What if Walmart discontinued all 10W-30 ?

[Merkava_4]

Would you switch to 5W-30 or would buy 10W-30 at the auto parts store for double the price ?

 

[hatt]

What if there were another place to buy motor oil just as cheap as WM?

 

[cmhj]

ez switch

 

[Merkava_4]

Originally Posted By: hatt
What if there were another place to buy motor oil just as cheap as WM?


There isn't. Never has been.

 

[901Memphis]

I saw the title of the post and I already know who started the thread without looking

 

[Ethan1]

Easy: buy 15W-40, 15W-50, or 20W-50

 

[KCJeep]

I frequently beat Wally's jug prices at Dollar General buying quarts when they have them on sale coupled with their 5 buck off Saturday coupon.

However you have to plan, catch the sale/coupon and they have nowhere near the selection of Wally's of course.

Good 'ol 10w30 is still a very strong seller and I expect it to be easily obtainable for several decades yet. Sheesh you can still buy a couple of 20w50's at Wally's.

 

[Merkava_4]

Originally Posted By: 901Memphis
I saw the title of the post and I already know who started the thread without looking


LOL!!

 

[Lyman]

I'd run 10w40

Just kidding.

 

[Branson304]

5W-30 or 10W-40.

 

[javacontour]

10W30 will likely be around as an HDEO

 

[Nick1994]

I buy all my oil on clearance when O'Reillys or AutoZone has sales. Like 31 quarts of Pennzoil Ultra for $1 per quart (5w30 & 10w30), 80-90 quarts of Valvoline MaxLife 10w40 for $0.33 per quart, Valvoline NextGen 5w30 & 10w30 5 quart jugs for $5 (I bought 60 quarts), 30 quarts of Castrol SynBlend 5w30 for $1 per quart, 5 quarts of Mag1 5w30 for $1 per quart, and various oils such as Valvoline SynPower, Motorcraft Synthetic Blend, Valvoline Durablend, Mobil 1 0w30, and Mobil 1 EP 10w30 for $3 per quart, I bought a total of around 40 quarts of those various oils.

Just gotta watch the sales and stock up. I hardly ever buy oil at Walmart, much cheaper on clearance at the other stores.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Originally Posted By: hatt
What if there were another place to buy motor oil just as cheap as WM?


There isn't. Never has been.

There is if you catch it on sale.

Last month I bought synthetic 10w-40 oil from AAP for about $5/qt, so that's about the same as what Walmart charges for it.

 

[eljefino]

I remember WM spontaneously stopping all VHS tape sales on a certain date. If the title wasn't available on DVD, tough noogies.

But a quart of 10w30 takes the same shelf space as one of 5w30, so it would continue to exist as a "flanker", like Honey Nut Cheerios defends the original against invaders.

 

[Lubener]

I would get another Warren product at my local farm store cheaper than at Walmart.$1.79 for quarts everyday and 4 quart jugs this week for $6.79.

 

[aquariuscsm]

We could make an "oil still" and brew our own 10W30 back in the mountains somewhere and sell it on the black market,cha ching!! $$$$$$

 

[Kuato]

Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Would you switch to 5W-30 or would buy 10W-30 at the auto parts store for double the price ?


I would continue to get my oil from where I get it.

Which isn't Wallyworld.

 

[HTSS_TR]

I would mix 0W20(1/3) with 0W40(2/3) to get thick xW30.

Most 10W30 has HTHS around 3.1, mixing xW20 with xW40 with the right ratio can get you 3.3-3.4 HTHS.

 

[hatt]

Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Originally Posted By: hatt
What if there were another place to buy motor oil just as cheap as WM?


There isn't. Never has been.
Odd. I just canceled an Amazon order of PPPPP 10w-30 for less than $20/jug. Cheaper than WM. Figured no need to buy now since I don't need oil for a couple years.

 

[4ever4d]

I wouldn't have to switch to 5w-30,I already use it. 10w-30 is outdated.