I believe you don't have to be a Costco member to shop online, they have Castrol 0w-20 - 3x 5L jugs for $110 cad.
Canadian Engine Oil Prices - Walmart
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Thanks... Never thought about them.
Buy Pennzoil Platinum 4.73L at Walmart at $28.88 + tax - $10 rebate(max 4 jugs). Comes out to $22.63 which is decent enough.
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I still think the better deal for Canadians is to buy their oil at Canadian Tire whenever it's on sale. If you have the Triangle card, you can rack up a lot of Canadian Tire money very quickly, and then use it towards the next time you buy oil.
I've been using mostly Amsoil SS/EAO nanofibre oil filters with annual oil changes for years, exactly due to Canuck prices. That way I never had to keep checking CT for sales or settle for the mediocre selection of my local Wal-mart. The annual cost was the same as twice a year changes with store bough oil/filters and half the work. But we now have multiple vehicles in the family fleet including 3 older ones, so I went back to getting some of my oil off the shelf.
I caught the CT Pennzoil sale with $30 5L jugs of PP-HM and $20 5L jugs PYB. Then I checked WM, and PYB was $17 and change with a better selection of oil and fluids than I remember. I've also been using a local independent distributor called Oil Mart. They have very good prices and selection, including amazing prices on Hastings/Baldwin filters. They aim more towards commercial/industrial users, but any Hastings filter I've wanted has been a phone call and one day away so they'll continue to get my business. Delo 400 SDE 15-40 is $77.95 for a 5 gal pail, their house brand 15W-40 is $59.95/five gal. They sell Chevron, Phillips 66, Kendall, SOPUS, Pinnacle Oil, Amsoil at retail-on-the-shelf prices, plus all driveline fluids.
So my current plan is to keep using Amsoil SS for the newer vehicles, dealer oil changes for the 2 newest, and whatever I can find at good prices for the older ones. CT and Walmart are back on my oil radar screen.
I caught the CT Pennzoil sale with $30 5L jugs of PP-HM and $20 5L jugs PYB. Then I checked WM, and PYB was $17 and change with a better selection of oil and fluids than I remember. I've also been using a local independent distributor called Oil Mart. They have very good prices and selection, including amazing prices on Hastings/Baldwin filters. They aim more towards commercial/industrial users, but any Hastings filter I've wanted has been a phone call and one day away so they'll continue to get my business. Delo 400 SDE 15-40 is $77.95 for a 5 gal pail, their house brand 15W-40 is $59.95/five gal. They sell Chevron, Phillips 66, Kendall, SOPUS, Pinnacle Oil, Amsoil at retail-on-the-shelf prices, plus all driveline fluids.
So my current plan is to keep using Amsoil SS for the newer vehicles, dealer oil changes for the 2 newest, and whatever I can find at good prices for the older ones. CT and Walmart are back on my oil radar screen.
Originally Posted by Patman
I still think the better deal for Canadians is to buy their oil at Canadian Tire whenever it's on sale. If you have the Triangle card, you can rack up a lot of Canadian Tire money very quickly, and then use it towards the next time you buy oil.
I still prefer the distributor, but I do grant that Canadian Tire has significantly improved the way things work with their specials. Inventory can be checked online live and it's accurate. They don't bring in a half dozen jugs that are sold out fifteen minutes after opening on the Friday when the special starts. It still does irk me that you simply can't decide, "I want to buy a jug of PYB," and walk into CT or Partsource and do so at a sensible price, unless you happen to be lucky and stumble into the Pennzoil sale. Normally, this requires planning around whatever special either store is offering.
I still think the better deal for Canadians is to buy their oil at Canadian Tire whenever it's on sale. If you have the Triangle card, you can rack up a lot of Canadian Tire money very quickly, and then use it towards the next time you buy oil.
I still prefer the distributor, but I do grant that Canadian Tire has significantly improved the way things work with their specials. Inventory can be checked online live and it's accurate. They don't bring in a half dozen jugs that are sold out fifteen minutes after opening on the Friday when the special starts. It still does irk me that you simply can't decide, "I want to buy a jug of PYB," and walk into CT or Partsource and do so at a sensible price, unless you happen to be lucky and stumble into the Pennzoil sale. Normally, this requires planning around whatever special either store is offering.
Plus you can order online for store pick-up which makes getting sales easier.
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Originally Posted by Garak
I still prefer the distributor, but I do grant that Canadian Tire has significantly improved the way things work with their specials. Inventory can be checked online live and it's accurate. They don't bring in a half dozen jugs that are sold out fifteen minutes after opening on the Friday when the special starts. It still does irk me that you simply can't decide, "I want to buy a jug of PYB," and walk into CT or Partsource and do so at a sensible price, unless you happen to be lucky and stumble into the Pennzoil sale. Normally, this requires planning around whatever special either store is offering.
