What's with the 5+ jugs at Auto Zone?

[Jeepster_nut]

I decided to go to Auto Zone for their special and I noticed that most-if not all of the jugs are now labeled 5+ quarts. It reads 5.28qt on the label.
I haven't noticed this at Wal-mart before. Is this something new or specific to Auto Zone stores? My oil change is 5 quarts even, and instead of saving the .28 quarts, I just dumped the whole thing in. What's the reasoning behind giving the customer that extra .28? Is it for filter allowance?

 

[The Critic]

The newer Ford 3.5s take just over 5 quarts. Perhaps the oil manufacturers are preparing for a number of engines that take that amount of oil?

 

[daman]

Originally Posted By: Jeepster_nut
I decided to go to Auto Zone for their special and I noticed that most-if not all of the jugs are now labeled 5+ quarts. It reads 5.28qt on the label.
I haven't noticed this at Wal-mart before. Is this something new or specific to Auto Zone stores? My oil change is 5 quarts even, and instead of saving the .28 quarts, I just dumped the whole thing in. What's the reasoning behind giving the customer that extra .28? Is it for filter allowance?

Thats good i like a little over fill anyway..

 

[bodeh6]

Autozone has had these for a while. They are actually 5 Liters which is 5.28Qts.

 

[HTSS_TR]

5.28qt is 5 liters

 

[beast3300]

Maybe they want to switch everybody to the metric system.

 

[Jeepster_nut]

I was using PP 5w-20 since new but the valve cover has some seepage @ 42k miles, so I am going to run conventional for awhile. I want to see what happens..

 

[Spazdog]

or maybe they want to just make one product for North America instead of one for the US and another for Canada and Mexico.

 

[Jeepster_nut]

I'm gonna check Wally World when i am there next to see.

 

[Eddie]

Finally catching up to WM who has mostly 5 quart jugs.

 

[barlowc]

I suspect the reason is that Walmart has exclusive rights to the 5 quart jugs. I've never seen them anyplace else. The 5 liter jug allows AutoZone to get around that and provides better utility/value than 1 gallon jugs.

 

[Quattro Pete]

AutoZone is on a mission to finally convert the US to metric system.

 

[Y_K]

It also allows them to get around the price match at the moment

 

[webfors]

Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
5.28qt is 5 liters


Bingo!

 

[webfors]

Now if they would just start doing that with Rotella T5.

 

[wymi516]

Whats the pricing like on those 5 Liter jugs compared to WW 5 quart jugs?

 

[Hallmark]

A 5 liter jug is 5.6% larger than a 5 quart jug. The skeptic in me suggests that the U.S. retailer will charge at least 10% more by capitalizing on the customers metric confusion and increasing profit.

 

[daves87rs]

Originally Posted By: Y_K
It also allows them to get around the price match at the moment



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