QuakerState full syn almost Free AR..

still not yet

jatan1986 said:   Anyone have their rebate show up online yet?

I posted in a duplicate thread. I called the rebate phone number and spoke to a rep. She told me it can take several weeks for it to even show up online, due to the volume of rebates they process.

(No, my mid-February submission has not yet shown up online either.)

corbon said:   This is a great deal for full synthetic. Does it matter if one was to switch between different synthetic brand oils, i.e. Mobil1, Castrol, Royal Purple or should I stick with one brand?

no problem... I have a 1995 BMW 318ic wih 209,000 miles and still kicking strong and no oil leak. I switch to what is on sale all the time. (synthetic)

I filed a claim with the better business bureau against sopus. I attached the non warranty form(no VIN required). If they don't contact me by Monday, I'm going to file a BBB claim against against Wal-Mart and inform them on how Shell, Pennzoil and Quaker State won't honor their rebate programs. Plus removing documentation from the internet before the promotion expires. I'll copy paste from the Wal-Mart form and send one to Advance Auto Parts, Pep Boys and Autozone.

scoutconnor said:   The rebate form is no longer available on the manufacturer's website. Does anyone have a copy they could post?

Why not click on "rebate form" on the post above yours?

BetterDays said:   FordTempo said:   I filed a claim with the better business bureau against sopus. I attached the non warranty form(no VIN required). If they don't contact me by Monday, I'm going to file a BBB claim against against Wal-Mart and inform them on how Shell, Pennzoil and Quaker State won't honor their rebate programs. Plus removing documentation from the internet before the promotion expires. I'll copy paste from the Wal-Mart form and send one to Advance Auto Parts, Pep Boys and Autozone.
Settle down Rambo. QS has given us no reason to believe our rebates won't be paid yet.

Spot on. Yeah, it remains early.

Besides, there is a toll-free number you can call on this. The really shaky rebates are distinguishable by e-mail contact only - no toll-free number. And they are most often Chinese. I don't think this rebate is Chinese.

BetterDays said:   FordTempo said:   I filed a claim with the better business bureau against sopus. I attached the non warranty form(no VIN required). If they don't contact me by Monday, I'm going to file a BBB claim against against Wal-Mart and inform them on how Shell, Pennzoil and Quaker State won't honor their rebate programs. Plus removing documentation from the internet before the promotion expires. I'll copy paste from the Wal-Mart form and send one to Advance Auto Parts, Pep Boys and Autozone.
Settle down Rambo. QS has given us no reason to believe our rebates won't be paid yet.

Yes, it's still possible QS may pay out, but several people on BITOG have already reported being denied the rebate even after calling in to speak to a CSR. Add to the fact that the rebate/site has been pulled and this is enough to make me think twice about doing the rebate. Hopefully everything gets sorted out.

If QS denies the rebate, just return the oil.

thc said:   vsfoxe said:   What is punked ewe a shun?
It's the difference between knowing your crap and knowing you're crap.

Don't sell capitalization short either... it's the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse and...

Anyway, nothing on the web site yet for me either.

I normally use Mobil1 Extended Performance which is guaranteed for 15K miles. How long is this oil good for?

Also, is it ok to mix this oil with another fully synthetic oil?

NoMoneyInMyWallet said:   usernamemax20charact said:   Yes, it's still possible QS may pay out, but several people on BITOG have already reported being denied the rebate even after calling in to speak to a CSR. What reason(s) are they giving for denying the rebate?

According to those who called in to check on status or find out why their rebate(s) were invalid, no VIN # and/or no plate # on rebate form was the reason given by the CSR.

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/9789/26416879.jpg

That doesn't make sense since there are two options for the rebate

1. Sign up for the Quaker State warranty, service reminders and get the rebate (there's a space for VIN # on rebate form)

or

2. I do not want to sign up for the warranty, but I would like the rebate (no space for VIN # on rebate form)

The site is back up now: http://quakerstatewarranty.com/signup/

Hopefully everything has been sorted out.

guardian44 said:   BetterDays said:   FordTempo said:   I filed a claim with the better business bureau against sopus. I attached the non warranty form(no VIN required). If they don't contact me by Monday, I'm going to file a BBB claim against against Wal-Mart and inform them on how Shell, Pennzoil and Quaker State won't honor their rebate programs. Plus removing documentation from the internet before the promotion expires. I'll copy paste from the Wal-Mart form and send one to Advance Auto Parts, Pep Boys and Autozone.
Settle down Rambo. QS has given us no reason to believe our rebates won't be paid yet.

Spot on. Yeah, it remains early.

Besides, there is a toll-free number you can call on this. The really shaky rebates are distinguishable by e-mail contact only - no toll-free number. And they are most often Chinese. I don't think this rebate is Chinese.

