Best value 0w30 options for Canadian customers?

[m4gician]

Looking for a good value Synthetic 0w30 oil.

I've been using German Castrol/Castrol 0w-30 oil in 1L bottles. This option without any sort of sale is somewhere around $11 or $12 a litre

I had tried both Esso XD-3 0w30 which is now rebranded as MOBIL Delvac 222 0w30 is roughyl $7.25 a litre if I buy the case of 12-1L bottles. These are only available from two distributors in the Toronto area, McDougall and NOCO, both of which say if I set up an account they may be able to give me better pricing.

Any other options I'm not seeing? I brought over a couple jugs of the Mobil 1 0w-30 fuel economy when I did a US road trip not too long ago but that's long since run out.

Are all of the Ow30s above comparable to German Castrol/Castrol 0w30? Is it something I can run all year round as I had been doing?

 

[Dyusik]

A 0w40 Euro GC/M1 is near the same viscosity as your GC, and they are available in big jugs for a lot less.

 

[m4gician]

0w40?

Okay sure. Does it have to say EURO on the bottle? Or are there specific ones that make the most sense to replace the German Castrol?

 

[IndyIan]

Petro Canada has two 0W30 HDEOs with passenger car approvals. Probably they'd match the other distributors prices for similar oils?
Perhaps you could buy a couple 20L pails for more discount?

 

[Uregina09]

Mobil 1 AFE 0W30 at Canadian Tire when it goes on sale (every six weeks or so) for 35%-40% off. In 2016, it was around $31.50 per jug when on sale.

 

[m4gician]

That's an option for sure. That would cover me off for a good while. Though some suggested that 0w40 might be the way to go now.

 

[The_German]

I think I would try Mobil 1 5W30 EP (Extended Performance) if it meets the specs for your car.

I think I would prefer the EP and forgo the benefits of a 0W30 in favor of 5W30 long drain oil as I don't think it would make any difference at all.

EP is usually a buck more per jug at Canadian Tire when it is on sale for around 32$ a 5L jug.

I would use Mobil EP for 1 year or 20,000 kms in my Fit without worries.

 

[Kuato]

Couple guys on here are getting a good price on Amsoil in Canada; their 0w30 is top notch.

 

[WobblyElvis]

When I want a synthetic I just buy Canadian Tire's house brand Formula 1 Synthetic 5W30. I know that's not exactly what you asked for but it often goes on sale for $24 / 5 litres and it's made by Shell. Doesn't get cold enough in Toronto to need an 0W30 oil IMO.

 

[1JZ_E46]

Castrol EDGE? Mobil 1 ESP? Mobil 1 AFE?

 

[sir1900]

Stop by Canadian Tire and have a look at this:

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/formula-1-synthetic-euro-oil-5-l-jug-0288722p.html#srp

I have seen this oil go on sale before, so you might want to keep an eye out for it if you are interested.

 

[The_German]

^Wow CT has a house branded Euro oil would love to try it but I have OPD (Oil Panic Disorder) in that I just want to use up everything I have and not hoard oil anymore so I can try different stuff out of boredom.

I would love to try Amsoil SSO 0W20 at one point though and use it for better or for worse for 1 year 20,000 km then get a UOA at CAT near where I work and post on BITOG for fun.

 

[JC1]

Originally Posted By: sir1900
Stop by Canadian Tire and have a look at this:

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/formula-1-synthetic-euro-oil-5-l-jug-0288722p.html#srp

I have seen this oil go on sale before, so you might want to keep an eye out for it if you are interested.


+1 in that oil at CT. It comes in a 0w-40 as well. It was on sale last November or December.

 

[sir1900]

Haha. The folks at CT must peruse these boards

Just saw a preview of it's upcoming flyer......MM F1 Euro on sale for $30.59 starting this Friday.

 

[Garak]

Can Imperial Oil give you a better price on the 0w-30 if you buy by the 5 gallon pail? I'm paying less than that for Delvac 1! As for other options, you might check the Petro-Canada distributor, as already mentioned, or perhaps Shell. They might have the Rotella 0w-30 option.

Other non 30 grade options have been mentioned already.

 

[m4gician]

Originally Posted By: sir1900
Haha. The folks at CT must peruse these boards

Just saw a preview of it's upcoming flyer......MM F1 Euro on sale for $30.59 starting this Friday.


SO i'm heading over to buy a few jugs I guess.

 

[Nick1994]

Take a trip to Buffalo, NY and get some oil at Walmart. Looks like 100 miles one way. Then fill up your tank for $2.35 a gallon.

 

[PFP]

Originally Posted By: sir1900
Haha. The folks at CT must peruse these boards

Just saw a preview of it's upcoming flyer......MM F1 Euro on sale for $30.59 starting this Friday.


It's a SOPUS oil, so probably GTL, with an additive package close to Pennzoil Platinum. I bought it in Calgary on sale December 17th for CDN $28.19 for a 5 litre jug. Just wait for the inevitable "sale". They regularly discount it a few times per year by 40% and less often (but regularly) by 45%.

CT also discounts regularly Castrol 0W40 by 45%, typically to a price of ~$32.50 for 5 litre jug.

Watch their flyers. Available on-line, but also thrown in my mailbox by Canada Post each Thursday.

 

[PFP]

Originally Posted By: Nick1994
Take a trip to Buffalo, NY and get some oil at Walmart. Looks like 100 miles one way. Then fill up your tank for $2.35 a gallon.


We have to fill our tanks with each USD costing us $1.36 CDN. Not as great a deal as it used to be when the dollars were closer in value.......

$2.35/gallon is 0.85 CDN per litre, after factoring the exchange rate. Factoring in the cost of the drive to Buffalo, its more cost-effective to buy his gas in Toronto at CDN $1.10 per litre.

 

[The_German]

.... grrrr that CT Euro oil has a 0W30...

I guess I could drop by CT and pick up only 2 jugs!!! The price is insane would like to just read the back of the jug and maybe walk away... I need some plastic hangars anyway

This oil looks like it could do 1 year, 20,000 kms easily and a 30 wt would be really resistant to fuel dilution and I get to see for the first time what a 30 wt would do for my valvetrain noise after my valves are adjusted and see if it lowers my mpg noticeably etc or reduces my engine responsiveness being a bit thicker.

No more oil after this... Maybe SSO 0W20...

I will call this oil at 30$ a jug for a LL Euro 0W the next sleeper oil for Canadians I will keep it in mind for sure. This is probably GTL Pennzoil Ultra Euro in sheep's clothing.

CHEERS TO YOU SIR1900!