Can Pelican Ship Oil Across to Canada?

[billybek]

Can Pelican Parts ship oil via ground to Canada?
I would like to change the oil in the trans to Swepco 201 and have not been able to find it locally.
Anyone know if it is a problem to get that stuff across the boarder?
Thanks in advance!

[tonythetarga]

I don't think it should be a problem to ship it across the border, but perhaps a fellow Canuck can answer that. I just find it funny that with all the oil in Alberta, and a good portion of it shipped to the US, that you need to import oil.
ps, spent many a winter up in Ft. McMurray freezing in 40 below temps making oil from tar sands.

[billybek]

It is kind of funny isn't it? Oh well, I am sitting here with my credit card in my hand waiting for an answer!!! Isn't Ft. Mac a beautiful place? I guess you can see the tailings ponds from space...
I should mention I am would like to ship it UPS ground. I know it will take a while but the car isn't going anywhere soon...

[tonythetarga]

I would call Pelican at the 800 number and see if they can answer.

[billybek]

Hey there is an idea!
Thanks Tony!

[76carrera3.0]

Hey I'm sitting in Fort Mac right now as well, no problem for them to ship across the border did it with Swepco 201.

[billybek]

Was it shipped UPS ground and were the customs brokerage fees reasonable?

[real550A]

Wow! 911 guys in the oilpatch! Who'd have thought.
I'm from MN, and the people here think they have Winter, you guys
have Winter!
I've been following Chris Hopkins/Oilsands Quest story for a few years,
and have learned volumes about the oilsand business.
Maybe the new road from Ft. Mac to LaLoche will be a nice twisy, smooth
course to exercise the aircooleds! Best of luck up there.

[Fritz Peyerl]

I always have 2 cases in stock. I keep a supply for our local club members.

Fritz, just outside of Calgary

[billybek]

PCA Wild Rose??
Would you consider parting out with a gallon or two?

[Fritz Peyerl]

yes PCA Wild Rose and yes you can get 2 gallons.
send me a PM and we will arrange a delivery or pick up


Fritz

[billybek]

Perfect!

[76carrera3.0]

Looks like you found what you are looking for, but yes for future info it has to ship ground courier.

[76carrera3.0]

About the brokerage fees, they do get a bit pricey, but what you can do is drive south of Calgary to the border, when you have time, right close to where you cross there is always a small gas station or a hardware store right close, and he will be the guy that will receive your packages, usually they will charge about $3.00 a box to handle. Essentially You use his address and your name for the shipping. You drive across the line and pick-up your packages, turn around and drive back to the border and you become your own broker, saves a bundle in shipping as the rates get crazy as soon as you cross the border, you save the brokerage fees, and you and the wife get to go for a nice drive, catch a dinner out maybe, you get the picture, she's happy, you get the parts. I do it all the time form our summer home in BC. If I am working up in Fort Mac I usually wait till just before I go home place a big order, then once I get home I drive and get it. Just to note, I have lived all over Western Canada and have yet to find a border crossing where there wasn't a fellow on the other side that was receiving packages. Just ask a few of the locals if you can't find him. It is a very lucrative CASH business for the guy. Always mountains of packages for Canada just waiting to be picked up.

[unclebilly]

Go to Bearing and Transmission (across from the Big Bucket carwash at Piegan Trail and Barlow) and they can order it for you. They got me a case that i split with a fellow Pelican a few years ago. If you don't want to go this way, I might be talked out a gallon that I still have.

I guess I should have read Fritz's reply before I replied...

[billybek]

Thanks guys for your help on this, I appreciate it.
I never considered having a mail drop across the boarder.
I wonder if Coutts or Caraway would be a better deal? Caraway would be more of a fun drive!