SoCal_John
Well-known member
My car got to a couple hundred miles overdue, so I really started worrying today about how bad I needed an oil change. The problem is that I hadnt been able to find someone who carried the right kind of oil.
I decided to open up the yellow pages and just start calling. The best I could get was the advice to try some of the local truck service centers around, and none of them were open on saturday. Just before I gave up though, I decided to call this one mom and pop shop in Torrance. I was sure it was going to be a wasted phone call, but what the hell. So I call and proceed to ask if they carry any fully synthetic diesel oils. They asked me if I had anything in particular I wanted. I said "Mobile 1 Delvac 5w-40w". He says, well I think I have Mobil 1 Delvac, but I dont think its sythetic. I tell him that yes there is Delvac 400, but the Mobil 1 Delvac is full synth. He asks me to hold. When he comes back on, he says something to the effect of "Well all be-it sure is fully synthetic. How many gallons do you want". I tell I wanted to buy 2. He says, well I just got that stuff in yesterday, and Ive never had it before. Needless to say I rushed over and bought it with a filter. The best part of this story was that I saw that he had tons of it sitting on a shelf. Im sure if people start snatching it up, he'll continue to keep it in stock.
So where is this wonderful place.
Peerless Auto Parts
Torrance, CA
Corner of Yukon and Artesia
3541 Artesia Boulevard
310-856-4810
I decided to open up the yellow pages and just start calling. The best I could get was the advice to try some of the local truck service centers around, and none of them were open on saturday. Just before I gave up though, I decided to call this one mom and pop shop in Torrance. I was sure it was going to be a wasted phone call, but what the hell. So I call and proceed to ask if they carry any fully synthetic diesel oils. They asked me if I had anything in particular I wanted. I said "Mobile 1 Delvac 5w-40w". He says, well I think I have Mobil 1 Delvac, but I dont think its sythetic. I tell him that yes there is Delvac 400, but the Mobil 1 Delvac is full synth. He asks me to hold. When he comes back on, he says something to the effect of "Well all be-it sure is fully synthetic. How many gallons do you want". I tell I wanted to buy 2. He says, well I just got that stuff in yesterday, and Ive never had it before. Needless to say I rushed over and bought it with a filter. The best part of this story was that I saw that he had tons of it sitting on a shelf. Im sure if people start snatching it up, he'll continue to keep it in stock.
So where is this wonderful place.
Peerless Auto Parts
Torrance, CA
Corner of Yukon and Artesia
3541 Artesia Boulevard
310-856-4810