Is there a better bulk price than SuperTechs $18/5qt?

[Jmitchelltfo]

why would they stop selling oil boxes?

For the same reason that a five quart jug of VRP is $29 and one quart is $11 at Wally World. The corporations want you steer you towards their profit leaders.

 

[kschachn]

For the same reason that a five quart jug of VRP is $29 and one quart is $11 at Wally World. The corporations want you steer you towards their profit leaders.

Or it could just be that the boxes don’t sell.

 

[ATex7239]

Or it could just be that the boxes don’t sell.

Too simple. Everything must be some grandiose 3D chess move.

 

[Navi]

The large garage boxes.are definately more work to use versus the jugs. There is nothing like using a 5 quart jug and a single quart bottle for the oil change. Pour it in and done. Costco sells the singles online.

 

[DanL13]

I’ve been buying the FVP branded oil from Menards lately. Comparable price to Walmart without dealing with the creatures at Walmart. Plus Menards commonly does 11% rebate store wide which brings the cost down to under ST price

 

[wlk]

The large garage boxes.are definately more work to use versus the jugs. There is nothing like using a 5 quart jug and a single quart bottle for the oil change. Pour it in and done. Costco sells the singles online.

Havoline 6qt boxes are even better

 

[ejes]

I got the ST 12 qt bag boxes on clearance for $32 and they haven't been back in stock, even though they still technically exist on the website. They're no fun to use, I have to pour them into an intermediate pitcher, and manipulate the spout while it's pouring while simultaneously handling the pitcher that's getting increasingly heavy.

You can get a Costco membership then "return" it "unsatisfied" if you want to try the store out for the day. Their oil goes on sale twice a year.

Or watch the clearance sales here, I've kept my Prii in 0w20 quite well at around $2-2.50/qt. Latest was a Valvoline blowout last summer.

I agree on the bag boxes. For the meager price difference on the brand I use, the inconvenience combined with what gets spilled or left in the bag, I have went back to jugs.

 

[samiamz]

Apparently Costco also sells 4 packs of their oil, buying that even with the non member surcharge makes it about 80 cents cheaper, or $4 cheaper with a membership. So it looks like super tech wins unless you are willing to buy 4, which at certain times I would be.

You don't need to buy at Costco at a non-member price. There is a way to buy at the member price even if you are not a member.
Ask someone who is a member to buy you "Costco gift cards" which are sold at par. The gift card will then allow you to shop at Costco
at member price, even if you are not a member!

 

[OilStainedNapkin]

You don't need to buy at Costco at a non-member price. There is a way to buy at the member price even if you are not a member.
Ask someone who is a member to buy you "Costco gift cards" which are sold at par. The gift card will then allow you to shop at Costco
at member price, even if you are not a member!

All the costcos near me require a scan/check in at the kiosk upon entering. How do you bypass this with that proposed method?

 

[samiamz]

All the costcos near me require a scan/check in at the kiosk upon entering. How do you bypass this with that proposed method?

Show them the gift card at the entrance and they should let you in. I have a membership, but my
daughter lives in a nearby city 40 miles away. I give her $50 gift card to use on occasion when
she needs to buy something quick from there. Hasn't been a problem so far.

 

[Bullwinkle007]

That's a 5W30 blend. I need 0W20, which is full synthetic only and it's $29.

Your car is totally fine with a 5/30. Won’t hurt a thing and 5/30 is good down to below 0 degrees, also with a 5/30 you’ll have a 3.0 or so HTHS.

 

[tolian21]

Show them the gift card at the entrance and they should let you in. I have a membership, but my
daughter lives in a nearby city 40 miles away. I give her $50 gift card to use on occasion when
she needs to buy something quick from there. Hasn't been a problem so far.

Why bother with the complication?
There is no sale in Costco now, its $36 for 2x5qt Kirkland. Its the same price as SuperTech in Walmart @ $18 for 5qt.
These are the prices in my area at least…
This would only make sense if its on sale at Costco

 

[Urshurak776]

Show them the gift card at the entrance and they should let you in. I have a membership, but my
daughter lives in a nearby city 40 miles away. I give her $50 gift card to use on occasion when
she needs to buy something quick from there. Hasn't been a problem so far.

Does Costco require you to scan your membership card at checkout? Sams and BJ’s club both require that. That would be problematic if Costco does (assuming not a member of course.)

 

[ATex7239]

You don't need to buy at Costco at a non-member price. There is a way to buy at the member price even if you are not a member.
Ask someone who is a member to buy you "Costco gift cards" which are sold at par. The gift card will then allow you to shop at Costco
at member price, even if you are not a member!

That is a lot of effort for a few bucks savings though. The ROI isn’t even minimum wage rates.

 

[tolian21]

That is a lot of effort for a few bucks savings though. The ROI isn’t even minimum wage rates.

I fail to see any savings. Walmart sells supertech for $18, and costco is also $18.
Only if you get it on sale at costco…

 

[Dave Hess]

Thanks to posts here I'm now saving money by buying super tech full synthetic oil, and I end up using 0W20 a lot, so I just bought 6x 5qt bottles from Walmart. The price is good, but with how much I'm now going through is it possible to save by buying in 5 gallon buckets from somewhere? I looked and couldn't find better than Walmart $18 per 5qt.

Very hard to beat $18 Walmart oil deal unless you find big name brands on clearance.

 

[ATex7239]

I fail to see any savings. Walmart sells supertech for $18, and costco is also $18.
Only if you get it on sale at costco…

Even then. Seems like a lot of moving and shaking for a couple bucks per OCI.

 

[tolian21]

Even then. Seems like a lot of moving and shaking for a couple bucks per OCI.

Agreed, unless he wants to buy like 8x5qt on sale, then maybe save $25…. But I agree, too much work.
I only get Kirkland oil because its convenient, since I shop at costco every week anyway… otherwise no

 

[melk]

I keep a jug of SuperTech around for top offs on my various vehicles since they all run 5w-30 full syn. For normal OC I have moved everything over to VRP

 

[ATex7239]

Agreed, unless he wants to buy like 8x5qt on sale, then maybe save $25…. But I agree, too much work.

Add to it if someone doesn’t shop at Costco it is likely because there isn’t one close by. It is a 35 mile round trip for me. That is a gallon of gas and an hour of my time seeking out a low cost readily available commodity. And I have to pass by two WM’s to get there.