I called the TF #. Waste of time. Better off hugging your spouse or kids w/ that time.

nicknametaken said:   I got mine at Wal-Mart, and if a retrun ends up having to take place I only have the copies I made of my receipt as I decided to send in the original due to their sloppy way of explaining the requirements, IMO. At my WalMart they did a return at Christmas from a copy of my receipt but the next time I had a similar retrun, I was told they can only do so with an original, so, YMMV.

The goog thing about this item is we were not required to "destroy" the item for a seal or UPC.

that's stupid. it shouldn't matter whether the receipt is original or a copy.
WalMart doesn't take back the original receipt anyway.

plus, the transaction was valid in the first place.

All I have are photocopies of my receipts, and I plan to return in 90 days if I don't get this rebate.

I sent mine on 2/21. Still no status. Perhaps the slowest rebate processing I've ever seen.

With all rebates I've done in the past, at least they entered my damned info in their system within 4 weeks.

usernamemax20charact said:   NoMoneyInMyWallet said:   usernamemax20charact said:   Yes, it's still possible QS may pay out, but several people on BITOG have already reported being denied the rebate even after calling in to speak to a CSR. What reason(s) are they giving for denying the rebate?

According to those who called in to check on status or find out why their rebate(s) were invalid, no VIN # and/or no plate # on rebate form was the reason given by the CSR.

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/9789/26416879.jpg


That doesn't make sense since there are two options for the rebate

1. Sign up for the Quaker State warranty, service reminders and get the rebate (there's a space for VIN # on rebate form)

or

2. I do not want to sign up for the warranty, but I would like the rebate (no space for VIN # on rebate form)


The site is back up now: http://quakerstatewarranty.com/signup/

Hopefully everything has been sorted out.

That screenshot of the rebate status doesn't make sense to me. What type of info was listed under the "Company Address" heading? And, is the "no VIN/plate reason" shown on that status page? If that is for a rebate that opted for the VIN-plate version all it is showing is "no reimbursement code."

Also, those reasons make no sense, as you stated, because there is no space for such info on the form. That is like saying your MIR is rejected because you did not include the color of both eyes-LOL!

What a sloppy way to run a rebate!

link626 said:   I sent mine on 2/21. Still no status. Perhaps the slowest rebate processing I've ever seen.

With all rebates I've done in the past, at least they entered my damned info in their system within 4 weeks.

You probably don't do a lot of rebates. Many of the rebate fulfillment houses out there don't ever post anything on their "status" site until they are about to cut checks. On one rebate, I actually received payment in the mail before status-now (Velocity) even bothered posting a "processing" status on their site.

nicknametaken said:   I just read on that Bob's Oil Guy site someone thought they would get rejected for the rebate not getting received BY 3/31/12. For anyone else that read that, this is not correct. The form states it expires 3/31, not that it must be received by that date. Unless, that is some other poorly worded clause!

This whole rebate is extremely poorly worded and organized, therefore, I chose to pass. I got 5 quarts of Mobil1 extended performance oil and the extended performance filter for $34.99 at Advance Auto. It has a change interval of 15K. Been using it for years now and am pleased with the performance.

nicknametaken said:   in2dadark, thanks for that info on a return by having them search your CC, I was not aware of that. Do you know if that still counts as a non-receipt return? Do you know if they track those with a CC as they do with a drivers license?

Same as having a receipt. Add Lowes & HD to the list too. Most big chains now. I usually ask them if they can search my card, if I'm not sure.

Rebate will come but its slow so you'll just have to wait it out

nicknametaken said:   I just read on that Bob's Oil Guy site someone thought they would get rejected for the rebate not getting received BY 3/31/12. For anyone else that read that, this is not correct. The form states it expires 3/31, not that it must be received by that date. Unless, that is some other poorly worded clause!

I called about this myself and was told by DALIA that you can purchase through 03/31/12 but you have 2 weeks to postmark the rebate envelope after 03/31/12

Looks like at the moment the rebate center will only approve 1 unregistered rebate according to BITOG

I sent in 1 unregistered rebate around 2/18 with the original WalMart receipt, it showed up on the rebate website a few days back and looks like they approved it today

I mailed in 2 more rebates mid-March, but they where registered rebates with VIN so those should be approved without any problems

http://www.shellrebatecenter.com/quaker_state/ (just need last name and zip)

Promotion OFR: QS WARRANTY REBATE - NO REIMBURSEMENT CODE, VIN OR LICENSE PLATE - O313-04-RB
Purchase Date 02/17/2012
Date Received 04/02/2012
Product1 5 QTS QS ULTIMATE DURABILITY
Amount: $20.00
Status PROCESSED

Okay, I called in and got the answer.

When you register a vehicle on their website, you will be given one of two choices:

1. Your vehicle qualifies for the warranty, and you choose "Give me the warranty and the rebate".
   
2. Your vehicle does not qualify for the warranty (age or mileage), and you choose "I don't qualify for the warranty but I still want the rebate".

Here's the tricky part... You only qualify for multiple vehicle rebates in the case of #1, but not for #2. Since none of my vehicles qualified for the warranty due to mileage, I am told I am only eligible for a single rebate.