G-Oil Synthetic Motor Oil (5w-30) FAR 1qt and 5qt EXTENDED thru 05/06/12

I am trying to use this oil to just sort of flush bad oil residues. I normally do my oil every 5k miles, but my previous owner did it every 15k miles. When I did my first oil, it was as thick as it could get. Since then I've been doing it every 5k, but I just didn't like the idea of mixing new oil with those small bit of bad oil. I will probably replace with my regular oil in about 1k miles after this free G-oil. We will see how that could make much differences.
But this free offer isn't easy to miss.

infinitemonkeys said:   So, does one per 'name/household/address' mean the most restrictive interpretation, one per address, or the most liberal interpretation, one per name at an address? Why put the name part in? How many claims do they think they will have to reject for people with multiple homes?

Also, does the one rebate per ??? mean you could still do the 5quart and 1quart since they are separate rebates or is it either rebate (so the 5quart is best)?

I think you can still get both kinds approved since they are in different rebate offers. Well I bought both anyways, since my bimmer needes 6.5 qts. I will maybe add a bit more of left over from last oil.

Ivanist said:   Why do they only have 5-30? I need 5-20 for my CRV...

I run 5w-30 in my CR-V. No big deal. Thanks OP! Time to add another five-quart jug to my stash.

UKEEKAZE said:   I am trying to use this oil to just sort of flush bad oil residues. I normally do my oil every 5k miles, but my previous owner did it every 15k miles. When I did my first oil, it was as thick as it could get. Since then I've been doing it every 5k, but I just didn't like the idea of mixing new oil with those small bit of bad oil. I will probably replace with my regular oil in about 1k miles after this free G-oil. We will see how that could make much differences.
But this free offer isn't easy to miss.

I read in my manual (volvo) that Changing your oil too often isnt recommended.
With synthetic oils the old 3-5k mile oil change is extended to 7, 10 and yes even 15k miles depending on the make and model of your car.
Check your manual or contact the manufacturer for the recommended change intervals.

thc said:   KYBOSH said:   I read in my manual (volvo) that Changing your oil too often isnt recommended.
I'd be interested in seeing their reasoning behind that. I can't think of any technical reasons why the car would suffer from changing the oil too often other than the increased chance of a mistake (like leaving the drain plug loose). That's not insignificant; oil changes are done by humans, as imperfect as we are, and mistakes do happen.

There are plenty of non-technical reasons outside of the car, though. Wasted oil changes use up precious oil (if the alarmists are correct about limited supply), are bad for your bank account, and are bad for the environment, to name the reasons that come to mind first. They might be good for the economy though...

more chances for the threads in the drain pan to be stripped. when going to a quick lube they make sure it's good and tight. waste of money. But more importantly. More dry start ups means more wear on the engine.

thc said:   merkurfan said:   More dry start ups means more wear on the engine.
Good point. I forgot about dry start-ups...I pre-fill my oil filter when possible but I doubt quick lube shops or even good mechanics do it.

depends on placement. I always did when possible. but a horizontal filter makes it impossible.

fatwellatio said:   None of my cars need synthetic oil, but my friend has a Mercedes SL55 that needs 9 quarts of synthetic. He says it usually costs him around $150 to change his oil. Would this G-Oil make a nice gift for him? If I can get 10 quarts of this for free and give it to him, it could save him $100 at his next oil change.

Or is this G-Oil bad for high-performance supercharged engines?

He's just overpaying at the dealer. I think this is the wrong oil for his car anyway, I did a quick search and it seems that it uses 0w40 and this is 5w30. WalMart has Mobil 1 0w40 for $6.47 a quart so that's $58.23 for the oil, plus the filter cost and the rest goes to labor/profit. Pretty good profit margin there.

As for stripping the oil pan bolt, the last time that happened, one of those quickie places pointed it out to me and didn't charge me to put a new one on. The time before that, I think I just paid $1.50 for a new bolt. Seems to be a pretty common thing, I think those mechanics mess up the standard and metric wrenches so they use one that doesn't quite fit so it ends up getting stripped over time.

Never received my rebate from last summer. I'd stick with a name brand oil and avoid this scam.

