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Old 05-15-2006, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by pronstar
A few weeks ago at an AutoZone near my work, I was looking for 5W-40 or 0W-40 for another car of mine that requires it.

I was told that plain 40-weight was the same as 0W40 because "the zero is just a placeholder"
That is priceless...

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Old 05-16-2006, 07:52 AM
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yah also i notice half of peeps that work at autozone have no knowledge of cars ....they are just told by other employees wut to say to us...kinda stupid...
 
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Originally Posted by pronstar
A few weeks ago at an AutoZone near my work, I was looking for 5W-40 or 0W-40 for another car of mine that requires it.

I was told that plain 40-weight was the same as 0W40 because "the zero is just a placeholder"
...Speechless... Go back in and ask them for synthetic blinker fluid and emphasize *synthetic*... They will start looking... It's some good payback for them jerking you around...
 

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Old 05-16-2006, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Flaw
Well, lets hope that (if this is true) the Motorcraft contract is passed on to a company that is a bit more reliable than AwfulZone...

i think it will be temporary just like when walmart had to re neg their contract last year it took about 6 months. kragen sells the motor craft stuff but its all special order.
 
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Old 05-17-2006, 10:04 AM
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...Speechless... Go back in and ask them for synthetic blinker fluid and emphasize *synthetic*... They will start looking... It's some good payback for them jerking you around...
LOL Pretty good.
 
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