10-24-2009, 09:33 AM
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I just went to the local dealership. Gave them my year and model and since they were so cheap (45 cents) I bought a couple. Plus, this had the side benefit of me being able to google at all the shiny new cars.
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10-24-2009, 11:49 AM
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I have a bag of them in the garage, but not sure if they are for the Box or the 911...maybe they fit both?
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10-25-2009, 07:43 AM
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thanks
I ended up ordering a filter and crush rings from Pelican parts. My local Carquest charged me $20 for just the filter and didn't have the crush rings and Pelican has the filter for $10.50 and the rings - Thanks for the info on Pelican parts.
-Steve
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10-31-2009, 10:39 AM
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Walmart
So this is really frustrating.
Walmart has Castrol 10W-30 full Synthetic for $22 for 5 qts but no 10W-40 or 5W-40
At Autozone, I found 10W-40 Castrol full Synthetic but it was $6.99 a quart - too expensive.
Walmart also has 0W-40 Mobil 1 in the 5 quart jug for around $22 but I want to go with Castrol and I think I need either 5W or 10W....
Any ideas?
-Steve
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10-31-2009, 12:38 PM
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I last did an oil change last summer (switching to Castrol 10W-40), and got the oil (on sale) at Walmart. However, I didn't find that weight at the Walmart I usually go to---had to drive a few miles down the road to another one.
Apparently there is some variation between Walmarts as to what they carry...
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10-31-2009, 01:10 PM
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try advanced auto parts. There is also a new chain with some Irish name that has been popping up in this area and maybe yours. I think its oreily's. Remeber stores price match if you find it cheaper at one. I had to use quarts as I couldn't find jugs.
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10-31-2009, 02:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gregdacat
I just went to the local dealership. Gave them my year and model and since they were so cheap (45 cents) I bought a couple.
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fourty-five cents?! my stealership charged me $1.75 / each.
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10-31-2009, 04:17 PM
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Pelican Parts: $.25 each.
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10-31-2009, 04:38 PM
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Yep I ordered a few from Pelican...
Now I just need to find the cheapest source for Castrol oil in Chicagoland area
Thanks
-Steve
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10-31-2009, 10:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chitowndad
Yep I ordered a few from Pelican...
Now I just need to find the cheapest source for Castrol oil in Chicagoland area
Thanks
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Surf the net and find the local Castrol distributor. Most likely they'll do 'City Desk' or 'Will Call' sales. Ususally even cheaper than wally world!
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11-03-2009, 05:37 PM
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Castrol
This is driving me nuts! I went to 3 different Walmarts, Kmart and every parts store in the Naperville/Aurora area and while I can find Castrol Synthetic 5W-40 but it's $6.99 per quart! WTF. I may have to go with Mobil 1, Ugh IK really wanted to switch to Castrol!
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11-03-2009, 05:46 PM
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Honestly, $6.99 is much less then I paid for Royal Purple 5w-40, and currently pay for Redline 5w-40.
I think if your that close to you margin, I wish you the best with Porsche ownership.
Ounce of prevention = a pound of cure.
Besides, with all that driving wouldn't you have already wasted the cost difference?
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11-03-2009, 06:53 PM
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A rebuild on a 3.2 is about $9,000 ... a few extra bucks for oil ... no issue ... I would rather spend a few extra bucks to protect the investment.
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11-03-2009, 07:04 PM
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Ok
All right I'll stop acting like a cheap bastard! LOL )
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11-04-2009, 03:59 AM
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Originally Posted by chitowndad
All right I'll stop acting like a cheap bastard! LOL )
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Nothing wrong with wanting to save some dough. In the future, look for deals as you can find bargains on Castrol from time to time.
Good luck.
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11-06-2009, 05:56 PM
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Pep Boys
So I found a special on Castrol Synthetic at Pep Boys, 5 quarts and a filter for $27.99. Yeah!
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11-07-2009, 02:37 AM
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Quote:
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So I found a special on Castrol Synthetic at Pep Boys, 5 quarts and a filter for $27.99. Yeah!
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Deals like that are all over the place at one time or another and sometimes even cheaper. As I go through the Sunday paper I always look at the auto store ads and if I see what I need I will go and get as many as my wallet will allow at the time and build up a stock. I use the usually good filters for my other autos and come out ahead. I put on around 8K per year and change my oil twice per season. This s one way I have to keep the maintenance costs down. I also buy air filters, cabin air filters and oil filters 3 or 4 at a time off Ebay and save money on the cost and on shipping. Ed
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11-08-2009, 12:31 PM
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Bozos
So the last time I took my car in to have the oil changed at a local oil place which overfilled the car. Today I changed the oil myself and the bozo's that did it last time didn't replace the spring in the oil filter!
Now I know why I do it myself!
If I recall correctly, the spring is used as some form of a bypass, right?
-Steve
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11-08-2009, 01:41 PM
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Here in Fairbanks Alaska, the local parts store has Castrol Syntec and Mobil 1 for $8.99/qt , some places as high as $9.99/qt . $6.99 doesn't seem too bad, you'll end up spending an extra $10 per oil change and that's a small price to pay for better protection as these cars are not cheap econoboxes (no pun intended) so you'll end up paying more for everything.
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11-08-2009, 02:07 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chitowndad
So the last time I took my car in to have the oil changed at a local oil place which overfilled the car. Today I changed the oil myself and the bozo's that did it last time didn't replace the spring in the oil filter!
Now I know why I do it myself!
If I recall correctly, the spring is used as some form of a bypass, right?
-Steve
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What spring?
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