Synth oil prices
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Synth oil prices
I noticed that my truck was about 1 qt. low in oil. I had the oli changed to Mobil 1 synthetic last year sometime. Anyways, I decided for some reason to go to Autozone and get some oil. When I got there, I see that the Mobil 1 is priced at:
$8.69/qt and $36.99/5qt bottle! I thought that was awfully steep and did not buy it. I started to wonder if I should just add a qt of conventional oil until the next change and I decided to go by Walmart and pick up a qt of 10w30 regular oil and do it.
When I get there, the price for Mobil 1 is $6.52/qt and just a bit over $25/5qt bottle!
Autozone is 33% higher per qt and 42% higher for the 5qt bottle!!
I got a couple of quarts of Mobil 1 10W30 to hold me up to the next oil change. But what blows my mind is the huge disparity in price between to 2 stores... Seems that if I recall correctly, Advance Auto was also considerably higher than Walmart.
I guess it really pays to price shop!
$8.69/qt and $36.99/5qt bottle! I thought that was awfully steep and did not buy it. I started to wonder if I should just add a qt of conventional oil until the next change and I decided to go by Walmart and pick up a qt of 10w30 regular oil and do it.
When I get there, the price for Mobil 1 is $6.52/qt and just a bit over $25/5qt bottle!
Autozone is 33% higher per qt and 42% higher for the 5qt bottle!!
I got a couple of quarts of Mobil 1 10W30 to hold me up to the next oil change. But what blows my mind is the huge disparity in price between to 2 stores... Seems that if I recall correctly, Advance Auto was also considerably higher than Walmart.
I guess it really pays to price shop!
Saving money is always a plus in my book. makes room for more exciting truck parts.
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Autozone is normally alot higher with oils but I always wait until it goes on sale and stock up.
I get Mobil 1 EP 10w30 and M1 EP filter for like $35 when on sale at AZ. Change my oil at 10,000 miles
If I cant get any sale deal on M1 EP at AZ I just go to walmart and get M1 with a Motorcraft filter
If you want cheaper synthetic get some Walmart Super tech full synthetic. $18 for 5 quarts. I hear pretty good things about it too believe it or not.
I get Mobil 1 EP 10w30 and M1 EP filter for like $35 when on sale at AZ. Change my oil at 10,000 miles
If I cant get any sale deal on M1 EP at AZ I just go to walmart and get M1 with a Motorcraft filter
If you want cheaper synthetic get some Walmart Super tech full synthetic. $18 for 5 quarts. I hear pretty good things about it too believe it or not.
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i've been doing full synthetic changes on the 2 little yotas me and the wife have and will only by the mobil 1 from wal-mart... In the last 3 years the highest I have seen the 5qt bottles at wal mart is $27-$28... I buy the 5 qt bottles of 15000mile Mobile1 full syn...
