Excellent information....Thank You ! I have some of those old cans...LOL. I have a '74 Duster with the 198 Slant 6, will keep a lookout for the close outs on the filters from RA for the slant 6. It is amazing that in 2024 you can do an oil change yourself for less than $20 bucks.
That’s a very good question. There has been a lot of debate on shelf life for motor oil. If it is stored in a cool dry place it should be good for several years. The additive package in motor oil can break down over time and may be more vulnerable in plastic containers that can absorb moisture as they are more permeable than steel. As for the oil filters, if stored properly and not in an attic or hot humid garage, should keep many years. If you score some filters that are 5 years old or more and are unsure how they were stored it might be wise to cut one open and inspect for peace of mind, the filter media can break down and the cans internals will rust in high humidity over time.
I did some research the other day and apperantly oil filters can be stored for years and years without issues. Oil on the other hand is best to avoid after about 4 to 5 years from manufacturer date since it breaks down over time
You got to be kidding me! How can oil be so damn cheap in the US? In my country you pay 10 bucks for 1 litre of Castrol oil which is recommended in my car's manual. An oil filter is 10 bucks and 6 litres of oil is around 55 bucks or so..
Same, oil is crazy expensive here in mexico. The cheapest I have ever seen sinthetic oil is at sam's club on a sale. It was 5w30 Mobile 1 basic sinthetic fuel saver stuff for $35 a 5 quart jug. Normal no discount price for that is $65 😮 Even at Walmart the cheapest convential oil is some 20w60 garbage and they ask $8 a quart for that. I am better off just going to autozone and paying for their $35 5 quart conventional oil combo deals with free stp filter. Can't believe autozone has cheaper oil than Walmart
@@Brandon-uy1uv I guess it really depends on location. I have found the box auto parts stores to be consistently the most expensive using $35.00 as their best price. I find the big jugs of dual rated super tech to be the best everyday price for my old push rod engines. I always shoot for 3 and 3, $3.00/qt. And $3 for the filter.
WARREN is a Blending Company. They buy the oil in Bulk from one fo the refineries. You have too be carefull when buying in bulk as the API rating may be out dated for any new vehicle you buy.
@@Zach-sg5uu If the oil meets the manufactuers requirement as stated in the owners manual that is all that matters. If the book say´s API/SL and the oil bottle say´s API/SN the oil is way above the needed lubrication requirments.
Excellent information....Thank You ! I have some of those old cans...LOL. I have a '74 Duster with the 198 Slant 6, will keep a lookout for the close outs on the filters from RA for the slant 6. It is amazing that in 2024 you can do an oil change yourself for less than $20 bucks.
Sir, do you know what the storage shelf life is for filters and oil?
That’s a very good question. There has been a lot of debate on shelf life for motor oil. If it is stored in a cool dry place it should be good for several years. The additive package in motor oil can break down over time and may be more vulnerable in plastic containers that can absorb moisture as they are more permeable than steel. As for the oil filters, if stored properly and not in an attic or hot humid garage, should keep many years. If you score some filters that are 5 years old or more and are unsure how they were stored it might be wise to cut one open and inspect for peace of mind, the filter media can break down and the cans internals will rust in high humidity over time.
@@millionmilegarage9587 Got it, thank you.
I did some research the other day and apperantly oil filters can be stored for years and years without issues. Oil on the other hand is best to avoid after about 4 to 5 years from manufacturer date since it breaks down over time
DIESEL OIL CHANGES SHOW THEM HOW MUCH FROM CARS TO TRUCKS HOW MUCH OIL IN THE VEHICALS
You got to be kidding me!
How can oil be so damn cheap in the US?
In my country you pay 10 bucks for 1 litre of Castrol oil which is recommended in my car's manual.
An oil filter is 10 bucks and 6 litres of oil is around 55 bucks or so..
Wow! That is expensive!
Same, oil is crazy expensive here in mexico. The cheapest I have ever seen sinthetic oil is at sam's club on a sale.
It was 5w30 Mobile 1 basic sinthetic fuel saver stuff for $35 a 5 quart jug. Normal no discount price for that is $65 😮
Even at Walmart the cheapest convential oil is some 20w60 garbage and they ask $8 a quart for that.
I am better off just going to autozone and paying for their $35 5 quart conventional oil combo deals with free stp filter.
Can't believe autozone has cheaper oil than Walmart
@@Brandon-uy1uv I guess it really depends on location. I have found the box auto parts stores to be consistently the most expensive using $35.00 as their best price. I find the big jugs of dual rated super tech to be the best everyday price for my old push rod engines. I always shoot for 3 and 3, $3.00/qt. And $3 for the filter.
WARREN is a Blending Company. They buy the oil in Bulk from one fo the refineries.
You have too be carefull when buying in bulk as the API rating may be out dated for any new vehicle you buy.
Walmart brand oil is horrible!!
Wrong!
Don’t tell my Duster that!😄
Supertech holds the same API standard as any other oil.
@@markwarnberg9504 It does not hold up as well!
It does not protect the engine as well!
If you’re not working a vehicle hard enough it won’t matter!
@@Zach-sg5uu If the oil meets the manufactuers requirement as stated in the owners manual that is all that matters. If the book say´s API/SL and the oil bottle say´s API/SN the oil is way above the needed lubrication requirments.