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Old 12-11-2016, 07:53 AM   #35
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I said it before and I'll say it again...I love this forum!!

Several things....

Mark T. Yes I always use the Search feature to see what people have said before me. None of my posts have been "original material". But my questions are too specific in nature and I add constraints on you to find the best path. In this case I needed feedback specific to 5W40 and 5W50 type oils appropriate for the Phoenix area.

And Tommy583 is exactly correct...what fun is search when I can get your wisdom with a personal touch as Smallblock454 gave us. He was totally over my head and then 78F350 swooped in with a translation. Perfect!!

So, when it's all said and done, it took everyone's passionate suggestions including my mechanic's personal choice and ran the numbers using Amazon's prices converted to a per quart cost (see below). Out of this, Rottela T6 was the winner in happy users and lowest cost ($5.52 per quart). In my case I decided to stick with my mechanics suggestion and oil of choice and go with Total ($7.00 per quart). The crappy part is, when I ordered the oil, the three pack was not in stock. That's ok if I don't have to wait a long time for it. If I buy Total in a smaller quantity (5 qt) the cost jumps to $9.31 per quart. No thank you....I'll go with Rottela T6 in that case.

So...yet another oil thread has proved highly educational (and entertaining).

Thank you all!!!
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