Going Oil Shopping Tonight...

[The Critic]

Is right now a good time to buy motor oil?

Valvoline has the $20 mail-in rebate offer if you purchase three containers of Synpower.

However, at $23.50/container plus taxes, even with the rebate it works out to about $3.80/qt. Not terribly inexpensive.

Quaker State has the $10 mail-in rebate on Ultimate Durability Synthetic. Since Walmart sells the 5-qt jugs for $20, after rebate and taxes, it costs $2.35/qt.

With that said, do you guys think I should purchase both the SynPower and the Ultimate Durability synthetic, or just the QS stuff?

The SynPower doesn't seem like that great of a deal, but then again, remember that I don't have access to an Advanced Auto.

 

[tomcat27]

You must already know the answer that you will get here: both!!! Last year we did see some really good rebates from PP; but not in awhile - and who knows what the future holds? Besides, isn't the saying: "He/(she) who ends with the most oil, wins?!?!?!??!

 

[lipadj46]

Autozone has the mobil 1 oil change sale until the 13th. If you are into M1. Plus if you use your autozone card you and spend $20 or over 6 times you get a free $20 store credit.

 

[Dave Hess]

QS cause its less expensive

 

[Hermann]

My truck ran good and smooth on Quaker State Horsepower 5w30. MPG's took a 1-1.5 MPG hit, compared to the previous fill of Valvoline 5w-20. Used the Quaker State Horsepower on vacation hauling a load of 1200-1300 lbs. It looked and smelled fine when drained. But is the Synpower worth 75% more in cash. But I had good results with 2 fills of Synpower early in my trucks life. If the economy does not pick up in a substantile manner, there will be more PP type rebates. HOPE SO $1 syn ROCKS

 

[DieselTech]

I guess for me it would be PP. Even though theres no rebates. I hate rebates, if you want to offer me a sale i want the money off right then.

 

[calvinnnnnnnnn]

go to advance auto part's website

add 15 quarts of valvoline synpower to your cart
add 3 purolator pureone filters(highly rated filters here) to your cart

total will be 74.97, just buy something that will make it over 75 and you will have free shipping. and i think you wont have to pay for tax since you're in california.

save you trip and $(savings + tax)

 

[HTSS_TR]

If you don't need to change oil in the next 3-4 months you should wait for better sale/rebate.

 

[semaj281]

Originally Posted By: DieselTech
I guess for me it would be PP. Even though theres no rebates. I hate rebates, if you want to offer me a sale i want the money off right then.

Agreed. I guess money is money though.

 

[OilNerd]

I took the QS UD deal and passed on the SynPower offer. Both are quality oils, but the SynPower offer just wasn't sweet enough for my tastes.

 

[demarpaint]

Originally Posted By: calvinnnnnnnnn
go to advance auto part's website

add 15 quarts of valvoline synpower to your cart
add 3 purolator pureone filters(highly rated filters here) to your cart

total will be 74.97, just buy something that will make it over 75 and you will have free shipping. and i think you wont have to pay for tax since you're in california.

save you trip and $(savings + tax)


Not a bad deal, but I think if AAP has stores in California he'd have to pay tax. I'm waiting for the next round of PP rebates, or Edge rebates. Combine them with a filter and OC special and it's pretty hard to beat. Just another one of the perks of having a stash, you can really wait for the good deals.

 

[postjeeprcr]

Originally Posted By: demarpaint
Originally Posted By: calvinnnnnnnnn
go to advance auto part's website

add 15 quarts of valvoline synpower to your cart
add 3 purolator pureone filters(highly rated filters here) to your cart

total will be 74.97, just buy something that will make it over 75 and you will have free shipping. and i think you wont have to pay for tax since you're in california.

save you trip and $(savings + tax)


Not a bad deal, but I think if AAP has stores in California he'd have to pay tax. I'm waiting for the next round of PP rebates, or Edge rebates. Combine them with a filter and OC special and it's pretty hard to beat. Just another one of the perks of having a stash, you can really wait for the good deals.


AAP does not have stores in California so he won't have to worry about that.

 

[exls]

Originally Posted By: postjeeprcr
Originally Posted By: demarpaint
Originally Posted By: calvinnnnnnnnn
go to advance auto part's website

add 15 quarts of valvoline synpower to your cart
add 3 purolator pureone filters(highly rated filters here) to your cart

total will be 74.97, just buy something that will make it over 75 and you will have free shipping. and i think you wont have to pay for tax since you're in california.

save you trip and $(savings + tax)


Not a bad deal, but I think if AAP has stores in California he'd have to pay tax. I'm waiting for the next round of PP rebates, or Edge rebates. Combine them with a filter and OC special and it's pretty hard to beat. Just another one of the perks of having a stash, you can really wait for the good deals.


AAP does not have stores in California so he won't have to worry about that.


Strange, I just ordered some stuff from them and I'm in CA and they charged me taxes.

 

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