If your Wal-Mart has a Tire & Lube Express, you can park by that door, & get in (auto section is right next to the TLE), pick up what you need, & pay at the TLE register, very easy. That said, I usually find better deals other places, lately Meijer, with their mPerks program, often has multiple rebates & discounts that can get you synthetic for a couple dollars a jug, like the Pennzoil Platinum I recently got for ~$2/jug after all discounts & rebates.
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If you order more than $50 from Walmart (2 jugs or so) they offer free shipping and delivery. When I do that I usually just pick up the stuff myself at their on-line pickup counter since they are so close to me. But, I think they will also ship to your door-step for no additional fee. In my area Walmart typically has the best prices. The Nov-December Auto Zone clearance sales tend to be the best time of year to stock up on name brand synthetic oils at approx half price (ie $10-$12/jug). Last December was a banner year for finding bargains. I picked up 3 years worth of oil changes for $2/qt (Mobil 1, PP, QSUD, Valv SynPower).
Don't pass on the $10-$12 rebates per jug that Pennzoil, Quaker State, and Mobil currently offer on their synthetic oils. Mobil runs through end of May and Pennz/QS runs to end of December. Doing an on-line rebate submission takes 5 minutes and is easy as pie. Castrol and Valvoline don't offer the rebates like the above companies, but they are good oils. Linked below are top synthetic oils tested by PQIA. As long as an oil meets the current SN spec it's probably fine for your vehicle. That would include a bargain priced brand like SuperTech which is Walmart's house brand ($17/jug). But with rebates, I can buy the top name brands for less than SuperTech.
PQIA 5w-30 synthetic VOA results
The engine oil fill cap on my Lincoln says 5w-20. Thing is, that identical engine for 10 years prior was spec'd for 5w-30. I ran my last Lincoln with the same engine on 5w-30 with perfect results. All of those 4.6L engines were back spec'd to the 5w-20 to meet fuel economy standards...not to maximize engine life. So what the oil fill cap says is not always the last word. Your year round ambient temperature, driving habits, etc. also play a role in what engine oil you choose. The owner's manual typically specs a single oil grade that is a compromise for the entire country. It may not be optimum for you if you live in South Florida or northern Alaska. BITOG is about discussing these variations and trying to determine what is best for your specific vehicle use.
Start reading older posts. All your answers can be found here. In a few months you'll know more than 99% of car owners.
Don't pass on the $10-$12 rebates per jug that Pennzoil, Quaker State, and Mobil currently offer on their synthetic oils. Mobil runs through end of May and Pennz/QS runs to end of December. Doing an on-line rebate submission takes 5 minutes and is easy as pie. Castrol and Valvoline don't offer the rebates like the above companies, but they are good oils. Linked below are top synthetic oils tested by PQIA. As long as an oil meets the current SN spec it's probably fine for your vehicle. That would include a bargain priced brand like SuperTech which is Walmart's house brand ($17/jug). But with rebates, I can buy the top name brands for less than SuperTech.
PQIA 5w-30 synthetic VOA results
The engine oil fill cap on my Lincoln says 5w-20. Thing is, that identical engine for 10 years prior was spec'd for 5w-30. I ran my last Lincoln with the same engine on 5w-30 with perfect results. All of those 4.6L engines were back spec'd to the 5w-20 to meet fuel economy standards...not to maximize engine life. So what the oil fill cap says is not always the last word. Your year round ambient temperature, driving habits, etc. also play a role in what engine oil you choose. The owner's manual typically specs a single oil grade that is a compromise for the entire country. It may not be optimum for you if you live in South Florida or northern Alaska. BITOG is about discussing these variations and trying to determine what is best for your specific vehicle use.
Start reading older posts. All your answers can be found here. In a few months you'll know more than 99% of car owners.
