Price of OPE Oil

[Whimsey]

For 4 cycle oil the branded OPE oil prices are expensive. John Deere 5W-30 SN, GF5 oil is $5.98/quart, at Lowe's. Nothing on the bottle about it being synthetic or a synthetic blend. Briggs and Stratton 5W-30 oil is $4.98 for 18 oz

. It has no API rating, only "warranty certified". Briggs and Stratton 5W-30 synthetic oil is now $9.98/quart at Lowe's

. Walmart across the street has Mobil 1 HM 5W-30 for around $22/5 quart jug! This is API rated SL, supposedly better for air cooled 4 cycle engines than the more current API SN rated oils.

Whimsey

 

[friendly_jacek]

I thought you said OPEC.

 

[jeepman3071]

You are mostly paying for the name brand on the label. John Deere oil is pretty good, but I wouldn't use it over a nice HDEO like Rotella T.

Many consumers just think "Oh if I buy the John Deere or Briggs and Stratton oil, it will be better for my lawn mower" and that is how they make their money.

 

[Quest]

I can get a jug of Chevron HDEO (isosyn version) 15W40 from wallymart for 13 bux.

Why pay for the JD name when isosyn based oil from a reputable oil company can beat the price and most probably beat the performance as well?

"shrug"

Q.

 

[eljefino]

On the flipside VIP/oreilly's was clearancing 10w30 G-oil API certified, but in little bottles for OPE, for under two bucks a bottle, or under $4/qt for full syn. I would have felt goofy putting all those little "shooters" in my car.

 

[DemoFly]

Simple solution, don't buy that garbage.

Look on the shelf at Walmart and see which is cheaper. 15w40 or SAE30?

Then buy the cheapest one.

 

[Whimsey]

Originally Posted By: DemoFly
Simple solution, don't buy that garbage.

Look on the shelf at Walmart and see which is cheaper. 15w40 or SAE30?

Then buy the cheapest one.


I don't, except I got a bunch of B&S 5W-30 full synthetic oil for my B&S generator for $4.78/quart before Lowe's raised the price to $9.98/quart.

Whimsey

 

[SwampSurvivor]

I think people just go with the name on the bottle and match it to the brand of whatever they want to put it in.

 

[IndyIan]

Sometimes I'll pay a little more for fluids at my dealer though, a little good will down the road could make the price difference insignificant...

 

[Fatboymoe]

A quart of Honda 10w30 Power Equipment oil is over $10 and 12oz bottles at HD are $5.99. Amazon wants $3.99 for 3.4oz of the same stuff for my Honda trimmer. Crazy expensive for sure !

 

[lars11]

Like assuming that the house wine is better than say chateau margaux . Only difference is that the house oil i the more expensive one...

 

[HangFire]

I have enough leftovers from auto oil changes that I never lack for OPE oil (4-stroke, anyway).