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Message started by Dave on 10/14/15 at 08:47:31

Title: Group Buy?
Post by Dave on 10/14/15 at 08:47:31

Just kidding.....But I couldn't help but chuckle when I saw this at my local Tractor Supply.

http://i62.tinypic.com/309233q.jpg

Title: Re: Group Buy?
Post by verslagen1 on 10/14/15 at 09:23:24

Hmmm, 5 year supply... when you consider the future value of cash in your pocket, no appreciable savings.

but certainly a place to visit after the zombie Apocalypse.

Title: Re: Group Buy?
Post by Serowbot on 10/14/15 at 09:47:17

You'll need a big funnel... :-?...

;D ;D ;D...

Title: Re: Group Buy?
Post by DesertRat on 10/14/15 at 19:51:07

$19/gallon local

vs.

this buy at $12/gallon

almost a no brainer for a garage with multiple S40's and diesel trucks in house.

Title: Re: Group Buy?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/14/15 at 20:12:14

19?? It's 13 in East Texas.

Title: Re: Group Buy?
Post by DesertRat on 10/14/15 at 20:36:11

yeah Justin, in TEXAS, home of a LOT of oil, black gold, texas tea

Title: Re: Group Buy?
Post by Kris01 on 10/14/15 at 20:52:40

$12.97 at WalMart.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Shell-Rotella-T-15W-40-Heavy-Duty-Diesel-Oil-1-gal./14958327

or $19.57 for T6.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Shell-Rotella-Synthetic-5W-40-Motor-Oil-1-Gal/14958681

Title: Re: Group Buy?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/15/15 at 04:37:37

Most I ever bought was thirteen gallons.pretty much all the shelves in my shop would hold, and the floor by the toolbox. Lasted a long time.
If I owned a business, had some equipment, I'd have a barrel stand and one of those drums on it.

Title: Re: Group Buy?
Post by pg on 10/15/15 at 04:51:48

You can buy it in large quantities at Sam's Club as well.

Best regards,

Title: Re: Group Buy?
Post by Dave on 10/15/15 at 04:56:24

The weird part about buying the 1 gal, 2.5 gal, or 5 gallon sizes of Rotella, is that sometimes the 1 gallon jugs are cheaper per gallon.

The larger containers are less convenient to pour from - so I keep 5 of the 1 gallon size and then transfer the larger containers over to the 1 gallon jugs. The larger 2.5 and 5 gallon containers work much better for hauling the used oil over to a neighbor that has a waste oil heater in his garage.

Title: Re: Group Buy?
Post by Kris01 on 10/15/15 at 16:16:15

I've noticed that same situation with a few other things. I guess"buyer beware" applies here. Mass quantities are not ALWAYS cheaper!

Title: Re: Group Buy?
Post by old_rider on 10/15/15 at 21:07:44

Ok Dave,
That's $11.82 a gallon..... now, suppose we could get you some free gallon jugs....
And $4 each to get them to you the next day..... that's $220... then you fill them and send them back... since they weigh more it will be um, $376 (give or take $15)
Oh and the hazardous shipping fee for each..... $12.50.... that will put us around $40 a gallon.... hmmmmm
Maybe that's not such a good buy :-? :-? ::) ;D

Title: Re: Group Buy?
Post by Art Webb on 10/21/15 at 08:54:10

614056405751774451250 wrote:

yeah Justin, in TEXAS, home of a LOT of oil, black gold, texas tea

How much it costs depends on where in the US, and even your stae, you're standing when you buy it
Rotella at WM in Austin or Houston costs less than it does in bitty little Columbus

Title: Re: Group Buy?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/21/15 at 20:48:48

Yeah, and I paid higher prices for gasoline in Odessa, where they made it. I'd see it all the time when I was traveling around .
I don't understand oil at five bucks a quart, like when oil was ninety.