A couple of weeks ago I ordered 3 5 quart cotainers of 5w-30 Castrol Magnatec from Walmart. $18.74 for a 5 quart for a total of $56.22 delivered to my door with NO shipping charge. Like stated before me if you spend over $50.00 at walmart.com shipping is free. I also bought some oil filters (Hastings)at Zoro and shipping was only $5.00. So if you buy a few things shipping is not bad at all. You will get lots of good info here. Hope this may help.
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Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
I think you are going about it a little backwards. Start with your application and driving patterns. That will determine the type of oil that you would need.
Did that; I started the 'HYPER low mi...' thread about it. I think synth 0w-40 seems to be the best bet based on what people were saying.
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
But in general, I would consider all the major brands like Mobil, Pennzoil, Valvoline, Castrol to be reputable.
Ok, so all the big names are still trustworthy? (I tend to assume that after a couple decades any name brand has a 50/50 change of selling out)
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
And I would consider all B&M retailers reputable as well.
Just to be clear/pedantic, you mean brick-and-mortar right? (as opposed to some chain store actually called "B&M")
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
When it comes to online retailers, I would typically recommend Amazon due to free shipping (if you have Prime or if you order enough) and great customer service. Just be wary of buying stuff from Amazon from 3rd party vendors.
Ok, fair enough, thanks.
There are certainly people who are big fans of 0w40 here, but I would just use whatever the manufacturer states you're supposed to use. They spend billions designing engines and they spec the oil that the engine was designed for. I use 0w40 in my Mercedes, but I wouldn't put that in my Ford which had 5w20 speced for it. Maybe 5w30 at worse as the engine was back speced to 5w20.
I'm also not really opposed to Walmart. It's capitalism at its best, a better product at a lower price, what's un-American about that? If you feel that strongly about it, why not donate your savings to charity? Otherwise by going to the auto chain places, you're just lining the pockets of some other 1%, you don't think those guys at the front desk make much more than the people working at Walmart do you? And there are a couple of other alternatives, there's BJs and Costco, but their oil selection tends to be limited and you'll be hard pressed to find 0w40 there.
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
I think you are going about it a little backwards. Start with your application and driving patterns. That will determine the type of oil that you would need.
Did that; I started the 'HYPER low mi...' thread about it. I think synth 0w-40 seems to be the best bet based on what people were saying.
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
But in general, I would consider all the major brands like Mobil, Pennzoil, Valvoline, Castrol to be reputable.
Ok, so all the big names are still trustworthy? (I tend to assume that after a couple decades any name brand has a 50/50 change of selling out)
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
And I would consider all B&M retailers reputable as well.
Just to be clear/pedantic, you mean brick-and-mortar right? (as opposed to some chain store actually called "B&M")
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
When it comes to online retailers, I would typically recommend Amazon due to free shipping (if you have Prime or if you order enough) and great customer service. Just be wary of buying stuff from Amazon from 3rd party vendors.
Ok, fair enough, thanks.
There are certainly people who are big fans of 0w40 here, but I would just use whatever the manufacturer states you're supposed to use. They spend billions designing engines and they spec the oil that the engine was designed for. I use 0w40 in my Mercedes, but I wouldn't put that in my Ford which had 5w20 speced for it. Maybe 5w30 at worse as the engine was back speced to 5w20.
I'm also not really opposed to Walmart. It's capitalism at its best, a better product at a lower price, what's un-American about that? If you feel that strongly about it, why not donate your savings to charity? Otherwise by going to the auto chain places, you're just lining the pockets of some other 1%, you don't think those guys at the front desk make much more than the people working at Walmart do you? And there are a couple of other alternatives, there's BJs and Costco, but their oil selection tends to be limited and you'll be hard pressed to find 0w40 there.
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OP said he doesn't want to buy from Wallyworld. So we respect that and give other recommendations or ignore it...
Home Depot here put in a fairly large auto section last fall. Tractor Supply has a selection of oil as well. Both priced like parts stores but they have sales.
When you decide on an oil you can either buy when you need it and pay the going rate or plan ahead a bit and watch for sales. It's very important here to buy your oil as cheaply as possible and post about it!
