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Differences in the RV Antifreeze Market & Stocking Up for Winter

Here at Dennis K. Burke Inc. we strive to only sell the best products to our customers. There has been a lot of confusion in the marketplace with RV Antifreeze and manufacturers have intentionally blurred the lines by labeling very different products all as “-50 RV Antifreeze”. This issue became much more prevalent around the beginning of the pandemic as propylene glycol became scarce and prices soared.

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Dexos1™ Now Available

Dennis K. Burke Inc. is proud to announce that   dexos1™ 5W-30 is in stock and ready to ship.  Dexos 1™is the new proprietary engine oil for   2011 General Motors vehicles worldwide.  Dennis K. Burke chose the Altra SHL brand as it is fully licensed with GM  (Lic # RB1A1008018) and features a full synthetic base stock as well as state of the art additive technology to provide the ultimate in engine oil performance.  Altra SHL dexos1™ 5W-30  also meets the requirements of API SN GF-5 performance categories.  For more information and discounted introductory pricing, call Kevin @ 617-819-3206 or e-mail me @ kevin.oleary@burkeoil.com  

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Don't Shoot the Messenger

It looks as though there will be a third national lubricants price increase between mid-May and June.  The typical suspects are to blame:  raw materials, packaging, additives, transportation, etc.  The new wrinkle being put into play is the A word:  Allocation.  Many oil companies have instituted limits on orders based upon a percentage of their yearly purchases and suggest that product shortages could exist.

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