I know in the Spring Napa sometimes sells their Platinum filters for $6 or $5. Will they do the same for November/December? I'm due for an oil change soon and I'd like to get one on sale.
What is your price on these:I get a ridiculous discount on Napa Gold filters, oil, air, any kind, if anyone is interested. Would just have to pay me back and the shipping costs. Let me know.
"Farm & Fleet Sale" (a.k.a. "Filter Sale" to the counter guys) is what it's usually called. You're correct on the spring timing, and the fall timing is now. As the name suggests, it's timed around the earliest and latest dates the farm equipment should run.Around here, it’s the last week of February or first 2 weeks of March IIRC for all filters even though it’s called something like the NAPA Gold Farm Sale? I remember the Platinums being just a few dollars more.
According to others here, some stores have sales in the fall too, but AFAIK, my local stores do not.
I used to think the exact same thing until I learned their ecosystem. They still are high on a lot of items, but some (like these filter sales) are just untouchable. I actually used to be an O'Reilly guy until I discovered Advance's 40% off online promo codes (R.I.P. ). Now they're just 25%, which still beats the competition.Dang Napa have a sale lol their stuff is high always I only go there to get my CRC Knock’er Loose
Advance usually gets my business because they keep a lot in stock that no other place does. Napa I go to for getting my CRC Knock’er Loose Lol. AutoZone I go too because sometimes they have unadvertised sales. O’Reilly I only go to if I have too when you are rude to customers you can’t expect much business. But RockAuto is my go to usually. For wipers and air filters I go to Walmart for. Oil filters I go to Advance or O’Reilly for I go to O’Reilly to get the Bosch for my truck that no where else sales."Farm & Fleet Sale" (a.k.a. "Filter Sale" to the counter guys) is what it's usually called. You're correct on the spring timing, and the fall timing is now. As the name suggests, it's timed around the earliest and latest dates the farm equipment should run.
I used to think the exact same thing until I learned their ecosystem. They still are high on a lot of items, but some (like these filter sales) are just untouchable. I actually used to be an O'Reilly guy until I discovered Advance's 40% off online promo codes (R.I.P. ). Now they're just 25%, which still beats the competition.
So my process starts with AAP, then O'Reilly only if Advance doesn't have the part I need. NAPA is my exclusive windshield wiper and filter supplier (and occasionally other odd sale items) unless a customer demands a WIX filter (then it's back to O'Reilly), and AutoZone only gets my business for brake cleaner and brake fluid because they are the only ones in my area willing to price match Walmart, which is the cheapest. Simple, right?
Thanks, everyone! I know about the Napa Gold sale and I actually have an extra NAPA Gold filter. I personally want a Napa Platinum filter because I think it "flows" better.
I could definitely be wrong ...
I have all the patience in the world...enough to do business with 4 different part stores and hunt clearance items like a fiend. I don't have patience to ship, send back, and re-ship parts.RockAuto is my go to usually.
I’ve only ever gotten the wrong part once because it was misboxed from the factory other than that can’t beat the low price for quality parts I can wait a few days unless it’s a need then and there plus I get a discount through my former school they allow former students to use it to say thank you for being part of the programI have all the patience in the world...enough to do business with 4 different part stores and hunt clearance items like a fiend. I don't have patience to ship, send back, and re-ship parts.
Thanks, everyone!
So Today I checked Napa to see if they posted their new flyer, and they did! Sure enough, the Napa Platinum was on sale for $7.49! Not as cheap as it was previously. I bought it for $5 on a June Flash sale. Also, it used to be on sale for $6.49.
Either way, I went to my NAPA store to buy it. The first store gave me a filter that was made in 2011....Almost 10 years old.
I went to a different store and got one made in June 2019. Also picked up 3 Qts of Valvoline 5w-30 since that was on sale too.