Wal-Mart prices for Mobil 1

[Kiteboarder85]

Originally Posted by Wilsonation

I should also add, each of our 4,000 stores price matching guide lines differ due to management. However, Corporate says we should price match ANY competitor. Online or local. We will price match Walmart.

Thanks for the info! I'm still shocked to see little speciality store around like your company. It's surprising to still see Advanced auto, O'reillys, autozone, etc all a stone throw away from each other. Then you have the big box stores selling in bulk quantity prices. How do you guys do as far as margins?

[Wilsonation]

Originally Posted by Kiteboarder85

Thanks for the info! I'm still shocked to see little speciality store around like your company. It's surprising to still see Advanced auto, O'reillys, autozone, etc all a stone throw away from each other. Then you have the big box stores selling in bulk quantity prices. How do you guys do as far as margins?

I can really speak only for the 3 local stores I've worked for. All within a couple miles of each other. It really depends on the location. I had one store do huge amounts of business on the DIY side, probably busier than a Walmart. Another that is slow with DIY and busy with commercial, and a third that was average with both. I can't really say numbers due to company policy, but in my area, we crush the competition.

[dkp2LT]

I'd go to an Advance Auto over a Walmart any day. Nothing to do with prices - I just really really hate their parking lots & checkout lanes. I go to Advance Auto, tell them what I'm driving & a few minutes later I'm out the door. (Granted there are a few short bus folks I've run into at these stores when trying to find a part - but fewer % than the ones at the super stores).

[Wilsonation]

Right now the oil change specials for Advance Auto are as follows:

$21.99 for 5 quarts of conventional castrol with the house brand driveworks filter. $1 upgrade to Fram and $1 more than that for purolator pureone.

$23.99 for castrol high mileage/synthetic blend with purolator pureone filter

$31.99 up front for full synthetic castrol with Fram ultra filter, $29.99 after rebate.

$35.99 up front for extended performance synthetic castrol with Fram ultra, $33.99 after rebate.

$19.99 for quaker state full synthetic with driveworks filter.

$45.99 up front for royal purple with Fram ultra, $43.99 after rebate.

[Bonanza7]

Originally Posted by Kiteboarder85

Does anyone know if the Mobil 1 oil in 5QT containers is different than other stores? It's only $25 for 5 qt's compared to $34 elsewhere. The thing that has me questioning is the packaging looks to be made for WalMart as it's stAmped "recycle used oil/filters at Walmart". This is stamped and not a sticker.

Anyone have any clue why it's so much cheaper?

Wal Mart buys in huge quantities, and gets a discount, resulting in lower prices. Same stuff, just cheaper.

[MADBADGER]

mobil got asked this exact question.

http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/...y_Walmart.aspx

[2011 RJT]

Pennzoil and Wix filter

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Pennzoil-P...-5-Qt/14958703

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WIX-57090-Oi...3b1fe9&vxp=mtr

[not]

Originally Posted by dkp2LT

Just did the Advance Auto sale. 5qt M1 & M1 filter for $29.99. Then I had to add on another quart at full price, so with tax it came to ~$40.00. Not a bad deal at all. No coupon, just a walk in special.

Any reason why you just can't buy another 5qt jug and use a qt. or so from there? The jugs are clearly marked in both liters and quart increments. And you can double check with the dip stick. Individual qts. of oil for Mobil 1 are almost $8 a qt. at Wal-Mart.

As for the Mobil 1 jugs with Wal-Mart label markings, Mobil 1 sells about 40% of all their Mobil 1 oil via Wal-Mart, so that is worth the labeling.

I am also using Mobil 1 in my Subaru Outback which has a 4.2 qt. capacity. So I buy the extended 15,000 mile Mobil 1 for $26.99 and a Napa Gold filter as they never have platinum.

Anyways, I only put in 4 qts and when it goes close to a qt low, I add that and boom, got a 25% oil change, ha. I have gone 11k miles per the first time with it and blew the $25 for Blackstone and they stated to let it go another 5k.......................