I've been getting my oil and filter changed at a suburban Walmart store every 5,000 miles, for each of my 3 Hondas.
They use Quaker State API SN oil. It costs only $21.47 total, including tax.
They very strictly follow a set of rules and procedures (which I think is exactly what you want as a customer).
On the receipt, they indicate the oil level before the oil change, so you can know if you car is using oil in between oil changes.
They also check the battery and the tire air pressures, and give you a detailed receipt.
To put this in perspective, my local Honda Dealership charges $34.95 for an oil change.
I asked if they use Genuine Honda Oil, and my Honda dealer said no, they use bulk oil made by Gulf.
So Walmart might actually be using a better oil than the more expensive oil change at the Honda dealer.
So, I would guess, 95% of the cars in the US are getting oil changes with the cheapest oil that dealerships / gas stations can find,
with no bad affects (as long as its API SN oil).
So at $21.47 for an API SN oil change at Walmart, I don't see any downside.
Also, after being a long term member on this forum, I think the best strategy is to change the oil every 5,000 miles with API SN oil,
and checking the oil level once a month and topping it off if necessary, is the best "and cheapest" strategy.
I always ask myself this question: If I were buying a used car, would I want the previous owner to be doing
frequent oil changes every 5K miles, or would I want them to do 10k to 15k extended oil changes.
The answer is obvious. Frequent 5K oil changes would mean the car will have less sludge and engine wear.
With the Walmart API SN oil change for $21.47, frequent oil changes can also be the least annual cost as well.
Just wanted to share this with the forum, and ask for your comments.
Bill
They use Quaker State API SN oil. It costs only $21.47 total, including tax.
They very strictly follow a set of rules and procedures (which I think is exactly what you want as a customer).
On the receipt, they indicate the oil level before the oil change, so you can know if you car is using oil in between oil changes.
They also check the battery and the tire air pressures, and give you a detailed receipt.
To put this in perspective, my local Honda Dealership charges $34.95 for an oil change.
I asked if they use Genuine Honda Oil, and my Honda dealer said no, they use bulk oil made by Gulf.
So Walmart might actually be using a better oil than the more expensive oil change at the Honda dealer.
So, I would guess, 95% of the cars in the US are getting oil changes with the cheapest oil that dealerships / gas stations can find,
with no bad affects (as long as its API SN oil).
So at $21.47 for an API SN oil change at Walmart, I don't see any downside.
Also, after being a long term member on this forum, I think the best strategy is to change the oil every 5,000 miles with API SN oil,
and checking the oil level once a month and topping it off if necessary, is the best "and cheapest" strategy.
I always ask myself this question: If I were buying a used car, would I want the previous owner to be doing
frequent oil changes every 5K miles, or would I want them to do 10k to 15k extended oil changes.
The answer is obvious. Frequent 5K oil changes would mean the car will have less sludge and engine wear.
With the Walmart API SN oil change for $21.47, frequent oil changes can also be the least annual cost as well.
Just wanted to share this with the forum, and ask for your comments.
Bill