I don't mind doing that kind of planning ahead of time though. For instance, right after I did the oil change on my Honda I looked for the next sale of Pennzoil Ultra Platinum and grabbed some, so I'm good to go there. Shortly after doing the oil change on my wife's BMW I saw the $27.99 sale for GC 0w40, so I grabbed 4 five liter jugs. That was the deal that gave me $40 in CT money which I used to buy the oil for my Corvette's next oil change (and immediately got another $40 in CT money for that transaction too) I don't think there are too many of us that would wait until the very last minute to get the oil for our oil changes, and CT puts most of their oil on sale about once every month or so anyhow, so it would be difficult not to catch a sale. As far as inventory goes, a good way to beat that situation is to buy the oil as soon as you get the notification that it's going on sale (which is usually a day or two ahead of the actual sale) You'll pay full price, but then you just come back with the receipt during the sale, and you'll get a refund for the difference.
I still prefer the distributor, but I do grant that Canadian Tire has significantly improved the way things work with their specials. Inventory can be checked online live and it's accurate. They don't bring in a half dozen jugs that are sold out fifteen minutes after opening on the Friday when the special starts. It still does irk me that you simply can't decide, "I want to buy a jug of PYB," and walk into CT or Partsource and do so at a sensible price, unless you happen to be lucky and stumble into the Pennzoil sale. Normally, this requires planning around whatever special either store is offering.
I don't mind doing that kind of planning ahead of time though. For instance, right after I did the oil change on my Honda I looked for the next sale of Pennzoil Ultra Platinum and grabbed some, so I'm good to go there. Shortly after doing the oil change on my wife's BMW I saw the $27.99 sale for GC 0w40, so I grabbed 4 five liter jugs. That was the deal that gave me $40 in CT money which I used to buy the oil for my Corvette's next oil change (and immediately got another $40 in CT money for that transaction too) I don't think there are too many of us that would wait until the very last minute to get the oil for our oil changes, and CT puts most of their oil on sale about once every month or so anyhow, so it would be difficult not to catch a sale. As far as inventory goes, a good way to beat that situation is to buy the oil as soon as you get the notification that it's going on sale (which is usually a day or two ahead of the actual sale) You'll pay full price, but then you just come back with the receipt during the sale, and you'll get a refund for the difference.
I'll plan ahead, too, and it works for me simply because I'm OCD enough to prefer the same lot number, let alone the same brand and viscosity, so I'll stash. With their stock being much improved and that functional live inventory system, I'm relatively happy. Just having to plan purchases that way is a bit silly. Of course, that's not just oil. That's much of CT's stock, including oil filters, kitchen appliances, and tools. You don't just go to Canadian Tire to buy a specific coffee maker you've been thinking of. You have to watch to find out when it's 40% off, which you know will happen.
When my sump pump went, I didn't even consider going to Canadian Tire, because I knew they'd have what I want, but unless I stumbled across a sale, I'd be paying extra. Home Depot (which has its own issues, for sure, especially with oil) had one that was about 20% cheaper than the equivalent at CT. Now, sure, the CT one would go on 35 to 40% off sometime down the road, but I'd rather pay a sensible price when I need it instead of waiting with no sump pump for a bargain basement price or go to CT now and pay through the nose.
When my sump pump went, I didn't even consider going to Canadian Tire, because I knew they'd have what I want, but unless I stumbled across a sale, I'd be paying extra. Home Depot (which has its own issues, for sure, especially with oil) had one that was about 20% cheaper than the equivalent at CT. Now, sure, the CT one would go on 35 to 40% off sometime down the road, but I'd rather pay a sensible price when I need it instead of waiting with no sump pump for a bargain basement price or go to CT now and pay through the nose.
Originally Posted by Kjmack
Your oil might be more expensive but look how much you save on gas prices !
It's about $1.10 / Litre in Ontario, there is 3.78 litres per US gallon so that's $4.16 Canadian per US gallon = $3.20 USD / Gallon.
Your oil might be more expensive but look how much you save on gas prices !
It's about $1.10 / Litre in Ontario, there is 3.78 litres per US gallon so that's $4.16 Canadian per US gallon = $3.20 USD / Gallon.
I'm 40 minutes from the NY border and we used to fill up with gas cans all the time. My dad would drive the RV and fill it (400 litres) and bring it back and siphon off it over the course of a month.
I fill up with gas in US for last 15 years or so, living 8km away from the border and having Nexus helps.
