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The Walmart here in Oakville has also started carrying Fram Ultras once again, I was actually surprised to see that. I wonder which one will get the brand new Ultra XG12060 filter first, Walmart or Canadian Tire?
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Originally Posted by Patman
The Walmart here in Oakville has also started carrying Fram Ultras once again, I was actually surprised to see that. I wonder which one will get the brand new Ultra XG12060 filter first, Walmart or Canadian Tire?
Rock Auto or PartsAvatar is the cheapest I've found for Fram Ultra. PartsAvatar search function isn't the greatest though so look up the filter on Fram's site and then punch in the product number on their site if looking. I just bought a pile for the PentaStar off Rock Auto because P.A. was out.
The Walmart here in Oakville has also started carrying Fram Ultras once again, I was actually surprised to see that. I wonder which one will get the brand new Ultra XG12060 filter first, Walmart or Canadian Tire?
Rock Auto or PartsAvatar is the cheapest I've found for Fram Ultra. PartsAvatar search function isn't the greatest though so look up the filter on Fram's site and then punch in the product number on their site if looking. I just bought a pile for the PentaStar off Rock Auto because P.A. was out.
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Canadian Tire has a different brand on sale every week. One of Mobil 1, Pennzol Platinum, Castrol Edge, etc. is on sale for slightly more than $30 every week. Couple that with the $10 Pennzoil rebate and we're down to $20 and change for five liters of Pennzoil Platinum.
I'm hoping WalMart will have a Black Friday sale on Valvoline Full Synthetic (née SynPower) again. Last year 4.73l jugs were $20 so I grabbed nine. It made me feel like Stevie the time he purchased multiple shopping carts of Valvoline conventional when WalMart had it on sale for $10 a jug years ago.
I agree that WalMart's automotive section has become embarrassingly bad in recent years. So I simply wait for Black Friday or the weekly sale at Canadian Tire to stock up.
I'm hoping WalMart will have a Black Friday sale on Valvoline Full Synthetic (née SynPower) again. Last year 4.73l jugs were $20 so I grabbed nine. It made me feel like Stevie the time he purchased multiple shopping carts of Valvoline conventional when WalMart had it on sale for $10 a jug years ago.
I agree that WalMart's automotive section has become embarrassingly bad in recent years. So I simply wait for Black Friday or the weekly sale at Canadian Tire to stock up.
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I don't find oil prices that high, and that includes in comparison to US retail prices.
Note that in most cases, in Canada oil jugs are 5 litres ... 5.28 US quarts.
Some retailers like Wall-Mart will contract with suppliers to offer 4.4 litre jugs ( 4.65 US quarts) to allow a lower advertised price, so you have to be careful to insure you are buying the same amount of oil.
The difference in the value of the dollar is irrelevant, as currency values are complex*, but you do have to account for it.
Of course you have to pay attention if you want bargains ... you can't expect to just walk in to the first store you see and get the best price, same as any thing you might be shopping for.
But a little effort pays off. I've never paid more than $C 27 / 5 Litres for Pennzoil Ultra Platinum at Wall-Mart, which is $US 20.71 or $US 3.92 a US Quart.
* It affects wages, for example. If you don't account for the exchange rate, it would seem Canadians are paid more for the same work than in the US in most cases. I know there is more wage pressure in Ontario where the OP is from but around here you can't get an illiterate clumsy oaf to answer an ad for a job paying $15 an hour. That's what McDonalds pays here ($14~16.50 for non-managerial positions). So, with the lowest paid employees, two hours work buys you a jug of oil.
Note that in most cases, in Canada oil jugs are 5 litres ... 5.28 US quarts.
Some retailers like Wall-Mart will contract with suppliers to offer 4.4 litre jugs ( 4.65 US quarts) to allow a lower advertised price, so you have to be careful to insure you are buying the same amount of oil.
The difference in the value of the dollar is irrelevant, as currency values are complex*, but you do have to account for it.
