amr89c4

Anyone know of a source for Brad Penn Oil, in TX? The shipping from the northeast is a killer at about $30 for 14 qts.

I may have to switch to another oil. Car is driven 260 miles round trip to the track and back and sees 8 DE sessions over two days or about 225 track miles. I change the oil every third DE. I may cut that back to two.

I don't want to start a ZDDP thread, but I would prefer a hi ZDDP content oil and am not hung up on full synthetics. What say Ye?

911vet

Haul your car up here and take home a few cases. Brad Penn is widely available in these parts. It's an excuse for you to drive at MidOhio too. If you think you can handle it I know you're used to the TWS roval... but you can drive around a corner, right?

ilko

Did you try CDOC? I get mine from them. Dunno how expensive their shipping charges are to TX though...

amr89c4

You know we can't see the corners for the weeds. I don't know if I can handle the country club course.

Actually, I can drive around the corner ....to the the quick stop for a brewski.

Though its not always pretty, I can find my way around most curves.

LouZ

I now use a good grade dino oil (Valvoline 20-50) and add a 4 oz. bottle of ZDDP+ for every 5 quarts (2 per oil change).

It runs $6 - $7 a bottle, but shipping is much less expensive.

amr89c4

Thats an alternate solution I hadn't thought of. What is the ZDDP branded as? What is your source? Do parts houses such as NAPA or AutoZone etc stock it or is it special ordered?

BlueHeeler

Did you email Brad Penn? They will tell you your 'local' distributor, which may or may not be that local.

I ordered mine from The Oil Warehouse, $54 delivered to my door.

amr89c4

Yeah, Oklahoma was the closest. A deal in TX fell thru. Even the OK dist wanted $25 for shipping. Seems a little high for ups ground.

PorscheZen

ebay & Amazon...

LouZ

It is "ZDDPlus". Search the web for numerous dealers. I get mine from a local dealer in Pennsylvania. Since it's only 4 oz bottles, it's inexpensive to ship.

No affiliation:

amr89c4

Thanks for the information.

BP has not responded to my last email regarding the addition of any new distiributors since the first of the year. I'll probably go back to Castrol 20-50 and the additive and simplify things.

amr89c4

Hmmmm, after checking, the ZDDPlus additive doesn't seem practical or or any more economical solution given it takes 3, 4 oz bottles per oil change at $27 plus shipping.

911vet

If Brad Penn is the oil that you want and will make you feel the most confident about protecting your engine, is $25 even a consideration?

I know I'm lucky because I can buy it around the corner and don't have to have it shipped. But, it's pretty cheap oil to begin with. I'd pay an extra $25 to get it. Hardly significant when it comes to the price of an engine.

140mph, living in the redline, downshifting at stupid high speeds, Texas heat...
... good grief, man, get the Brad Penn 20W-50 Racing Green and forget the $25!!!

(I will return to the 911 Forum now and leave you alone with your thoughts)

Rouxzy

What he said! I order mine and pay the $20 + for shipping. I figure if I can spend over $10k for a 3.6 transplant I can spend an extra $20 for the best oil for it. That's just one man's opinion.
Tom

amr89c4

Guys, its not the $25-30. Its the paying half the cost of the freakin oil for grd freight that sticks in my craw.