EDITED TITLE. My local NAPA is selling Valvoline Conventional 20W50 for $5.99 a quart. Regular price is $9.99. They are calling it a "Monthly Special," so I assume the price is good through April. SEEMS TO BE NATION-WIDE.
ORIGINAL THREADS STARTER:
I know a lot, or at least some of the people on this Forum use Valvoline VR1 20W-50.
I know one reason people like it is that it has added zinc, or a lot of zinc, or something to do with zinc.
Here's the thing: my NAPA sells it for $5.99 a quart. A pretty darn good price. Cheaper, in fact, than Valvoline Conventional 20W-50 4-stroke motorcycle oil (or Castrol). From any seller in town, including Walmart. I always thought VR1 was supposed to be spendier, so what's up with that? I'm thinking that I'm going to buy my local NAPA's entire stock of VR1.
More importantly: I found the following on the NAPA site, regarding VR1, and I quote:
"It is not recommended for vehicles with catalytic converters or in wet clutches."
So, what's up with that??? Someone please tell me to just buy the VR1 and get on with my life. Thank you.
ORIGINAL THREADS STARTER:
I know a lot, or at least some of the people on this Forum use Valvoline VR1 20W-50.
I know one reason people like it is that it has added zinc, or a lot of zinc, or something to do with zinc.
Here's the thing: my NAPA sells it for $5.99 a quart. A pretty darn good price. Cheaper, in fact, than Valvoline Conventional 20W-50 4-stroke motorcycle oil (or Castrol). From any seller in town, including Walmart. I always thought VR1 was supposed to be spendier, so what's up with that? I'm thinking that I'm going to buy my local NAPA's entire stock of VR1.
More importantly: I found the following on the NAPA site, regarding VR1, and I quote:
"It is not recommended for vehicles with catalytic converters or in wet clutches."
So, what's up with that??? Someone please tell me to just buy the VR1 and get on with my life. Thank you.
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