Originally Posted By: ems1
"Now all of a sudden they’re going to have to pay for an oil change that’s maybe $30, $50, $60 more than what they’re used to."
PP 5W-30 $23.50 for 5 qts. @ Walmart. Dexos approved. I have a 2010 Chevy and was using it anyway. How is an oil change going to cost $60 more? Even if you bought the oil and took it to the dealer to have them install it, the most it could cost more than a regular oil change is $23.50. Right?
I don't understand this hysteria.
Most people do not change their own oil. Even fewer buy the oil at Walmart and take it somewhere to get changed. Me and my neighbor are the only ones in our neighborhood that change our own oil. Most people either go to the dealer for oil change or go to the quick lube around the corner.
If I understand this right, the problem is the quick lube places are having to pay more for Dexos licensed oils, while the dealers are getting the same oil at a discount. So the quick lube places are having to pass this expense to the consumer, which upsets them and turns people back to the dealers. So naturally, the quick lube industry is upset about this, as they are losing a lot of business. And since Valvoline is a big player in the quick lube industry, they are supporting these claims as well.