Oil Change Special
 

I was inAutozone this morning to get stuff to change the oil in my wife's Acura and found they were offering 5 qts. of Castrol Syntec and a Mobile 1 oil filter for $26.

I saw that yesterday too. I almost bit.

Back in the day (I won't tell you how long ago) Castrol was the cheapest oil you could buy in price and quality. That's what the grocery stores carried if you know what I mean.

It's hard for me to get by that old fact when I see the new line of oil they have, but I suppose it's far better quality than it used to be.

I'm with you, Bill. The deals I used to find on Castol weren't quite as good, but still. I remember very distinctly back in 2001 buying as much Castrol as I could get from Meijer for $.89 a quart.

I'm still 100% brand loyal to Castrol even though the prices have surged significantly. I won't run anything other than Castrol. Very good value and quality, IMO.

(I'm talking about their reputation for quality being poor about 25 years ago......don't tell anyone).

Last time I was at Walmart they had Mobil One 5qt jugs for 19.99, everyday price.

All my local Walmart stores all went up to $2 on those. :(

I see constantly advertised some 5 quarts of synthetic oil, usually Pennzoil Platinum, and a Fram Toughguard filter, which is horrible, for about $22.99. It's just better to buy your own 5-qt jug of Wal Mart Mobil 1 synthetic oil and a Purolator 24011. Absolutely a better value. However, the one you found is not bad. My cost before taxes comes out to be $24.96.

It's great to see you're on the lookout for great oil change deals. Thanks for taking such great care of your car!