Ridiculous oil prices

[grampi]

I recently went to my local Advance Auto store to see if they had any motor oil on sale, since I use whatever's the cheapest these days. They didn't have one brand of oil, not even their generic store brand, that was less than $4.99 a qt. I never thought I'd see the day when you couldn't buy conventional motor oil for less than $5, but that day has come. Where do you guys find your deals on oil? I sure as he!! ain't paying $5 a qt for generic oil.

 

[tinmanSC]

This is like the 5th post about this in the last week.

Foe example: http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubb...;gonew=1#UNREAD

 

[OilNerd]

Originally Posted By: grampi
I recently went to my local Advance Auto store to see if they had any motor oil on sale, since I use whatever's the cheapest these days. They didn't have one brand of oil, not even their generic store brand, that was less than $4.99 a qt. I never thought I'd see the day when you couldn't buy conventional motor oil for less than $5, but that day has come. Where do you guys find your deals on oil? I sure as he!! ain't paying $5 a qt for generic oil.


Wal-mart. You can get 5-qts. of Mobil Super 5000 or Quaker State for under $13 at mine.

 

[bepperb]

If I don't buy at at Walmart I buy it at FleetFarm or FarmandFleet. Both are great.

FarmandFleet has formula shell for 1.99 now. They usually have a generic in the 1.75 a quart range, usually Mystik.

 

[grampi]

Originally Posted By: tinmanSC
This is like the 5th post about this in the last week.

Foe example: http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubb...;gonew=1#UNREAD


Then ignore the thread. Nobody's forcing you to read it, or post in it...

 

[grampi]

Originally Posted By: OilNerd
Originally Posted By: grampi
I recently went to my local Advance Auto store to see if they had any motor oil on sale, since I use whatever's the cheapest these days. They didn't have one brand of oil, not even their generic store brand, that was less than $4.99 a qt. I never thought I'd see the day when you couldn't buy conventional motor oil for less than $5, but that day has come. Where do you guys find your deals on oil? I sure as he!! ain't paying $5 a qt for generic oil.


Wal-mart. You can get 5-qts. of Mobil Super 5000 or Quaker State for under $13 at mine.


I'm currently getting my oil at Wal-Phart, but I've never seen those brands that cheap there. Super Tech is always the cheapest I've found...

 

[grampi]

Originally Posted By: bepperb
If I don't buy at at Walmart I buy it at FleetFarm or FarmandFleet. Both are great.

FarmandFleet has formula shell for 1.99 now. They usually have a generic in the 1.75 a quart range, usually Mystik.


I'll have to check them out....

 

[05GMC]

If you have a Costco in your area , they usually have a good sale on Formula Shell , I stocked up on some cases on the last sale , $1.75 qt.

 

[tinmanSC]

Originally Posted By: grampi
Originally Posted By: tinmanSC
This is like the 5th post about this in the last week.

Foe example: http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubb...;gonew=1#UNREAD


Then ignore the thread. Nobody's forcing you to read it, or post in it...

Too bad we can't force people to use the search function.

 

[Hallmark]

Most brands of conventional oil are periodically sold for less than $3.00/qt. in my area. This week, Mobile Super 5000 is at $2.79. Last week it was Chevron Supreme at $2.29, etc. etc.

You must live in an area with few competitive vendors, e.g. Costco, Walmart, etc.

I wouldn't pay $4.99/qt for any motor oil on this planet.

 

[grampi]

Originally Posted By: tinmanSC
Originally Posted By: grampi
Originally Posted By: tinmanSC
This is like the 5th post about this in the last week.

Foe example: http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubb...;gonew=1#UNREAD


Then ignore the thread. Nobody's forcing you to read it, or post in it...

Too bad we can't force people to use the search function.


You sure are posting a lot for someone who has no inerest in this thread...

 

[Merkava_4]

I think I'm guilty of starting one of these threads about prices too.

 

[tinmanSC]

Originally Posted By: grampi
Originally Posted By: tinmanSC
Originally Posted By: grampi
Originally Posted By: tinmanSC
This is like the 5th post about this in the last week.

Foe example: http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubb...;gonew=1#UNREAD


Then ignore the thread. Nobody's forcing you to read it, or post in it...

Too bad we can't force people to use the search function.


You sure are posting a lot for someone who has no inerest in this thread...


Ok, you're right. I'm sorry. I'm just tired of seeing new threads on this same topic, but I guess that means it's a hot issue. I didn't mean to take it out on you or your thread.

 

[someguy]

Did you bother checking the sales at Advance Auto? They have several oil and filter deals for under $20 and their house brand synthetic for $3.99 a quart

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/content_motor-oil___

 

[E365]

Big Mills Fleet Farm fan myself! I noticed they just started selling "5+" quart jugs (5.1 qts., I think) of brand name oil. They used to only sell their Resolute house-brand in 1 gallon and 2 gallon jugs - plus gallon jugs of name-brand diesel oil (Rotella, Delvac, etc.)

 

[qdeezie]

Get yourself some STP motor oil from Dollar General! About $2.75 a quart I think.

 

[glum]

Saw SynPower had gone up from $25 for 5-qts to $29 at my local Walphart. Online was still $21, so at the time I could have ordered online (for $21) and picked it up in-store. Pretty stupid policy, but hey. I knew the price would go up on Walphart.com, but I had other obligations, couldn't go back to Walphart. Now that I can, it's $29 online. Annoying. Hopefully it'll go back down before too long.

 

[DragRace]

I always knew years ago,that some day the gap between synthetic pricing and regular motor oil would be narrowed.

 

[Merkava_4]

Back in the Summer of 2005, MaxLife was $10.88 for the 5 quart bottle at Wal*Mart. I'll never forget.

 

[volk06]

Sams Club has trop artic by the case which comes out to 2.27/qt for a good synblend.