Home Depot here put in a fairly large auto section last fall. Tractor Supply has a selection of oil as well. Both priced like parts stores but they have sales.
When you decide on an oil you can either buy when you need it and pay the going rate or plan ahead a bit and watch for sales. It's very important here to buy your oil as cheaply as possible and post about it!
Originally Posted By: Wolf359
There are certainly people who are big fans of 0w40 here, but I would just use whatever the manufacturer states you're supposed to use.
Well that's the thing. If you read my other thread I have a pretty non-standard driving situation. The book says conventional 5w-30 for normal operation but synth 0w-30 or 0w-40 for extreme. The responses to the thread were about 2:1 in favor of synth, and several people indicated I probably qualify for 'extreme'.
There are certainly people who are big fans of 0w40 here, but I would just use whatever the manufacturer states you're supposed to use.
Well that's the thing. If you read my other thread I have a pretty non-standard driving situation. The book says conventional 5w-30 for normal operation but synth 0w-30 or 0w-40 for extreme. The responses to the thread were about 2:1 in favor of synth, and several people indicated I probably qualify for 'extreme'.
As 69GTX mentioned make sure and take advantage of the rebates going on right now. Mobil has been the best rebate for me, simple online submission with no problems. If Costco is an option they habe Mobil 1 on sale at our store right now.
Amazon is hit or miss on orices for oil.
Amazon is hit or miss on orices for oil.
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Originally Posted By: AZjeff
OP said he doesn't want to buy from Wallyworld. So we respect that and give other recommendations or ignore it...
Lol. Yeah don't worry about it
The "walmart issue" is basically the same thing as arguing about religion or politics, so I'll just let people say what they're going to say and I'll figure something out.
OP said he doesn't want to buy from Wallyworld. So we respect that and give other recommendations or ignore it...
Lol. Yeah don't worry about it
Originally Posted By: Nate1979
As 69GTX mentioned make sure and take advantage of the rebates going on right now.
Years of hassle and pseudo-scams have left me sour about rebates, so I tend to ignore them and get whatever has the lowest list price. I'll nose though that subforum and see what I can find though.
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If Costco is an option
That's a thought actually. There's one like ~15 miles from here and I'll be passing right by it on my way to visit some relatives for easter. I'll call them and see if they're open that day.
As 69GTX mentioned make sure and take advantage of the rebates going on right now.
Years of hassle and pseudo-scams have left me sour about rebates, so I tend to ignore them and get whatever has the lowest list price. I'll nose though that subforum and see what I can find though.
Originally Posted By: Nate1979
If Costco is an option
That's a thought actually. There's one like ~15 miles from here and I'll be passing right by it on my way to visit some relatives for easter. I'll call them and see if they're open that day.
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Pep Boys / O'Reilly
Forgot about pepboys, have to see if there are any around here. never heard of O'Reilly
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/fi/storelocator.oap?gclid=COGP1d3Z1MsCFQMQaQodwNgBrw
Plus there's Advance, Autozone, NAPA- all good sources for oil these days and frequently not far off Walmart's prices. I have a separate ranking for quality of their auto parts vs. oil selection, and there's no correlation whatsoever.
Originally Posted By: 440Magnum
Pep Boys / O'Reilly
Forgot about pepboys, have to see if there are any around here. never heard of O'Reilly
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/fi/storelocator.oap?gclid=COGP1d3Z1MsCFQMQaQodwNgBrw
Plus there's Advance, Autozone, NAPA- all good sources for oil these days and frequently not far off Walmart's prices. I have a separate ranking for quality of their auto parts vs. oil selection, and there's no correlation whatsoever.
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Originally Posted By: Quartz
Originally Posted By: 440Magnum
Pep Boys / O'Reilly
Forgot about pepboys, have to see if there are any around here. never heard of O'Reilly
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/fi/storelocator.oap?gclid=COGP1d3Z1MsCFQMQaQodwNgBrw
Plus there's Advance, Autozone, NAPA- all good sources for oil these days and frequently not far off Walmart's prices. I have a separate ranking for quality of their auto parts vs. oil selection, and there's no correlation whatsoever.
