Is anyone else noticing price increases in motor oil? I decided to go for annual oil changes for my 06 Ford Taurus (Vulcan V6 OHV). Just got back from Walmart to pick up some Mobil 1 Extended Performance High Mileage 5w20. My jaw dropped when I walked up to the shelf... 5 qt jug is now $29.47 here in east Tennessee!
I've never used M1 products before, currently running Supertech Full Synthetic High Mileage 5w30... That's getting drained on Tuesday and getting replaced with the Mobil 1 Extended Performance and a Mobil 1 Extended Performance oil filter.
My average annual mileage is around 7500 - 8000 miles. I had been doing 6 months/5k with the Super Tech High Mileage FS 5w30, and I'm assuming that the Mobil 1 Extended Performance High Mileage 5w20 should hold up well for 1 year and under 10k miles in the old Vulcan V6 with 156k on the clock.
All that said, the online price AT THE MOMENT is cheaper than in-store. Other brands have also went up as well. I noticed that my 2nd choice, Valvoline MaxLife HM FS is up to $27 per 5 qt jug.