Patman
Staff member
I’ve bought oil that hasn’t been blended yet.
I bought a dinosaur, I win
I’ve bought oil that hasn’t been blended yet.
I bought a dinosaur, I win
The last time I was in IL I got some oil that was less than an hour old. I had called Mary Jane at @High Performance Lubricants and was told she didn’t have any on the shelf, but they had all the materials on hand. I told her I would be there in about 90 minutes. When I arrived at HPL, they were just dropping the packing tape on my case.I was wondering what the newest/freshest oil that everyone has purchased or found in their travels. I just got 2x jugs of Valvoline European 5w30 dated for 7/8/2023 which is now 3 weeks old, the order was placed 7/24 and then delivered on 7/28. I ordered directly from Valvoline and was offering a promo for a free hat when purchasing a 5 qt jug of their oil. The hat is a cheapy but can't really expect much for being a free gift but something that I'll wear at work or when working on the vehicles. I noticed the pictures on Valvoline's website doesn't match the ones I received, the front and back labels are different, I know it doesn't really matter as it's just a marketing design change and more like how they make fast food look so appealing on television in comparison to what you're actually getting.
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Anyone recall the OLD Sinclair jingle that starts "Buy Sinclair and drive with..."?
Haha, I remember, "Drive with care, buy Sinclair."Anyone recall the OLD Sinclair jingle that starts "Buy Sinclair and drive with..."?
There's actually a gas station near me still selling the blend. The website is refreshing in that lots the information we crave is available, i.e., Noack and HTHS.
Haha, I remember, "Drive with care, buy Sinclair."
I have an old can of Sinclair along with some other oldies …
Nice!
I do the same myself these days. I used to stock up when there were some really good promotions, but I have noticed that the retailers here in Southern Ontario will run good sales promos on the oils I use about once every three-four months. I change oil in the spring and fall normally and so I just start looking for good promotions about six weeks beforehand and I always get what I need. Between Walmart, Canadian Tire and oil producer coupons, I never really have a problem finding really good deals on oil as I need them and so I can always have fresh oil and a good price without taking up extra storage area. But for those who don’t see the promotions as often, I would not blame you one bit for some of the “hoarding“ tendencies that you might haveThat is true but for us that no longer buy to stock up it doesn't mean much.
Nowadays I like to buy just before I need it. I may buy a bit extra but not hoard any.
I also don't keep cars long and the specs change often.
I remember as a kid my dad getting me an inflatable dino for the pool..Haha, I remember, "Drive with care, buy Sinclair."
Yes a can...round can. I used that in every tractor I had and in my "78"I remember ARCO Graphite...came black out of the can...