Recent content by tolian21

Price Gauging is illegal when different companies in the same industry secretly get together and all decide to raise prices on the same product (motor oil for example). If you can prove it, its against the law.

I change oil filter every 7k miles and change oil every 3.5k miles. Been doing this for many years

Average inflation is 3% per year, and was 8% during COVID, they kept prices the same, but maybe they cant do it anymore

Oil prices will not come down in future even when conflict is over. The prices stayed low and unchanged for many years, I recall buying Mobil1 EP for $26-28 even 10 years ago. Inflation alone needs a price increase. Once prices go up, they typically never go down. you might have a sale or...

I have been in touch with them via email, they are responding. I would rather use email than phone.

Its a lot compared to DIy, but from business point of view there is not much profit in it. They have to pay mechanic, they also need him to look over other things besides oil, the car is on the lift, they need to pay for rent, insurance and etc. I bet after all is factored in, they maybe make...

Oil changes at dealer are rarely designed to be money makers. They usually give discounted prices for oil changes hoping to find other items they can sell you.

You have to load your amazon gift balance using this GC, works perfectly for me. Add it first as payment method

Castrol Extended Performance is still $26, grab one while you can

So far got $30, $10 more to go. GC easily loaded to amazon gift card balance.

The $30 PUP rebate plus free oil test sounds great, especially when you could buy 5qt PUP for $27

My rebate is for Fast and Furious Mobil 1, they have separate thread for castrol rebate

Just got $20 gift card that I added to my Amazon account. Waiting for another $20…

What's the conclusion of this long thread?

Amazon sometimes lists items at outrageous prices hoping you make a mistake and buy ut. The new price for Valvoline Restore and Protect is $36, I guess it’s roughly $1 more per quart than the old price