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Sure many here already know this, but figured I'd share the information for those who don't, so others here can save some money.
Recently changed to using synthetic oils only. Took it by walmart for my first synthetic change. They'll use any synthetic oil they sell. Charged me $30. Now a quart of Castrol Syntec 10w30(what I used this time, though next time I'll get the Valvoline high mileage synthetic) runs for $4.47 at Walmart. 5 quarts adds up to $22.35. A quality oil filter(not best in world, but good quality, lasts long enough for synthetic intervals) runs $4.99 for my truck. Together, that means I'm paying $27.34 for the oil and filter, leaving $2.65 for the actual change, and disposal of the oil. This is well worth the cost as it saves me having to do all that work, and can do my regular grocery shopping, or read at the time. So how is Walmart making mmoney on this? Simple, the money isn't made on the actual oil change, but on the assumption that while the oil is being changed, you'll go into the rest of the store and spend money while you're there. As long as you're disciplined about this, can easily not spend any money, or only spend what you normally would grocery shopping. With the total convenience here, more than worth the couple of bucks that the oil change really would cost me. Just something to keep in mind.
Like any high volume, discount oil change place, you want to make sure they don't do something stupid like leave the oil plug out, but that's not limited to walmart, or even discount lube shops, but is true anwyhere.
Just figured I'd share that with friends here. Figured it out earlier this week, as I want to change over to the high mileage synthetic in a week or two(only have 3000 miles on this change, but figure that first synthetic batch should be changed earlier as it cleans out stuff conventional oils left), and realized it wasn't worth the slight savings to do it myself.
Recently changed to using synthetic oils only. Took it by walmart for my first synthetic change. They'll use any synthetic oil they sell. Charged me $30. Now a quart of Castrol Syntec 10w30(what I used this time, though next time I'll get the Valvoline high mileage synthetic) runs for $4.47 at Walmart. 5 quarts adds up to $22.35. A quality oil filter(not best in world, but good quality, lasts long enough for synthetic intervals) runs $4.99 for my truck. Together, that means I'm paying $27.34 for the oil and filter, leaving $2.65 for the actual change, and disposal of the oil. This is well worth the cost as it saves me having to do all that work, and can do my regular grocery shopping, or read at the time. So how is Walmart making mmoney on this? Simple, the money isn't made on the actual oil change, but on the assumption that while the oil is being changed, you'll go into the rest of the store and spend money while you're there. As long as you're disciplined about this, can easily not spend any money, or only spend what you normally would grocery shopping. With the total convenience here, more than worth the couple of bucks that the oil change really would cost me. Just something to keep in mind.
Like any high volume, discount oil change place, you want to make sure they don't do something stupid like leave the oil plug out, but that's not limited to walmart, or even discount lube shops, but is true anwyhere.
Just figured I'd share that with friends here. Figured it out earlier this week, as I want to change over to the high mileage synthetic in a week or two(only have 3000 miles on this change, but figure that first synthetic batch should be changed earlier as it cleans out stuff conventional oils left), and realized it wasn't worth the slight savings to do it myself.