Basically Autozone and Advance auto "sale" prices are just a little bit more than Walmart, sometimes it's barely worth it if they're throwing in a filter and it's one that you can use.
I'm surprised no one has started boycotting Amazon yet, they have some pretty brutal practices that I think are even worse than what Walmart is known to do. You should see what they pay their warehouse workers and how they treat them.
Originally Posted By: Quartz
Originally Posted By: 440Magnum
Pep Boys / O'Reilly
Forgot about pepboys, have to see if there are any around here. never heard of O'Reilly
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/fi/storelocator.oap?gclid=COGP1d3Z1MsCFQMQaQodwNgBrw
Plus there's Advance, Autozone, NAPA- all good sources for oil these days and frequently not far off Walmart's prices. I have a separate ranking for quality of their auto parts vs. oil selection, and there's no correlation whatsoever.
Basically Autozone and Advance auto "sale" prices are just a little bit more than Walmart, sometimes it's barely worth it if they're throwing in a filter and it's one that you can use.
I'm surprised no one has started boycotting Amazon yet, they have some pretty brutal practices that I think are even worse than what Walmart is known to do. You should see what they pay their warehouse workers and how they treat them.
Originally Posted By: Quartz
What about target? Are they even worth looking at? There are a few targets near here.
I don't think I've ever seen any 0w-40 oils at Target.
What about target? Are they even worth looking at? There are a few targets near here.
I don't think I've ever seen any 0w-40 oils at Target.
Originally Posted By: Wolf359
I'm surprised no one has started boycotting Amazon yet, they have some pretty brutal practices that I think are even worse than what Walmart is known to do.
Well, I think all large companies are evil to some degree, it's unavoidable. The problem with walmart though is that they actively strongarm product makers into making significantly reduced quality versions of their products to meet walmart's artificial price points. You can't trust anything you buy there, even if it's a name brand. I'd much rather pay a bit more from another place and know I'm getting the real deal rather than the watered down walmart version misleadingly sold under the same label. Maybe motor oil hasn't had that happen to it at walmart yet, but there's something to be said for paying for peace of mind.
I'm surprised no one has started boycotting Amazon yet, they have some pretty brutal practices that I think are even worse than what Walmart is known to do.
Well, I think all large companies are evil to some degree, it's unavoidable. The problem with walmart though is that they actively strongarm product makers into making significantly reduced quality versions of their products to meet walmart's artificial price points. You can't trust anything you buy there, even if it's a name brand. I'd much rather pay a bit more from another place and know I'm getting the real deal rather than the watered down walmart version misleadingly sold under the same label. Maybe motor oil hasn't had that happen to it at walmart yet, but there's something to be said for paying for peace of mind.
Any part store, big and small should have oil.
Selection may vary.
Target have some like Mobil oil from the dino to synthetic at least that is what they have here.
It is not an extensive selection but should be ok.
Selection may vary from store to store and regional.
What you need to do is go there and see.
FWIW, my area used to be about 10-15 miles from nearest everything. Not until 3 years ago, they built a Target, WM, AutoZone, OReillyAuto, etc.
If you leave a rural area, remember to check the Truck Stop or larger gas station also.
Selection may vary.
Target have some like Mobil oil from the dino to synthetic at least that is what they have here.
It is not an extensive selection but should be ok.
Selection may vary from store to store and regional.
What you need to do is go there and see.
FWIW, my area used to be about 10-15 miles from nearest everything. Not until 3 years ago, they built a Target, WM, AutoZone, OReillyAuto, etc.
If you leave a rural area, remember to check the Truck Stop or larger gas station also.
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Originally Posted By: Quartz
Originally Posted By: Wolf359
I'm surprised no one has started boycotting Amazon yet, they have some pretty brutal practices that I think are even worse than what Walmart is known to do.
