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| 37Chief
08-13-2012 15:30:40
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What chance do I have to ask the ford dealer to give me a discount on 20 qts of Ford Merkon V. They want over 8.00 a qt. I can get valvoline merkonV for around 6.00 or castrol Merkon V for about the same price. I just thought Ford oil will be better? Anyone ever done this with Ford? Stsn
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| dej(Jed)
08-14-2012 05:35:45
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Re: My post didn't happen. Ford trans oil in reply to 37Chief, 08-13-2012 15:30:40
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There are no major quality differences between oils these days. Heck they buy base oils on the "Spot Market" along with additives. Buy price.
I did a lot of formulation and blending work for Gulf Research and Development over the years. The objective is to meet the minimum spec.
Because you pay more means nothing.
(fuelsandlubestechnologies.org)
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| VernMI
08-14-2012 04:11:17
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Re: My post didn't happen. Ford trans oil in reply to 37Chief, 08-13-2012 15:30:40
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| Ford oil will be Exxon or Citgo.
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| VernMI
08-14-2012 04:14:22
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Re: My post didn't happen. Ford trans oil in reply to VernMI, 08-14-2012 04:11:17
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| The base stock is different and the additive package will be Lubrizol and is the same in all the MerconV oils.
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| M-MAN
08-13-2012 21:33:30
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Re: My post didn't happen. Ford trans oil in reply to 37Chief, 08-13-2012 15:30:40
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| It won't be any better but there's nothing wrong with going that route. The Ford dealership here gives the same discount as the parts houses to mechanic's. If you get a friendly parts guy you can get 20 percent off without any problem.
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| JDseller
08-13-2012 20:31:11
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Re: My post didn't happen. Ford trans oil in reply to 37Chief, 08-13-2012 15:30:40
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| | Well how valuable is a transmission repair job on this car/truck????? You need twenty quarts so that tells me it is not a small transmission. So you are talking about maybe saving $40-50 dollars against a few thousand dollar repair bill. Your call but I know how I would go. As for the dealer cutting the price on just a $160 ticket. On an item that they make very little margin on any way. You can ask but I really doubt that they will do much. For the guys that tell you to buy the cheapest oil you can find. You fellows keep buying the cheapest oil/grease/anti freeze you can find. Myself and the other mechanics in the country wish to Thank You for the extra business!!!!
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| Traditional Farmer
08-14-2012 09:17:34
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Re: My post didn't happen. Ford trans oil in reply to JDseller, 08-13-2012 20:31:11
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| I agree I know a fellow that totally screwed up his JD 2555 using cheap discount hydraulic oil cost him a fortune to get it straightened out.
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| dave2
08-13-2012 22:21:01
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Re: My post didn't happen. Ford trans oil in reply to JDseller, 08-13-2012 20:31:11
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Glad to see you're yourself again..... Was gettin a little worried about you :roll:
better slip over to tool talk and jump on Guido, he's bad mouthin rosebud.... :shock:
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| Bendee
08-13-2012 19:22:51
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Re: My post didn't happen. Ford trans oil in reply to 37Chief, 08-13-2012 15:30:40
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| | Same thing as the expensive medicines versus the Generics..Same Horse, different jockey. Greg1959.Be fair.. Don"t condemn the WHOLE country by the auctions of a few rogues.. Your Banks who precipitated the GFC would be another example.
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| Red Mud
08-13-2012 17:46:32
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Re: My post didn't happen. Ford trans oil in reply to 37Chief, 08-13-2012 15:30:40
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| Dang, when did all this happen? I checked with autozone and their price in west Texas runs from $4.49 to $6.99 per quart, last I bought was like 2 bucks a quart from Wal Mart.
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| Royse
08-13-2012 17:36:40
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Re: My post didn't happen. Ford trans oil in reply to Billy NY, 08-13-2012 15:30:40
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| I'd ask. What's the harm?
They're not likely to give you a discount on one, but on 20?
Maybe.
Specially if you bought it there or deal there locally.
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| jm.
08-13-2012 17:37:15
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Re: My post didn't happen. Ford trans oil in reply to 37Chief, 08-13-2012 15:30:40
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| Se veral years ago I went down and picked up a load for a local dealer..at that time it was packaged at VAVOLINE refinery. I doubt that FORD ever made any oil.
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| Dean
08-13-2012 16:33:14
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Re: My post didn't happen. Ford trans oil in reply to 37Chief, 08-13-2012 15:30:40
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| | Most likely a snowball's chance. Dean
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| Mike (WA)
08-13-2012 16:28:48
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Re: My post didn't happen. Ford trans oil in reply to 37Chief, 08-13-2012 15:30:40
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| | You can certainly try to deal with them, and even if they turn you down (which I think they will), they won't call the cops and have you arrested. You'll just be doing what door-to-door salesmen do every day I bought a freezer from Monkey Wards many years ago, and on a whim, asked them to knock 100 bucks off the price. AND THEY DID! Could'a knocked me over with a feather. So it never hurts to try.
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| David G
08-13-2012 16:07:38
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Re: My post didn't happen. Ford trans oil in reply to 37Chief, 08-13-2012 15:30:40
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| Ford oil will be no better, and I bet they do not deal.
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| 36 coupe
08-13-2012 15:54:55
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Re: My post didn't happen. Ford trans oil in reply to 37Chief, 08-13-2012 15:30:40
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| Why do you think Ford oil would be better?They just buy it and mark it up 100%
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| Diydave
08-13-2012 15:54:13
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Re: My post didn't happen. Ford trans oil in reply to 37Chief, 08-13-2012 15:30:40
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| Ford just bids the oil out. Put in the cheapest oil that meets the specs, and you'll be doing the same thing that ford does!
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| greg1959
08-13-2012 16:07:59
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Re: My post didn't happen. Ford trans oil in reply to Diydave, 08-13-2012 15:54:13
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| | Thats not really true. I worked in a lab and blending unit for years. Not trying to be a smart butt. Why do you think China added melamine to infant formula? Answer: So it would meet specs. But it still wasn't any good. We used different base-stocks and additives to blend the oil following manufactures spes. Some are better than others even though all of them met American Petroleum Institute specs.
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| rla
08-14-2012 05:25:48
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Re: My post didn't happen. Ford trans oil in reply to greg1959, 08-13-2012 16:07:59
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| I am a fFord Parts Manager & I sell XT5QM
trans fluid to everyone retail At $6.95 My currant dealer Cost is $4.75, purchased
through a Motorcraft Distibutor. As U can
see I'm not mak'en a Killing on a sale but
it's only way I can sell it when all the brands
at lower than Fords..
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