Valvoline Conventional $11.88/5L Walmart Canada

[06YarisRS]

Just a heads-up for the Canadian DIY oil change folks. I picked up two 5W20. At my 'local' Walmart, they also had lots of 5W30 and 10W30. This is one of the best prices for a brand name conventional I've seen in Canada in a while. These have the new "easy pour" spout to boot.

[Leegamer]

Great deal!

[dogsridewith]

Is there counterfeit oil yet? Concerns me w/ Mobil 1. (Why did their synthetic trans oil have a slight amount of that rank smell of conventional trans oils?)

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by dogsridewith

Is there counterfeit oil yet? Concerns me w/ Mobil 1. (Why did their synthetic trans oil have a slight amount of that rank smell of conventional trans oils?)

Counterfeit oil? As in people packaging an inferior product in brand name bottles? Not sure, but the Petroleum Quality Institute of America (PQIA) tests oil samples and 'blacklist' certain producers whose products are inadequate. I think if you buy from a reputable store, then there's probably little chance of getting a 'fake' oil in a brand name bottle. I once opened a bottle of Castrol GTX and it smelled like turpentine. The oil looked good and there was no sediment. I guess it just depends on the formulation.

[myfirstyota]

I scored 10 jugs of this oil at my local wally world for $6.88 each a few months ago. Clearly a pricing error and that's why I got 10 jugs. Start the car!!!! Lol

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by myfirstyota

I scored 10 jugs of this oil at my local wally world for $6.88 each a few months ago. Clearly a pricing error and that's why I got 10 jugs. Start the car!!!! Lol

Love those pricing errors - haha. I got several jugs of Valvoline Advanced Full Synthetic for $10.00 each from Walmart. When I arrived to pick them up they said it was an online pricing error and they had none left . I found the section and there were dozens of bottles, but @ ~ $40.00/ea. The store manager sold me 4 at $10.00 each as I told her I had driven quite a distance.

Also once bought a brand new Dorman trans pan with drain plug for my older Dodge Grand Caravan for $5.00, shipping included on Amazon. Price was up to over $50.00 shortly thereafter.

These things do happen!

[myfirstyota]

The only reason you were honoured the price is cause where you live. I was born in NB. Great people. I'd be told to damn bad here in Toronto.

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by myfirstyota

The only reason you were honoured the price is cause where you live. I was born in NB. Great people. I'd be told to damn bad here in Toronto.

Maybe so. Maritimers can be a good lot. Funny, you were born in NB and moved to Toronto. I was born in Toronto and moved to NB - at the ripe age of 1.

[myfirstyota]

Hahaha same here. Was only a year old when mom left the homeland. If you're 36 years old too thatd be freaky

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by myfirstyota

Hahaha same here. Was only a year old when mom left the homeland. If you're 36 years old too thatd be freaky

Thirty six passed a long time ago, my friend. LOL. Add 18 to that. Haha. My two kids - 8 and 10 - routinely tell me that I'm over "half of a century old". Little ingrates.

[suprf1y]

I use long oil change intervals in my other cars so I use synthetic, and every time Walmart has it on for $25 I stock up.
I guess I should get some of that conventional for the Echo

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by suprf1y

I use long oil change intervals in my other cars so I use synthetic, and every time Walmart has it on for $25 I stock up.
I guess I should get some of that conventional for the Echo

I used to buy synthetic all the time. One of my favs is the SuperTech Full Synthetic from Walmart USA (cross border shopping) or Pennzoil Platinum when on deep discount. Now I just buy whatever conventional is on sale and with the exchange rates, Canada now has better offerings. I was always a 5000 OCI guy, but now I run about 7K - 8K intervals. I test my oil intermittently with my LubriCheck device and usually around 7K, even though it suggests there's life left in the oil, I change it out.

You say you run longer intervals? How long if you don't mind?

[suprf1y]

I go by the oil life indicator.
2011 Colorado I get almost exactly 16k (KM) and the Wife's Sonic gets to about 12k but it's turbocharged. I've been doing ii about 25 years now with Synthetic. Before the monitor systems I used to change it once a year with a filter and top up at 6 months.

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by suprf1y

I go by the oil life indicator.
2011 Colorado I get almost exactly 16k (KM) and the Wife's Sonic gets to about 12k but it's turbocharged. I've been doing ii about 25 years now with Synthetic. Before the monitor systems I used to change it once a year with a filter and top up at 6 months.

Thanks. Yeah, I probably waste some oil.

I bet that Sonic is quite zippy.