Well, I think all large companies are evil to some degree, it's unavoidable. The problem with walmart though is that they actively strongarm product makers into making significantly reduced quality versions of their products to meet walmart's artificial price points. You can't trust anything you buy there, even if it's a name brand. I'd much rather pay a bit more from another place and know I'm getting the real deal rather than the watered down walmart version misleadingly sold under the same label. Maybe motor oil hasn't had that happen to it at walmart yet, but there's something to be said for paying for peace of mind.
WalMart already has a 'house brand' of motor oils and lubricants blended to their specs (SuperTech). Its generally considered a superb product on here, blended by Warren (if I recall correctly) though people do tend to re-review it from time to time to make sure it stays great. So far its been consistent the whole time I've been on this forum (years). I don't use it, not 'shilling' for it, and I avoid WalMart because its crowded and difficult to get in and out of but not because its a big corp or their products are suspect. Yeah- you don't go to the Chevy dealer looking for a Cadillac, but that doesn't mean there aren't a lot of people who need Chevys.
Originally Posted By: Wolf359
I'm surprised no one has started boycotting Amazon yet, they have some pretty brutal practices that I think are even worse than what Walmart is known to do.
Well, I think all large companies are evil to some degree, it's unavoidable. The problem with walmart though is that they actively strongarm product makers into making significantly reduced quality versions of their products to meet walmart's artificial price points. You can't trust anything you buy there, even if it's a name brand. I'd much rather pay a bit more from another place and know I'm getting the real deal rather than the watered down walmart version misleadingly sold under the same label. Maybe motor oil hasn't had that happen to it at walmart yet, but there's something to be said for paying for peace of mind.
WalMart already has a 'house brand' of motor oils and lubricants blended to their specs (SuperTech). Its generally considered a superb product on here, blended by Warren (if I recall correctly) though people do tend to re-review it from time to time to make sure it stays great. So far its been consistent the whole time I've been on this forum (years). I don't use it, not 'shilling' for it, and I avoid WalMart because its crowded and difficult to get in and out of but not because its a big corp or their products are suspect. Yeah- you don't go to the Chevy dealer looking for a Cadillac, but that doesn't mean there aren't a lot of people who need Chevys.
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If you want the freshest stock and the cheapest prices,Walmart.
If you need oil in a hurry,I purchase 5 qt. of pennzoil at 2AM at Walgreens.
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Originally Posted By: Quartz
Right OK, advance and napa, forgot about them.
What about target? Are they even worth looking at? There are a few targets near here.
Target is a joke,$10 a quart M1 here. Napa is a joke too. Have no idea about Advance.
Right OK, advance and napa, forgot about them.
What about target? Are they even worth looking at? There are a few targets near here.
Target is a joke,$10 a quart M1 here. Napa is a joke too. Have no idea about Advance.
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Originally Posted By: Quartz
Right OK, advance and napa, forgot about them.
What about target? Are they even worth looking at? There are a few targets near here.
Target is a joke,$10 a quart M1 here. Napa is a joke too. Have no idea about Advance.
Agreed, and most Target stores have about a dozen bottles (total, all brands and grades) on the shelf. You can do that good at CVS or Walgreens. :-/ Our local NAPAs have a good selection, so that obviously varies by region. They have all the majors plus its the only place I've seen the shelves stocked with both RP and Liqui-Moly. We used to have a Carquest that stocked Amsoil, but its gone now.
Originally Posted By: Quartz
Right OK, advance and napa, forgot about them.
What about target? Are they even worth looking at? There are a few targets near here.
Target is a joke,$10 a quart M1 here. Napa is a joke too. Have no idea about Advance.
Agreed, and most Target stores have about a dozen bottles (total, all brands and grades) on the shelf. You can do that good at CVS or Walgreens. :-/ Our local NAPAs have a good selection, so that obviously varies by region. They have all the majors plus its the only place I've seen the shelves stocked with both RP and Liqui-Moly. We used to have a Carquest that stocked Amsoil, but its gone now.
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