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I have looked at several stores and online with Amazon for Castrol high mileage 20w50 (green container) but with no success. Walmart used to carry the 5 qt for $19.00; others are as much as $35.00. Regardless, nobody has had it for the last month or so.
 
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Amazon says it's in stock. Maybe not in the local stores where it's snowing, though.
 
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I was on the Castrol sight but the local stores did not have any. And I did not find it at Amazon. I'll try again.
 
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Hmmmm ... shades of Valvoline 20W-50 disappearing off shelves a few years ago? They didn't just sell out, the guys at my local parts house said they pulled it off the shelf. Think it was a 'misunderstanding' about the ZDDP content, and it reappeared about 1 year later (in the meantime, I bought offline).
 
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Bob_Spidell said:
Hmmmm ... shades of Valvoline 20W-50 disappearing off shelves a few years ago? They didn't just sell out, the guys at my local parts house said they pulled it off the shelf. Think it was a 'misunderstanding' about the ZDDP content, and it reappeared about 1 year later (in the meantime, I bought offline).
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I heard that VR1 was pulled because it didn't have the latest API circle on it. I understand the State doesn't allow sale of oil without it in stores where LOLs can buy it. (For you youngsters, LOL = little old lady.) Fortunately, it's back.
 
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tahoe healey said:
I have looked at several stores and on line with Amazon for Castrol high mileage 20wt50 (green container) but with no success. Walmart use to carry the 5 qt for $19.00. Others are as much as $35.00. Regardless, nobody has had it for the last month or so.
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Just bought two 5 qt containers at a local Wal Mart. It does get scarce this time of year. I suspect because it's similar to molasses in low temps and they don't sell much.
 
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John Turney said:
I heard that VR1 was pulled because it didn't have the latest API circle on it. I understand the State doesn't allow sale of oil without it in stores where LOLs can buy it. (For you youngsters, LOL = little old lady.) Fortunately, it's back.
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John - I thought "LOL" was the new version of a period at the end of a sentence. :smile:
 
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