SonicH said:   Never received my rebate from last summer. I'd stick with a name brand oil and avoid this scam.My father and I have performed 10 rebates with this company and received the rebates in a timely manner (7x 5qt, 2x lawnmower oil, 1x 40:1 weedeater oil). I have no reservations with this new one that I just sent in. Even if the company goes under before I get the rebate check, this company has paid for my family's oil changes many times over. This has been a very kind company and willing to go out of their way to get me information when I requested it. I'd rate this as a top-notch consumer-oriented company that's struggling financially rather than a scam.

And yes, the UPCs are very difficult to remove, especially for the 1Qt bottles. The 2-cycle oil is very easy to get off, if they start doing rebates for that again.

A new box on the link for the rebate coupon linked in the OP says:
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Due to Popular Demand:
The 5Qt Rebate has been EXTENDED for purchases.
OLD DATES: 4/1/12 through 4/22/12
NEW DATES: 4/1/12 through 5/6/12

A New Rebate for the 1 Qt Bottle of G-OIL has been added for purchases good from 4/22/12 through 5/6/12
_______________________

Looking at the current PDF of the coupon it is the Earth Day rebate, which started 4/1. If you applied for that rebate be careful not to reapply for the same one. BTW I can't now turn up a link for the Earth Month rebate form.

SonicH said:   I even sent in a photocopy of the form, receipt and UPC that I originally sent in with a note asking "Where's my rebate?" and never received a reply... I would have to advise that this is at least a gamble.Did you try calling? The old number was 877-392-2476, but I'm not sure if it's still active since they switched to a rebate processor.

Zuke76 said:   Not true. If you fill a new oil filter up with fresh oil and let it sit for 3-5mins the oil will almost completely absorb into the filter material. Doing this will let you quickly mount the filter horizontally or even upside down and no oil will drain out. I usually do this before pulling the drain plug to save time waiting.
Color me skeptical...there's not THAT much filter media, it flows more quickly than that, and anyway I'm more worried about the airspace in the filter than the media. I'll still give it a try though!

Check your status at www.rapid-rebates.com

If it doesn't show up then try contacting them by email info@getg.com or by phone 877-392-2476

VirginiaDC said:   Do you really think "dry starting" an engine 2-4 times a year is going to do damage? The internal parts are still lubricated.
Realistically, no. Who do you know whose engine suffered a failure that could possibly be blamed on lubrication (except people who never change their oil or who run it totally dry)? Nobody, even with specified long oil change intervals or with short intervals and dry horizontal filters - and that's why engine oil companies are offering to warranty loyal customers' engines...they know they won't have to pay out.

But, as long as it's free to do, I'll pre-fill my vertically hanging oil filter.

VirginiaDC said:   Do you really think "dry starting" an engine 2-4 times a year is going to do damage? The internal parts are still lubricated.

not just that, but its not like the engine instantly turns into a fiery volcano after two revolutions, friction like all things takes time.

lumierephoto said:   Both PDF's from the link are for the 1 quart - $6.50 off. Can someone post the 5-Quart coupon? Thanks in advance!

they both have the quart at the top of page, and the 5 qt at bottom. just scroll down once you open the PDF, you should see it there

I received the last rebate they offered as a check in the mail without any communication from the rebate processor. Has anyone else had a problem today though printing the rebate form? I clicked on the image with the full 5qt bottle MIR, but it only links to the 1qt rebate form.

freakinout said:   lumierephoto said:   Both PDF's from the link are for the 1 quart - $6.50 off. Can someone post the 5-Quart coupon? Thanks in advance!

they both have the quart at the top of page, and the 5 qt at bottom. just scroll down once you open the PDF, you should see it there
Right, I see them both, however, when you click on the 5-Quart offer you download the 1-quart offer. There isn't a link for the 5-Quart PDF.

BTW, just tried in a different browser so that isn't the issue either.

Could someone kindly attach the coupon for the 5-Quart offer here?

Thanks for the tip. That's what I get for not looking at the entire PDF.

Can someone PM me if you have a unique form that was not used for the 5-qt? The form is no longer on their site.

TIA!