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Old 05.30.2008
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For those who change their own oil.
I have always done my own oil/filters and lube job. I used to buy oil in 55 gallon drums, but got tired of the hassle.

Bought some today at Farm & Fleet for $8.00 a gal. Comes in 5 gallon buckets for $39.99 per. I loaded up. Can do a PM for about $110, oil/filters/grease.

Just a friendly public service for those here in the midwest who've access to a F&F.

Rotella of course, since there is no other.....
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I have always done my own oil/filters and lube job. I used to buy oil in 55 gallon drums, but got tired of the hassle.

Bought some today at Farm & Fleet for $8.00 a gal. Comes in 5 gallon buckets for $39.99 per. I loaded up. Can do a PM for about $110, oil/filters/grease.

Just a friendly public service for those here in the midwest who've access to a F&F.

Rotella of course, since there is no other.....
I can buy Rotella at my local Sam's club for that price if I wanted to. $23.95 for a 3 gallon case. I buy in large bulk quantities or at least used to. I don't change oil enough to need that kind of quantity anymore though. Now I got a 1000 gallon holding tank outside my shop collecting dust.
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I'd rather buy oil in the 1 gallon/3 per case # $24. Much easier to drain than holding a 5 gallon bucket. But last time I bought oil in gallon jugs by the case, it was $10 per. I'll have to look into Sams I recon.
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I have always done my own oil/filters and lube job. I used to buy oil in 55 gallon drums, but got tired of the hassle.

Bought some today at Farm & Fleet for $8.00 a gal. Comes in 5 gallon buckets for $39.99 per. I loaded up. Can do a PM for about $110, oil/filters/grease.

Just a friendly public service for those here in the midwest who've access to a F&F.

Rotella of course, since there is no other.....
How much are you paying in materials for your oil change? How often do you change? And how much does a shop charge?

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I can buy Rotella at my local Sam's club for that price if I wanted to. $23.95 for a 3 gallon case. I buy in large bulk quantities or at least used to. I don't change oil enough to need that kind of quantity anymore though. Now I got a 1000 gallon holding tank outside my shop collecting dust.
I give my old oil to the repair shop for his oil fired heater. I call him and tell him I have oil and he picks it up. He lets be borrow some of his tools(A/C machine and torch) when I need to so it really works out.
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Eskimo only changes his oil something like every 200k. that's what he means by having an oil tank collecting dust
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Eskimo only changes his oil something like every 200k. that's what he means by having an oil tank collecting dust
I didn't read that close enough. I got my first mulligan on this board, and I will garauntee it won't be the last. THX
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well if you didn't already know you wouldn't have caught it. He run the gulf coast bypass filters. He only changes oil once on a truck if I remember right, then trades it at 400k or 500k
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well if you didn't already know you wouldn't have caught it. He run the gulf coast bypass filters. He only changes oil once on a truck if I remember right, then trades it at 400k or 500k
Man...You starting to know my operation better than I do. I gonna have to have you come run the joint for a few weeks so me and momma can go on vacation.
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you can't afford me! lol

although that desk job's looking better and better every day. I should know how you run, you got me looking at them bypass filters in the first place.

How come you never come around untill I start talkin about ya?
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