Out local gas prices are much higher than in ON ~ $1.40 today and down from about $1.60 a week ago. Just filled Forte in Blaine today saving $10 on a tank and getting milk, bread and eggs with it. I fill up 2 cars there going across border 4-7 times a month, well I buy things on Amazon as well, most are cheaper in US.
Out local gas prices are much higher than in ON ~ $1.40 today and down from about $1.60 a week ago. Just filled Forte in Blaine today saving $10 on a tank and getting milk, bread and eggs with it. I fill up 2 cars there going across border 4-7 times a month, well I buy things on Amazon as well, most are cheaper in US.
Current offer at Wall-Mart Canada: Pennzoil Platinum full synthetic 5L $18.88 after rebate.
Current Shelf Price (in-store only) 28.88 less $10 rebate
https://www.pennzoil.com/en_ca/promotions/do-it-yourself-oil-change/promotion-9.html
5.0 Liters = 5.28 US Quarts = $C 3.57 / US Qt = $US 2.74 / US Qt
Current Shelf Price (in-store only) 28.88 less $10 rebate
https://www.pennzoil.com/en_ca/promotions/do-it-yourself-oil-change/promotion-9.html
5.0 Liters = 5.28 US Quarts = $C 3.57 / US Qt = $US 2.74 / US Qt
Yikes, those prices are insane, bought super tech syn for my daughters car 5 quarts $15.00
Maybe someone can ship from USA?
Is that tax because it is motor oil? An environmental thing?
Maybe someone can ship from USA?
Is that tax because it is motor oil? An environmental thing?
Originally Posted by StevieC
Originally Posted by Kjmack
Your oil might be more expensive but look how much you save on gas prices !
It's about $1.10 / Litre in Ontario, there is 3.78 litres per US gallon so that's $4.16 Canadian per US gallon = $3.20 USD / Gallon.
Gas in South Carolina is EASY to find at less then $2.40 a gallon, actually just paid $2.18 at Sams Club
Originally Posted by Kjmack
Your oil might be more expensive but look how much you save on gas prices !
It's about $1.10 / Litre in Ontario, there is 3.78 litres per US gallon so that's $4.16 Canadian per US gallon = $3.20 USD / Gallon.
Gas in South Carolina is EASY to find at less then $2.40 a gallon, actually just paid $2.18 at Sams Club
Vancouver (like San Francisco) has the highest gas prices in Canada. The last time I took a vacation in BC, when I arrived back home the price of fuel was 40c a liter cheaper ($US 1.16 per US gallon).
Multiple reasons ... a lack of refining capacity in BC, so a large amount of fuel must be imported from US refineries, a lack of capacity to move crude to the existing refineries in the lower mainland of BC, and a city-only tax on fuel.
Combine the above with a minority Provincial government that requires the support of the Green Party to remain in power, and it's pretty obvious things are unlikely to improve anytime soon.
In the US, especially in the East and Midwest fuel (and cigarettes) get cheaper the further south you go. Then again, a waitress in a restaurant in Ontario can buy 3 US gallons of gas with an hour's work, and she still gets to pocket the tips.
Multiple reasons ... a lack of refining capacity in BC, so a large amount of fuel must be imported from US refineries, a lack of capacity to move crude to the existing refineries in the lower mainland of BC, and a city-only tax on fuel.
Combine the above with a minority Provincial government that requires the support of the Green Party to remain in power, and it's pretty obvious things are unlikely to improve anytime soon.
In the US, especially in the East and Midwest fuel (and cigarettes) get cheaper the further south you go. Then again, a waitress in a restaurant in Ontario can buy 3 US gallons of gas with an hour's work, and she still gets to pocket the tips.
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Originally Posted by alarmguy
Is that tax because it is motor oil? An environmental thing?
No, it's just silly retailer markup. They're marking up by well over 100%. As I've mentioned in other threads here, I was getting Delvac 1 cheaper at the distributor than the best sale price at Canadian Tire, much less full retail price. Large companies were buying it for half that once again. We're looking at a 200% to 300% markup at Walmart and Canadian Tire regular prices. This is one of the reasons with me having bought so little oil from either location over the past number of years.
Is that tax because it is motor oil? An environmental thing?
No, it's just silly retailer markup. They're marking up by well over 100%. As I've mentioned in other threads here, I was getting Delvac 1 cheaper at the distributor than the best sale price at Canadian Tire, much less full retail price. Large companies were buying it for half that once again. We're looking at a 200% to 300% markup at Walmart and Canadian Tire regular prices. This is one of the reasons with me having bought so little oil from either location over the past number of years.
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