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Old 05-05-2014, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by parkland
Gas station : Diesel 1.45 / liter
Walmart 15w40 : 20 liter pail for 30$
I'm confused ... because doing the math, it looks to me like the oil is still costing you more than pump diesel.

Assuming you're using US gallons (maybe you aren't),

3.78541 L / gallon

Diesel $1.45 / L

1 gallon diesel = $5.49


Oil:

20 liters (5.28344 gal) for $30

Or $5.68 per gallon