Engine Oil prices?

[UGADawg96]

Don't forget to be sure your oil meets the Ford oil spec. At least on my Powerboost it is WSS-M2C961-A1. I don't think Kirkland meets it. Or the Walmart SuperTech.

They do.

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[imnuts]

Don't forget to be sure your oil meets the Ford oil spec. At least on my Powerboost it is WSS-M2C961-A1. I don't think Kirkland meets it. The Pennzoils I don't think do either. Or the Walmart SuperTech.

Kirkland meets/exceeds what is needed, right from the Costco page for it

 

[JohnMcClane]

3 pack of Pennzoil Ultra Platinum is $72 on Amazon right now.

Prices have varied of the past few year, but that’s the one I purchase regardless of price.

 

[amschind]

I think article 1 is doing the change yourself, which cuts the time investment by half and the dollar cost by a similar amount.

 

[n1chu]

My 5.0 L takes 7.8 qts of oil… and the last time I stopped by at Valvoline drive thru it cost me over $100 for the synthetic blend the truck came with! (I realize the OP does his own oil changes and his post has got me thinking about doing the same… saving about $50 each change. What really frosts me is the charge they add on to dispose of the used oil… when they sell it to some recovery outfit to haul it away! Sounds like double dipping to me!

 

[nysteve]

I don't think I've ever found anywhere cheaper than Walmart for oil.

Don't forget to be sure your oil meets the Ford oil spec. At least on my Powerboost it is WSS-M2C961-A1. I don't think Kirkland meets it. The Pennzoils I don't think do either. Or the Walmart SuperTech.

Mobil 1, Castrol EDGE and GTX Full Synthetic, Valvoline, Havoline, and Quaker States Full Synthetics do (check the labels).

Im pretty sure the Pennzoil Ultimate meets the specs.

 

[Parthery]

Those $37.99 jugs at Advance and AutoZone are part of a bundle and also includes the filter. If you ask, they will generally include the Mobil 1 filter.

If you don't want the filter, they will price match Walmart if you pull it up on your phone.

 

[Mailman]

Just to clarify a point, I don't do my own oil changes. A buddy of mine has a 2 bay shop and hand car wash around the corner from my house. When I say 'round the corner, I've dropped my ride off there and walked home in less than 10 minutes. I'm a pretty solid amateur detail guy and I have a deal with him. I do his details, doll-ups etc. for his wife and 2 daughters and the handful of used cars he sells. In return I get free lift time and his 50+ years of auto mechanics experience. To quote Bob Dylan...................'I can't help it if I'm lucky'.

 

[Jerome10]

Kirkland meets/exceeds what is needed, right from the Costco page for it

I had seen that page, but please note that it doesn't have the "A1" listed. Only "A". I don't know if that is a difference or not but other oils specifically say "A1"

 

[Mt.F150..]

I'll probably use motocraft when It's time for a oil change

 

[fordtruckman2003]

I had seen that page, but please note that it doesn't have the "A1" listed. Only "A". I don't know if that is a difference or not but other oils specifically say "A1"

SuperTech "advanced" 20k full synthetic has your A1.

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[24STX5.0]

My 5.0 L takes 7.8 qts of oil… and the last time I stopped by at Valvoline drive thru it cost me over $100 for the synthetic blend the truck came with! (I realize the OP does his own oil changes and his post has got me thinking about doing the same… saving about $50 each change. What really frosts me is the charge they add on to dispose of the used oil… when they sell it to some recovery outfit to haul it away! Sounds like double dipping to me!

I pick up Valvoline EP 5w30 ($28.97/5-qt jug) and a Motorcraft FL-500S filter ($8.44) at Walmart. Works out to $44.90 of oil, $53.34 total with filter, per change. I collect the oil in my recycling container and dump it for free into the oil bin at the state solid waste authority recycling center five minutes away and throw the used filter into the oil filter bin.

 

[Lricaud81]

Dealership owes my next one free but after that I think I may do my own. Well if they keep sending me coupons for the works at $50 I'll let them do them. Lol.

 

[jamo13]

I had seen that page, but please note that it doesn't have the "A1" listed. Only "A". I don't know if that is a difference or not but other oils specifically say "A1"

It seems that, while ideal for piece of mind, Ford doesn't actually require you to use either their "recommended" Motorcraft oil or an oil that has or one that specifically states that it meets the Ford WSS M2C961-A/A1 spec (certification). They say to "use motor oils of the recommended viscosity grade that display the API Certification Mark for gasoline engines."

That tells me that the API and ILSAC standards are more important and as @HammaMan mentioned previously, therefore I would look for (be comfortable with) any oil with ILSAC 6A and API SN Plus (SP is the latest) approvals, which should cover you on and will meet (or exceeds) all of the requirements of the Ford spec and any warranty/proper maintanence concerns. Also, some oils may be going through the Ford certification process (an extra cost for them to do) and may have not received it before they released the product and could choose to add it on the product packaging/label and spec sheet later .

 

[Calson]

Quite a savings buying from a monopsony like Wal-Mart or Amazon. The money they do not pay their workers goes into you pocket and that of the billionaires.

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