I’d say I will deplete the diesel oil stash by next fall being that I use 3 gallons at each oil change. So honestly, it’s not as much as it looks like.
I want to see Pablo's stash.