Of course you have to pay attention if you want bargains ... you can't expect to just walk in to the first store you see and get the best price, same as any thing you might be shopping for.
But a little effort pays off. I've never paid more than $C 27 / 5 Litres for Pennzoil Ultra Platinum at Wall-Mart, which is $US 20.71 or $US 3.92 a US Quart.
* It affects wages, for example. If you don't account for the exchange rate, it would seem Canadians are paid more for the same work than in the US in most cases. I know there is more wage pressure in Ontario where the OP is from but around here you can't get an illiterate clumsy oaf to answer an ad for a job paying $15 an hour. That's what McDonalds pays here ($14~16.50 for non-managerial positions). So, with the lowest paid employees, two hours work buys you a jug of oil.
Oil is comparatively expensive here too, but there's good deals fairly regularly. It's a once a year expense, so not really worth getting worried about
Originally Posted by hpb
Oil is comparatively expensive here too, but there's good deals fairly regularly. It's a once a year expense, so not really worth getting worried about
LOL for some it's once a year. Not for the miles I drive.
Oil is comparatively expensive here too, but there's good deals fairly regularly. It's a once a year expense, so not really worth getting worried about
LOL for some it's once a year. Not for the miles I drive.
Patman
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I do once a year changes in my wife's car and my Honda, but with the Corvette it's going to be roughly twice a year. So in reality I end up doing 4 oil changes per year, so price does matter somewhat to me.
Originally Posted by Patman
I do once a year changes in my wife's car and my Honda, but with the Corvette it's going to be roughly twice a year. So in reality I end up doing 4 oil changes per year, so price does matter somewhat to me.
If I had a Vette I would change it more often than required as well. Oil is cheap, engines aren't philosophy.
I do once a year changes in my wife's car and my Honda, but with the Corvette it's going to be roughly twice a year. So in reality I end up doing 4 oil changes per year, so price does matter somewhat to me.
If I had a Vette I would change it more often than required as well. Oil is cheap, engines aren't philosophy.
I haven't purchased oil from Walmart in a decade. Their "sales" are few and far between and quite unremarkable.
On the other hand Canadian Tire has rotating oil sales at least ever other week, sometimes weekly. One would be completely daft to buy oil anywhere else.
On the other hand Canadian Tire has rotating oil sales at least ever other week, sometimes weekly. One would be completely daft to buy oil anywhere else.
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Originally Posted by Broo
The only decently priced oil at Wal Mart in Canada is Supertech.
Not really, Supertech synthetic is $29.99 for 5L and I've never seen it go on sale. Considering how cheap Supertech synthetic is in the US, I think a more reasonable price for Supertech synthetic up here would be $22 CDN.
The only decently priced oil at Wal Mart in Canada is Supertech.
Not really, Supertech synthetic is $29.99 for 5L and I've never seen it go on sale. Considering how cheap Supertech synthetic is in the US, I think a more reasonable price for Supertech synthetic up here would be $22 CDN.
Walmart's selection around here has consistently gotten worse, so that doesn't help. If you can't buy enough for an oil change at full price, a sale won't help. Patman is right about the Supertech pricing here. If you want Supertech, conventional in the 5 gallon pails is the real bargain.
I bought a 5 gallon pail of SAE40 for $10 today at Walmart, Hinton, Alberta. It's -7C right now and going down to -14C overnight. The oil in the truck box parked at the hotel. Gee, I hope nobody steals it.
We seem to have decent oil selection here in Lower Mainland BC, Pennzoil Platinum is usually $26.88 for 5L jug when on sale and that's what I buy (5w30), used Castrol 0w-40 during summer bought from Can Tire at $32 / 5L. Valvoline HM semi syn was $18 / 5L recently and I got some for wife's car. MaxLife ATF was $16 / 5L without sale tag - pretty much cleared the shelve myself
I am lucky to have WM a couple blocks away from house so I check the section and prices often.
I am lucky to have WM a couple blocks away from house so I check the section and prices often.
