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Is ESP better in a full bolt-on 90's era Ford Windsor 302 than EP HM?
Walmart oil prices - Ah!
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Is ESP better in a full bolt-on 90's era Ford Windsor 302 than EP HM?
I would be running M1 0w-40 or similar, like Havoline Pro DS 5W-40. Your not going to have any of the issues that might be helped by either of the other oils - unlikely to carbon / sludge, I am guessing your not trying to do very long OCI. 302 engine weak link were the rod bearings (undersized journals and the bolts were pretty wimpy also - unless you did aftermarket). So a thicker film can't hurt.
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I thought i got a good deal, Walmart has the 20qt boxes of 5w30 and 0w20 for $118. I Got two.
I ran M1 0W-40 F/S last change with a FRAM XG8A, ran whisper quiet and drained out clean.
Just seems to rev a little more free and equally quiet on it's new fill of M1 5W-30 EP HM and same XG8A.
I know the ESP line is the top tier of M1, just not sure it's chemistry is best utilized in use cases like my 302
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Who said that and what is based on?
Please, don't tell me their labels.
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I remember Amsoil prices going up during Covid for a bit as well
TBH I was seeing myself last night going to 2 walmart because castrol edge 10w30 is only thing they have left on sale for $23. Then I drive to another Walmart hoping to find 0w20 or 5w30 and buy 4-6 qt . On way there I said to myself what I am doing ?? Why hype up about these price where I spend hundred on hundred on other thing in life, I can just spend less on that and buy oil when my engine need, no need to storage oils, for what ? to save a few buck ? After thinking about that I felt a lot better and just turn around and go home. I’m back to my old self lol. I come here for fun and learn not for worried about thing I have no control about.
From time to time this site made me felt a lot worried but I had to kick myself out off it and just relax and enjoy life.
From time to time this site made me felt a lot worried but I had to kick myself out off it and just relax and enjoy life.
You gotta save on oil to spend on other things like bourbon, scotch, cigars; you know the important things!
But it is fun to go shopping for a oil bargain and to try something NEW to you and your ride,
Should have checked Home Depot. Some stores have the Castrol Edge varieties on clearance for just over $3 for 5 qts.
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/castrol-edge-and-some-gtx-at-home-depot.408922/
You succumbed to BITOG peer pressure.
Now get out to the other walmarts in your area in case you missed any. No time to lose.
If there are ten jugs of oil for sale and 12 potential buyers, the price will go up until two drop out. Is that better than empty shelves?
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Scratch that it’s $112 now and I can’t get a price match lol
You have just referenced Economic pricing theory. Prices will tend to rise until demand falls to an unacceptable level.
Not sure I understand your empty shelves question. If I need oil, then I have little choice, in the short term at least. But Econ also teaches us that when prices rise too high consumers will seek out acceptable alternatives.
I believe he was refering to demand destruction. If you raise the price to a point that only the people that really need it, buy it, its better than having an artificially low price and having empty shelves.
What we are all witnessing with walmart oil prices is demand destruction. People would be wise to pay attention to this phenomenon - with a deglobalizing world it may be far more common going forward.
