Menards Formula Shell deal

Menards has Formula Shell oil on sale...$1.79 a quart or $21 for a case of 12. They have 5w20, 5w30, 10w30, 10w40. I use high mileage stuff for the KJ but I got a case for the KL. It's very very very similar to the yellow bottle Pennzoil, both are well regarded on Bob is the oil guy.

Nearest one to me is 45 minutes away...guess I'll pay more at the parts store. :icon_sad:

Good heads-up for those with a menards close by.

Dave

Have never used Shell or Pennzoil before
but they are good ?

For that price hard to beat

it's just regular dino oil
https://www.menards.com/main/tools-...ell-reg-motor-oil-1-quart/p-1444442867172.htm

tommudd said:

Have never used Shell or Pennzoil before
but they are good ?

For that price hard to beat

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Yeah it's a solid oil. Really you can't go wrong with Valvoline, Castrol, Pennzoil etc.

I'd have no problems running it 5k or more. Well, the KL probably won't tell me to change it for 6-7k and the LR3 has ran either dino Valvoline or Castrol for 6-7k OCI for 155k and it doesn't burn or leak any oil.

What I've learned from BITOG is that the biggest difference between dino and synthetic is how long you can go between changes. Dino, 4-7k, probably lean towards 4k for a KJ. Synthetic, 10k-20k. Changing synthetic every 3-4k is a waste and actually worse for the engine since the wear films don't ever get fully developed.

HoosierJeeper said:

both are well regarded on Bob is the oil guy.

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Fellow BITOGer here! (I'm "zrxkawboy" over there.)

I'm still HoosierJeeper there, I don't post much unless they're trashing Jeeps which is something they seem to enjoy. LOL

HoosierJeeper said:

I'm still HoosierJeeper there, I don't post much unless they're trashing Jeeps which is something they seem to enjoy. LOL

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Bunch of winey, obsessed, overly critical oil fanatics and I always wondered if you asked them what kind of "extra virgin" olive oil they use on their salad it would start a "olive oil war"....LOL They do have some interesting info over there though.

I have used that Shell Formula oil before and no issues with it. That sale price of $1.79 that HJ noted for it is real good.

Dave

If it's not a 1994 Crown Vic or a 2001 Toyota Camry it's an excessive, unreliable POS.

Dave said:

I always wondered if you asked them what kind of "extra virgin" olive oil they use on their salad it would start a "olive oil war"....LOL

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Pretty sure they'd have to send it out for a lab analysis before consumption... :happy175:

There is some interesting stuff over there. I'm a member but really only surf for info. Don't think I've ever posted and can't remember my username.

ltd02 said:

Pretty sure they'd have to send it out for a lab analysis before consumption... :happy175:

There is some interesting stuff over there. I'm a member but really only surf for info. Don't think I've ever posted and can't remember my username.

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Yeah, that Shell oil on sale is fine. Heck, any major brand oil is fine and they all have the API star symbol with the ratings on the bottles as they were tested and certified by the API.

If I was using dino and there was a menards here I would go get some.

Dave

You people without Menards are missing out:gr_grin:

HoosierJeeper said:

You people without Menards are missing out:gr_grin:

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Yeah, no menards anywhere near here in upstate ny..........:mwah1:

:happy175:

Dave