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Originally Posted By: AZjeff OP said he doesn't want to buy from Wallyworld. So we respect that and give other recommendations or ignore it... Lol. Yeah don't worry about it The "walmart issue" is basically the same thing as arguing about religion or politics, so I'll just let people say what...

Originally Posted By: Wolf359 There are certainly people who are big fans of 0w40 here, but I would just use whatever the manufacturer states you're supposed to use. Well that's the thing. If you read my other thread I have a pretty non-standard driving situation. The book says conventional...

In theory yes, but in practice the hybrid would be much more expensive to own in the long run. I'd never make back the initial price jump since I'm not really buying hardly any gas in the first place.

Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete If that's the case, then Castrol Edge 0w-40 and Mobil1 0w-40 are the best priced (in 5qt jugs) and readily available, just as long as you are willing to step foot inside Walmart. Sometimes Amazon also has it at the same price. Well half the problem with...

Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete I think you are going about it a little backwards. Start with your application and driving patterns. That will determine the type of oil that you would need. Did that; I started the 'HYPER low mi...' thread about it. I think synth 0w-40 seems to be the best...

Originally Posted By: 440Magnum Pep Boys / O'Reilly Forgot about pepboys, have to see if there are any around here. never heard of O'Reilly (and the name is a little too common to search), are they an auto store or a big-box retailer or something?

There isn't a walmart really all that close to me (and I have moral issues buying anything from them anyway). There's at least one autozone within 10 miles. What other places besides gas stations sell oil these days? Are there any online sites that specialize in oil or is amazon the main go-to...

Originally Posted By: Garak There is a subforum for that right here. I saw that, and while it certainly tells me what to expect re: sales, It doesn't really help with what usual non-sale prices are (and doesn't tell me anything about what places are reputable overall)

Ok, fair enough. I'm pretty out of the loop so I know I'm working off old info. I guess 0w-40 sounds like the best bet. Thanks.

This is the world's worst noob question, hopefully it's not against the rules. I have not bought my own oil in AGES, like, before online ordering was a thing. I have absolutely no idea where to start, what brands/websites/stores are reputable these days, or what typical prices are. Is there a...

I was under the impression that the wider the "range" on the oil the more expensive it was and that swapping between two "narrower" versions (like 0w-30 vs 5w-40) would be slightly cheaper year over year. Although honestly I don't even know where to buy these days, or what prices are good. The...

So it's looking like 2 to 1 in favor of synthetic. (I was hoping everyone said the exactly same thing but I guess that's good enough Anyone else have thoughts about the particular weight? If I were to change it twice a year, which two weights should I swap between?

Originally Posted By: 69GTX The resale value of your car TBH, the resale value doesn't matter much to me. I tend to buy cars and keep them until they die. My last car was 16 years old when I traded it in (and I only really did so because the repair shops didn't want to work on it). With the...

There's nothing on the underside of the cap (except a thin film of oil)

So, I looked again but I don't see anything in the books about different schedules for normal/severe/etc, just the single disclaimer about at least 75000/12months. The closest anything I can find is that the books say it needs ILSAC GF-3, API SL, or ACEA A1/B1. Normal is conventional 5W-30, but...

Hmmm... is once a year really often enough? I know the miles are low but I feel like that's asking for trouble. My mechanic said he doesn't trust leaving the same oil in that long, even considering the mileage. As for the battery, yeah that is something I have to worry about. I've gotten low...

I'm not sure full synthetic is strictly necessary just because I have a turbo... I mean it was a non-optional factory install and the manual says to use conventional, I assume if synthetic was a requirement for it they'd say so. I'm more wondering if synthetic has any properties that might help...

(The full title of this post is supposed to be "ULTRA HYPER low mileage + short-trips car: should I use conventional or synthetic oil? Does it matter?" but I can't fit all that in the subject line) I live in a northern state area with zero public transportation, so I need a car. However, I work...