M1 EP 5W-30 still not in stores.....

[JMK3rd]

Hi,
I'm currently running Mobil1 EP 5W-30 in 2 of my cars. One car is a 1997 Honda Accord EX 2.2L 4cyl. with 157,000 miles on it. The other is a 2002 Ford Explorer 4.6 V8 with 65,000 miles on it.

I'm about 9,000 miles into the Accord's OCI (shooting for 10K) and I'm getting a bit worried that I won't be able to find the M1 EP 5W-30 by the time hit the 10K mark. Couple the inability to find the oil with the high price of it ($5.38 a quart at Wal-Mart last time I checked) and I'm suddenly looking for alternatives.

A. Do I wait till I can find M1 in the stores?
B. Do I switch to another Syn?
C. Do I switch to a dino or blend?
D. Do I just not visit this site anymore and regain my sanity?

Jim

 

[Slick17601]

Walmart has it in PA.

 

[crew219]

Any reason why you don't want to try GC? It can easily handle a 10k OCI. Cheaper than the M1 too . . .

Dave

 

[Gary Mintz]

Jim

How's $4.75 a Qt (PC Case Price)

Honda 4 Qt's + Ford 6 Qt's = 10 Qt's.
Gives you 2 extra for those oil check top off's
Sound pretty good?

American Oil the best part it comes to you. You don't go to it.

 

[newtoncd8]

I am in the same boat; none of the Wal-Mart's I have checked (in Southern Denver/north Colorado Springs) have enough of the 5W30 EP to do an oil change.

You might check AutoZone and purchase it for $5.99 a quart (they have a bunch of it). The other option is switch over to Castrol Syntec 0W30 (which is $4.99 a quart)--a very good oil.

 

[KJA426]

Can you find SM Mobil 1? I'm running a batch of it with some Valvoline treatment in order to beef up the additive pack.

 

[vad]

You just missed on a deal with Castrol Syntec 0w30 (aka GC).

It stayed at $3.99 qt until Dec 14. plus you could get additional $20 worth of gas with a purchase of a couple of 6-qt cases.
It pays to check out the GC forum once in a while.

AutoZone puts it on sale quite regularly.
Even at $4.99 qt it's still quite a deal.

 

[NewGuy]

All Mobil 1 products are short and on allocation at the Wal-Marts in central North Carolina. Some of the stores have a sign saying that the allocation will end by mid-January.

 

[thooks]

I just bought a Gallon of M1 EP 5W30 at Wal-mart Saturday. They had plenty and have always had plenty. It is NOT on the oil aisle, but on the "overrun" and RV aisle.

 

[JMK3rd]

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Any reason why you don't want to try GC? It can easily handle a 10k OCI. Cheaper than the M1 too . . .

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Nah..I'd be willing to try it. But I'm trying to get away from being so nuts about the oil/filter I use. Looking at every bottle of Castrol to check the country of origin defeats my purpose.

 

[JMK3rd]

quote:

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How's $4.75 a Qt (PC Case Price)

Honda 4 Qt's + Ford 6 Qt's = 10 Qt's.
Gives you 2 extra for those oil check top off's
Sound pretty good?

American Oil the best part it comes to you. You don't go to it. "

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My wife sold MaryKay for a years. Suffice to say that I stay clear of anything resembling that type of sales structure. Not to take ANYTING away from the oil itself. From what I can gather here, it's great stuff. But, for me, it's a personal hurdle that I can't overcome.