Ok so I went to Walmart last night, and noticed Motorcraft has increased from $11.24 for a 5 gallon jug to $12.50. In everyone's opinion, since it is now more expensive then pennzoil yb, is it worth it or should I go with the 5 gal yb now for $12...not like 50 cents is a big deal, but I know a big thing about MC was the pricepoint and its no longer there.
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I'd go with Yellow Bottle if its less, in fact if it were the other way around and it were 50 cents more I'd still use it.
When I can get a BOGO deal, or save a dollar or more a qt its another story. Then I'll change brands, and have done so.
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When I can get a BOGO deal, or save a dollar or more a qt its another story. Then I'll change brands, and have done so.
JMO
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Well, if YB is available for $12/5 gallons ..quietly grab up all you can before they figure it out.
Yeah, I knew what you meant. MC is a semi-synth ..but I doubt you'll see much of a performance difference under most usages. MC was a screaming deal for quite a while. I don't see it being that much less of a deal when compared to other semi-synthetics.
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Yeah, I knew what you meant. MC is a semi-synth ..but I doubt you'll see much of a performance difference under most usages. MC was a screaming deal for quite a while. I don't see it being that much less of a deal when compared to other semi-synthetics.
JMO
ha thanks gary, Pep Boys around me is actually having a mail in rebate sale on yb. 5 qts and a purolator filter for $11.99 after rebate
Man, I went to AA in Charlottesville, Va yesterday and got quite a shock. 4-quart jugs of YB Pennsoil for 15.99. Quart bottles were 3.99. Quaker State Dino @ 4.09. Mobil1 supersyn was 7.99 and EP M1 was 8.99. 4-quart jugs were simple multiples of the single-quart prices in a 4-quart jug. Castrol GTX, Valvoline, and Havoline were ALL 4.09. The only "deal" was a Valvoline package, 4 quarts and some kind of filter and cheapo drain pan for 15.99.
Is this a reflection of crude prices? Shortages? Hurricanes? On another note, can anyone say why a gallon jug of Prestone 50/50 was $13.99? Sorry folks, we're being taken for a long ride here, they're milking this "crisis" for all it's worth.
Is this a reflection of crude prices? Shortages? Hurricanes? On another note, can anyone say why a gallon jug of Prestone 50/50 was $13.99? Sorry folks, we're being taken for a long ride here, they're milking this "crisis" for all it's worth.
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First, there are still supply issues for lubricant base stocks and additives due to the impact of the last hurricane (Ike) on refineries and chemical processing plants in Texas and Louisiana. Many of the refineries in the region were affected and some have still not restarted operations yet, so this is naturally keeping prices high. Beyond that, the volatility of crude oil has frozen the oil and chemical industries in place and prevented them from taking any pricing action. Recently, the price of oil has fluctuated almost $30 per barrel in less than a 30 day time frame. This prevents oil and chemical providers from jumping on the bandwagon to change prices with 30 days notice due to the uncertainty of where things are going. It will take a period of stability and lower oil prices to start moving our costs downward. Even then, it will take some time for lower costs to work their way through inventories and result in price decreases
I think that even thought the Motorcraft is a tiny bit more expensive, that's what I'd buy. Especially if you have a Ford modular V8.
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