Since I have your attention this is about the price of oil instead of the oil change. Some people like POPO oil and some like Mobil 1 and some even buy AVON(amsoil). Since I ride all year I will show you one of the reasons I use Wal Mart other than talking about how good Mobil 1 is. I figure with all the riding I do per year I average 3 oil changes per unit changing it a total of 6 times on my X2 and XP. I will break down the prices for you and I have rounded it off to take in the amount for tax. I will start with POPO oil at the dealer and finish with Wal Mart.
POPO $14.00 a bottle plus tax will be about $30.00 for 2 bottles. So for 6 changes that come up to $180.00. For 6 oil filters at $10.00 that is another $60.00 for a combined total of $240.00
Wal Mart I buy the 5 quart bottles so I will need 2 of those at $24.00 and 2 of the 1 quart bottles at $7.00 each for a total of $62.00. The oil filters are 6 X $5.00 so that is a total of $30.00 for a grand total of $92.00.
For me it is a no brainer for the amount that I ride. I could spend $240.00 at POPO and get a pretty blue bottle or I could spend $92.00 at Wal Mart and get a dull gray bottle. For the $148.00 savings I will pick the dull gray bottle all day long. For someone who might only change oil once a year POPO might not be a bad choice but for someone like me who rides alot Wal Mart all the way.
Ronnie
POPO $14.00 a bottle plus tax will be about $30.00 for 2 bottles. So for 6 changes that come up to $180.00. For 6 oil filters at $10.00 that is another $60.00 for a combined total of $240.00
Wal Mart I buy the 5 quart bottles so I will need 2 of those at $24.00 and 2 of the 1 quart bottles at $7.00 each for a total of $62.00. The oil filters are 6 X $5.00 so that is a total of $30.00 for a grand total of $92.00.
For me it is a no brainer for the amount that I ride. I could spend $240.00 at POPO and get a pretty blue bottle or I could spend $92.00 at Wal Mart and get a dull gray bottle. For the $148.00 savings I will pick the dull gray bottle all day long. For someone who might only change oil once a year POPO might not be a bad choice but for someone like me who rides alot Wal Mart all the way.
Ronnie