Originally Posted By: Joe90_guy
In the US, have you seen similar falls is finished engine oil prices?
I don't think the crude oil price has a great bearing on finished lube pricing, at least not in practice, and I've never observed otherwise. It makes a difference with fuel, but I've never seen much of a difference with motor oil. Our currency fluctuations and the greed of Walmart Canada and Canadian Tire have a lot more to do with it. I can get American style prices on motor oil; I just have to buy from the oil companies' distributors, not from big box "discount" retailers.
In the US, have you seen similar falls is finished engine oil prices?
I don't think the crude oil price has a great bearing on finished lube pricing, at least not in practice, and I've never observed otherwise. It makes a difference with fuel, but I've never seen much of a difference with motor oil. Our currency fluctuations and the greed of Walmart Canada and Canadian Tire have a lot more to do with it. I can get American style prices on motor oil; I just have to buy from the oil companies' distributors, not from big box "discount" retailers.
