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Old 06-08-2014, 02:43 PM
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Stopped at Orielly's auto parts today to see if they carry Amsoil 20 W 50 motorcycle oil, all I have used for years. They only carry Lucas so I bought it at $9.95 a quart. They said Autozone sold Amsoil. I asked isn't that the place that fired an employee for stopping a robbery with his gun because it was against company policy have a gun at work. Guy said yes and I said I do not do business with such places. I was at an Ace hardware down in Florida that carried Amsoil for the same price but there is no Ace around me. An Indy I go to uses Lucas and know it is good stuff and it will be going in my Road Glide.
 
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Old 06-08-2014, 02:49 PM
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Mobil 1 20w-50 in all 3 holes. 10.99 a quart at Auto Zone. They also sell K&N 171C filters. Never had any problems with Mobil 1.
 
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Cool story. What exactly is the point?
 
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he changed his oil?
 
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I would be fired from work for even having a gun in my vehicle.
 
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I sell guns and am the boss so I can't be fired. I don't get too hung up on brand loyalty on stuff like lubricants so long as it's a name brand and a full syn (Lucas, Mobil 1, Amsoil, Royal Purple, Castrol etc).
 
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Old 06-08-2014, 04:32 PM
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Cool story. What exactly is the point?
The point was good synthetic motorcycle can be had at a reasonable price at places you might not expect to find.
 
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Caution, gun and oil threads dont mix!!!
 
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I thought he was planning to rob a Autozone of their synthetic oil, and wanted to be sure they wouldn't be armed.,,
 
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Would you buy a gun in a shop where employees are not allowed to carry their own oil?
 


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