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Old 03-16-2012, 12:32 AM   #41
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I just looked at the Amsoil website. Really who needs a 275 gal tote of oil? If you were wondering what a tote of oil is:

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Old 03-16-2012, 01:33 AM   #42
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Old 03-16-2012, 09:14 AM   #43
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harley owners....lolz

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A Dealer or shop??
The dealerships that I have worked with or known all use either qt bottles or 5 gallon tubs. I dunno, maybe a truck repair shop or a factory?


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The dealerships that I have worked with or known all use either qt bottles or 5 gallon tubs. I dunno, maybe a truck repair shop or a factory?
I could see someone (factory/plant) with large motors needing it, actual motors, not engines. We had huge tubs of oil for the nuke plant motors.
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Old 03-16-2012, 09:40 AM   #46
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I wonder if I can get 5 gallon cans with a manual pump that has a meter on it. No more measuring oil!
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I just looked at the Amsoil website. Really who needs a 275 gal tote of oil? If you were wondering what a tote of oil is:

Anyone that has a large useage of oil.
Larger the bulk size, larger the discount.

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Oh BTW someone mentioned Mobile 1 which I just put in my bike... Why? You might ask well since it was under$20 OTD with a filter..... I don't know if my particular store manager is nuts or screwed up but he gave me the MC synthetic oil and a filter.....

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Yeah... filter alone for the Buell is $20 retail...
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I wonder if I can get 5 gallon cans with a manual pump that has a meter on it. No more measuring oil!
Quart, gallon, or 30 gallon, 55 gallon, or 275 gallon tote are the options for oil... sorry.
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Quart, gallon, or 30 gallon, 55 gallon, or 275 gallon tote are the options for oil... sorry.
Hmm, 30 gallons might be a little excessive.
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Hmm, 30 gallons might be a little excessive.
With multiple bikes it should last you afew seasons, or get a friend or 2 to go in on it.
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