Originally Posted by dubber09
We seem to have decent oil selection here in Lower Mainland BC, Pennzoil Platinum is usually $26.88 for 5L jug when on sale and that's what I buy (5w30), used Castrol 0w-40 during summer bought from Can Tire at $32 / 5L. Valvoline HM semi syn was $18 / 5L recently and I got some for wife's car. MaxLife ATF was $16 / 5L without sale tag - pretty much cleared the shelve myself
I am lucky to have WM a couple blocks away from house so I check the section and prices often.
That's a great price, especially out in B.C.! The cheapest I've see here in Southern Ontario is $28.88 on Rollback.
We seem to have decent oil selection here in Lower Mainland BC, Pennzoil Platinum is usually $26.88 for 5L jug when on sale and that's what I buy (5w30), used Castrol 0w-40 during summer bought from Can Tire at $32 / 5L. Valvoline HM semi syn was $18 / 5L recently and I got some for wife's car. MaxLife ATF was $16 / 5L without sale tag - pretty much cleared the shelve myself
I am lucky to have WM a couple blocks away from house so I check the section and prices often.
That's a great price, especially out in B.C.! The cheapest I've see here in Southern Ontario is $28.88 on Rollback.
In recent years, I've easily bought SN 5w30/5W-20/0W-20 full synthetic for roughly $25 CAD before tax for around 5 litres. Give or take a bit on the jug size or price.
Walmart is rarely the place to get the oil at that price. It's often on a Canadian Tire sale, and could be a brand like Castrol or PP, or their house brand (which is SOPUS or Wakefield, depending on the viscosity). And then there's always TGMO, selling for around $5 per litre at a local Toyota dealership.
HDEO 5W-40 synthetic goes for a bit more (about $35 tops), and I usually end up getting that at UFA (a farm fleet store).
Special brews are the ones that are hard to get at decent pricing, but I suspect that's a similar story south of the border, too.
Walmart is rarely the place to get the oil at that price. It's often on a Canadian Tire sale, and could be a brand like Castrol or PP, or their house brand (which is SOPUS or Wakefield, depending on the viscosity). And then there's always TGMO, selling for around $5 per litre at a local Toyota dealership.
HDEO 5W-40 synthetic goes for a bit more (about $35 tops), and I usually end up getting that at UFA (a farm fleet store).
Special brews are the ones that are hard to get at decent pricing, but I suspect that's a similar story south of the border, too.
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Originally Posted by StevieC
*UGH* pricing is getting ridiculous. When there is a sale there is never inventory either.
This is what was actually on the shelf. Everything else was empty in the other spots. No Valvoline to be seen.
Hmm... The Walmart closest to me has the whole QS line on sale. Must be a regional sale.
*UGH* pricing is getting ridiculous. When there is a sale there is never inventory either.
This is what was actually on the shelf. Everything else was empty in the other spots. No Valvoline to be seen.
Hmm... The Walmart closest to me has the whole QS line on sale. Must be a regional sale.
Yeah right now Pennzoil is on sale at my Walmart but it's nowhere to be found along with the Supertech.
Originally Posted by StevieC
Yeah right now Pennzoil is on sale at my Walmart but it's nowhere to be found along with the Supertech.
Get rain check and buy when in stock.
Yeah right now Pennzoil is on sale at my Walmart but it's nowhere to be found along with the Supertech.
Get rain check and buy when in stock.
Originally Posted by dubber09
Originally Posted by StevieC
Yeah right now Pennzoil is on sale at my Walmart but it's nowhere to be found along with the Supertech.
Get rain check and buy when in stock.
I want 0w20 or 0w30 not 5w. I know it's little difference but I'm picky.
Originally Posted by StevieC
Yeah right now Pennzoil is on sale at my Walmart but it's nowhere to be found along with the Supertech.
Get rain check and buy when in stock.
I want 0w20 or 0w30 not 5w. I know it's little difference but I'm picky.
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