It's a labeling issue. CA banned "obsolete" oils, they have to meet one standard. Search on bobistheoilguy.com some time early last year; topic was "California bans obsolete oil" or similar.

That's why it's back on the shelves at the old price: all new stock has the correct label. Did you notice all the oils you bought had differing labels? I think Autozone was gifting us a way to clear out their old stock.

I thought I might the be high scorer with 91 but Travis beat me!

I've got problems.. 151 including what I already had stashed.

Yes that.s what I thought. It is the API designation if obsoleted.

So as long as the designation is compatable with an active API designation it can be sold in CA is my understanding.

So the the stores could have the SA designation and still viable oil just a labeling issue.

A HUNDRED AND FIFTY ONE ????

Definitely OCD......

Yeah. I was done at 40, plenty enough for the two cars for a couple years. Then I got a call from my local place, all proud they got 20 more for me, so I grabbed those too.

You should check the expiration dates on those so they don't turn into vinegar on you. Bad bad bad for the engine.

Dude! I want to party with you!!!

And he even takes the time to polish the dinner table BEFORE he lays out all 151 qrts., all turned the same way, all perfectly aligned......

Ok, ok...you win...

I cleaned out my Autozone, too. First the Valvoline then the Autozone brand - $1/qt.

Reminds me of that Seinfeld episode about the contraceptive sponges...

Our little cars are certainly "VR1 worthy"!

I looked at the local Autozone, but no luck. No VR1 at all.

That's not the half of it. You know when you walk in the front door of those stores they make that swish sound? Well if the sound doesn't sound just right you have to try going through the door again and again until it sounds just right. Same sound of satisfaction when you leave out the exit door.

Then I get home and lay out all that oil on the table and every time I leave the room someone turns one of the bottles around just to see me freak out. Then I hear some crap that I dont have an even number of oil bottles and I should do something about it because it may not be just right.

Then I go out and change my oil and so now I don't have as much and to top it off someone on pelican got 240qts of oil and now I feel like I don't have enough.

Got the last 8 quarts in Superior WI. Nothing in Duluth MN. Sold Out

I called all the autozones in my area and they said the sale is over and it was a dollar off, not a quart for a dollar.

The Superior store told me on the phone that it was on the shelf for $ 2.00 a quart but it may ring up for less. I took a chance and drove over and it rang up at a $ 1.00 Don't believe the guy until you check it out.

Bringing back an old thread, but I just came across VR-1 at my local middle-TN store for $1 again today. Had bought a bunch at this location earlier until the sale ended, guess it's back on. Anyone else still finding this?

Oh no... I thought this was done.

Must be how the people felt who raced to California for the Gold Rush, only to find things already picked clean.

And then, someone whispers "Alaska".

-Harry

$6.89 qt. at all the ones around here..

Same here . . . even at the Hampton VA store where I first found it (and they said AutoZone was discontinuing it)

sorry, double posted.

Checked a few weeks ago, regular price

You should sell some back to them and make a killing.

I am not sure if I could deal with the separation anxiety

You can't take it with you. The dinosaurs tried...look how it worked out for them.

VR1 racing oil apparently cannot be delivered to California (surprise, surprise) via Amazon. What are the other options for a high zinc oil 20W-50 in CA, for a reasonable price under $10/quart? Maybe I now need to smuggle oil across the border?

Man, I miss that sale...has it really been almost three years? I noticed this weekend my closet is getting empty and I've only got one oil change left for the street car with enough for one more fill on the race car (8 quarts).

So, yeah, what's gonna be the value-priced replacement?

They still sell at O’Reilys in San Juan Capistrano, just saw some there about 2 weeks ago.

The last 15 qts I had are on a stretch of highway in no where Utah..keeping the dust down. ..That was a Heck of a Deal...

I just checked O'Reilly's website. VR1 Racing Formula is listed as $7.99 qt. No special deals indicated.

I found it interesting that they list a Valvoline VR1 Non-California Conventional Motor Oil 10W-30.

https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/b/non-ca...e+vr1&pos=6

Thanks

I buy VR1 20W50 locally at A&A Auto Parts. A&A is the family of Top Fuel drag racer Joe Amato. Regular price $6.49.

VR1 @ A&A Auto Parts

Still cheaper on Amazon and includes free shipping.
Pack of six $33.53

Steve, I tried doing that yesterday and when you get to actually paying/placing the order it gets rejected due to the address of delivery. I gave it three different locations, two commercial and one residential and all three were denied.

Interesting.. I always buy it at Flaps, but I was surprised it was cheaper on Amazon.
I am do for an oil change...

I was in Bullhead City, Az this past week. Went to O’Reilys to check. Manager said he was told VR-1 was poisonous to Californians, there by making it non-Ca compliant... I promised I wouldn’t bring it back to Ca...
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Nice! I wondered if it came in 5qt containers but could never seem to find it. Now we have proof!

Yes, picked up 2 - 5 Gal. containers a couple days ago. I may go back in couple days and see if they still have any more left now that the new year has come and California has dropped all of its wonderful 2020 laws.