Walmart oil prices - Ah!

[4wd]

You're in the U.S, don't complain. Even when our oils North of the border are on sale, after taxes and FX exchanges, your guys' oil prices are still cheaper.

Don't blame Valvoline, Mobil etc for the increase in prices. They're only hedging against the politicians.

And of course many gallons get drained early - just a slight increase in OCI can offset cost …

 

[hjp]

Have been stocking up on VRP and M1 over the last week or so before pricing moved up. Just snagged a Valvoline 0w30 Euro Bay Box (20qt) on Walmart.com for ~110$ and a (3) 1 gal pack of Maxlife on Amazon for ~70$.

Prices go up fast and come down slow, and the macro situation doesnt seem to be looking optimistic. Reminds me of the Computer world about a year ago.

 

[Mr.GTRSpecV]

And of course many gallons get drained early - just a slight increase in OCI can offset cost …

This is true to an extent.

But if someone keeps a 5,000 mile OCI and I implement a "8,046 km" OCI, we are both on the same page now, all things equal, I still lose.

Not sure about oil filters though, and how the pricing differs. Don't get me started on gasoline,

"The highest state average for regular gasoline in the USA today is in Hawaii Gas Prices at $5.46 per gallon, which equals approximately $1.44 per litre (1 U.S. gallon = 3.78541 litres, $5.46 ÷ 3.78541 = $1.44). California follows closely as the second highest"

and then you have this:

"British Columbia currently records the highest average regular gasoline price in Canada, tracking at an average provincial high of approximately $1.85 to $1.88 per litre, with remote or metro regional peaks (such as Vancouver and parts of interior B.C.) stretching past $1.95 to $2.20 per litre"

Canada is a social welfare state that lost the plot 10 - 12 years ago. However, let's keep politics out of this.

 

[4wd]

This is true to an extent.

But if someone keeps a 5,000 mile OCI

Could have stopped here ^

 

[User_19876]

Stopped in on the way to work tonight. All Valvoline flavors were higher. $36 for VRP. $23 for Maxlife blend. High 20s on the other full syn. Mobil was unchanged. OW-40 FS and ESP 0W-30 still $25 and $28 respectively. SuperTech stock was very low.

 

[FlyingTexan]

Ive never seen them go down

Happens all the time. Plus take into account inflation.

 

[tolian21]

I was monitoring OEM transmission fluid at Curry Acura online store, and all of a sudden price went up by $1 per quart. Seema like all petroleum products are going up in price, not just engine oil

 

[Legs4Arms]

$1 per quart huh?
How bout this

 

[thunderfog]

Menard's is still hanging on to $21 for QS FS for now...

 

[tolian21]

Amazon sometimes lists items at outrageous prices hoping you make a mistake and buy ut. The new price for VRP is $36, I guess it’s roughly $1 more per quart than the old price

 

[thunderfog]

Meijer has extended their sale on many brands thru 7/14, e.g. VR&P is $29 for the 5qt

 

[Legs4Arms]

Amazon sometimes lists items at outrageous prices hoping you make a mistake and buy ut. The new price for VRP is $36, I guess it’s roughly $1 more per quart than the old price

I know that but I'm in Canada, those were the only prices on offer for it on Amazon.ca. I never buy oil on Amazon it's always a rip-off here. Canadian Tire and Walmart are the only places I buy from.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Let's see, I have four vehicles, I'm doing 5k OCIs, that means each vehicle gets approximately 2 oil changes per year. Each time I change the oil on all four vehicles that's roughly five 5-quart containers x 2 x $6 = an extra $60 per year for four vehicles.

My guess is most people have two vehicles at most so we're really talking about $30 per year.

Not the end of the world...

Well, that's true. Ditto paying more for gas. But the world runs on oil, so those costs flow through to just about everything. Prices go up or margins suffer.

 

[Mr.GTRSpecV]

Could have stopped here ^

I've seen the UOAs on extended drain intervals, 5K may be a "waste" in your eyes, but to others, it's a subjective peace of mind.

It still doesn't discredit my previous statement, if OCIs are kept the same (M to KM conversion and irrespective of external factors which affect the chemical composition and breakdown of oil), American's save more on oil changes/oil purchases. There's really no arguing this.

 

[Jimmy_Russells]

I know that but I'm in Canada, those were the only prices on offer for it on Amazon.ca. I never buy oil on Amazon it's always a rip-off here. Canadian Tire and Walmart are the only places I buy from.

I noticed the sale prices on oil at CT is basically what the normal prices were a month or two ago. $52.99 upcoming sale price for QSFS.

 

[z71offroader83]

My local Walmart . Castrol is still priced very well. Might switch to that in the mean time. I just have GM vehicles (Silverado and Enclave) and a Jeep wrangler. Only my truck gets driven a lot, the other two can probably go to the end of the year.

 

[User_19876]

And away we go....

 

[theMM]

Well I just went to Walmart and sure enough, all the prices have gone up as has been mentioned in this thread. Castrol Edge is the only full synthetic oil that is still priced decently around $23. I bought 2 5Qt jugs of their Full Synthetic High Mileage 5W30 to add to my existing stockpile of oil. Pretty much all the 1QT stuff is close to $9, $10. Quaker State and Super Tech were low stock on the shelves. Still lots of Mobil 1, Valvoline, Pennzoil, but those were all $32+ for a 5QT jug.

 

[MalibuRam65]

It’s time to stretch your OCI to 6-7k now trust the oil trust it