The price of engine oil.
I have been watching the price of motor oil lately expecting it to start dropping now that the price of oil has been down for a while. In general, other than some really cheap no-name brands of oil,...
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Do not hold your breathe. 25% of a gallon of motor oil can be the additive mix and this is not cheaper. A big part of the cost is packaging and transporting it to a store to sell in small retail containers and this is not going to change significantly.
Top quality Valvoline and Pennzoil motor oils are selling for less than $20 a gallon in the lower 48 and that means $20-$25 a vehicle for my two cars and $60 for my truck. Not a big deal and a tiny part of the cost of operating and maintaining these vehicles. The only thing cheaper are the wiper blades.
Top quality Valvoline and Pennzoil motor oils are selling for less than $20 a gallon in the lower 48 and that means $20-$25 a vehicle for my two cars and $60 for my truck. Not a big deal and a tiny part of the cost of operating and maintaining these vehicles. The only thing cheaper are the wiper blades.
