Originally Posted By: 99Saturn
Originally Posted By: SilverC6
Why did you buy 40 quarts of oil that doesn't match the specs of any of your vehicles?
That reminds me of a woman I know that buys shoes too small because she can't resist the sale prices.
I certainly wouldn't mix this high quality oil with other brands/grades.
You might as well buy Super Tech dino at Walmart and call it good.
Though I don't have any issue with Supertech, I'm not sure why I would pay for Supertech dino (what is it $12.97 a jug) when I paid $43.25 minus a $20 free to me AZ gift card and another 10% discounted AZ gift card through Discover reward points (and qualified for 2 of the 5 transactions towards another $20 credit from AZ). So Edge 0w-40 at ~$2.43/5 quarts (including tax) - why not.
I knew Edge 0w-40 is well respected. I wasn't concerned when I bought it being a 40wt versus speced for a 30wt (though I don't mind thinning it and using up the 20wt if it's a good mix, which is why I asked). I doubt my Saturn or Cobalt would care. My concern was if the European Formula meant anything that would have negative implications in the cars I listed. I wasn't about to come home, research, and if I thought it worked drive back to AZ and see if it's still on the shelf.
Worst case scenario, I'm pretty sure I can breakeven if I was to post it on Craigslist without much time and effort.
I think it's a pretty good excuse to buy a used BMW, Mercedes or Audi which typically use 0w40 oil. Luxury cars have serious depreciation so one a few years old probably doesn't cost more than a thousand or two over that of a Honda or Toyota, but probably listed for double that when new.
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