[DeTomaso] Car maint

[Pantera]

Mike,

I have consumed the last of my Castrol-sponsored motor oil.  So now I need to actually pay for it.
I bought some from CostCo a few years ago, stocking up on some sale, at a price I don't remember.
That was the first time I had to buy oil in 25+ years, as a Castrol Rep gave (sponsored) me with oil.
OK, I dated his daughter 25+ years ago, but he died and so went my free unlimited supply.
(I mean something like 10-20 cases a year...I finished the last cardboard can in the late 1990's - grin.)
Last I remembered good oil cost 49 cents a quart! 

>>>Which brings up a theoretical question:  How long does oil in a (cardboard) can stay good?

Anyway,
I currently run Castrol Synthetic in the Pantera, and regular Dino in all my other cars.

I've been checking local places.  Kragen's is $3.09 for 1Q of Castrol Dino.
$15.99 for the 5.5 Quart jug. ----> No sale currently.

There is a small parts store that joined the "RDC" Chain, and I received a mailer.  
The "sale" is for Castrol Syn at $5.19 / Qt, no dino price listed.

They also list Meguiar's "Mist & Wipe" polish that I tried at Concourso on a Ferrari for $3.49
which I hear is also a good price.

Some stores no longer carry Berryman's Chemtool (Carb cleaner spray), which they have on sale too,
$4.85 down to $2.19.

The reason I brought this up, is my storage shed, which was filled with supplies is now empty.  
I thought I still had plenty, but as it turned out my wife used the "empty" oil cases and supply boxes to store the kids old toys.  
So I get ready to perform maint on the P after Monterey and go to the shed only to find EVERY box containing 
TOYS not oil, coolant, cleaner spray, spark plugs, and etc....

I thought I was Supply-rich, but now I have to re-stock my long-term inventory.  I was hoping I would not have to
re-build my inventory one box at a time going the "on sale, rebate, coupon" route.

Oh well. 

Castrol Chuck

My original question remains:


Where is the cheapest place to buy a few cases?



>>>Kragen's now stocks Castrol Dino oil in large jugs, either 4 quart 
or 5.5 quart, and it's a fair bit less than buying by the quart, or a 
case of quarts.  It was on sale too, when I bought several jugs last 
week.

Mike
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