[quote=AN]flu, I don’t know where you got your $8/quarter from, but I’ve been getting my Mobil1 Synthetic from Walmart for ages now and they range between $23-26 for a 5-quart jug. $22 for a 5-quart jug is definitely a new low though.[/quote]
Well, I think paid $8/quart one time, but most of the time with a sale it was closer to $6-7… There’s different types of Mobil 1… The Ow-40 is a european only spec’d blend..which for the longest time was like $35/gallon on sale….The 5w30 and 5w20 was always in the mid-20ies, but technically not speced for European cars…(I’m sure it doesn’t really matter)….But then castrol came up with a competing 0w40 european speced oil at $24-5/gallon and Mobil 1 had drop their prices.
Here’s a rundown on the cheapest prices I can find… God I love being cheap some times..
$23 Mobil 1 Euro 0w40
$23 Castrol Euro 0w40
$16 Shell Rotella 5w40 + $5 rebate (up to 4 gallons per year)
(non european speced. But who cares for older cars)
I run the Mobil 1 in my Mercedes and my Audi with the Castrol as a backup in case Mobil 1 is unavailable.
I run the Shell Rotella in my supercharged miata, just in case. At $11/gallon, it’s not really more than conventional oil.
The Bimmers both use OEM oil, though I’m considering switching to Motul
Those take 7 and 9 quarts respectively, ouch…Fortunately, only every year. http://www.ebay.com/itm/151624286907
