Costco Members: 4-Pk 5-Qt Kirkland Signature Full Synthetic Motor Oil (various)

Oil_Burner

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Quote from porshuh

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For my corvette (10 qts synthetic + good brand filter) it's even more. Doing it myself works out to about $45 + the satisfaction of doing it myself and knowing drain plugs aren't over tightened, etc.

I do go pick up the oil in my Tesla…

My 3.0 Porsche Diesel takes 8L (8.45 qts) and I thought that was too much :-) Oh well, ....of course no Costco oil for my baby, simply LiquiMoly

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Well if your vehicle takes ~ 5 qts then with this deal you're paying about $13 for the oil, then probably $7 or 8 for the filter (I buy Purolator from Amazon and for my vehicles they are $8 plus they are eligible for S&S), so all in for consumables it's like $20ish. If you value your time (will basically always be quicker to DIY when you consider driving to a place then waiting), and you have the tools and space, yeah it still makes sense.

$16 for the oil

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Everyone says how easy it is to do it yourself but never mentions disposing of the used oil.

Just google "Oil recycling near me" .
I just drop it off at Auto Zone, OReillys, Advanced , Napa etc

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Quote from Dr. J

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Well if your vehicle takes ~ 5 qts then with this deal you're paying about $13 for the oil, then probably $7 or 8 for the filter (I buy Purolator from Amazon and for my vehicles they are $8 plus they are eligible for S&S), so all in for consumables it's like $20ish. If you value your time (will basically always be quicker to DIY when you consider driving to a place then waiting), and you have the tools and space, yeah it still makes sense.

In addition, DIY oil change can happen on a Sunday at 11PM - No QuickLube dumbos or dealers can beat that :-)

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If you're doing your own oil changes make a large order from rockauto.com for filters.

Buy a 6 pack of oil, an air filter, a cabin filter, etc... so they all ship together. Cheaper and good selection if you're picky.

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Archimedes001

Aug 31, 2023 4:26 PM

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Quote from Siba

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They never seem to offer the correct weight, where is the 0w-40?

0W-40, 5W-40 are more typical European spec fluids which meet ACEA, VW, MB etc. Those additive packages are larger and more like what a Mobil 1, Castrol EDGE, Pennzoil Ultra offer. These supertech, kirkland, amazon fluids are API SP/dexos1 only so really minimal packs that can't meet those specs.

I did see some mention of a supertech 5W-40 euro fluid but can't seem to find it in stores right now. Used to sell for about 28 per 5 quart jug.

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Quote from imabass

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I typically spend about $25 DIY for full synthetic. It takes me less time to DIY then to drive to the shop and wait.

Last time I was there for well over a hr. But they cleaned the car. Wanted another hundred to clean the battery with a "special" kit. Cleaned off the corrosion myself.

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Quote from SensibleNarwhal464

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Everyone says how easy it is to do it yourself but never mentions disposing of the used oil.

It's only easy to do yourself if you have the resources. Lots of people live in public housing or apartments and likely don't own a floor jack, jack stands, or even basic tools.

I absolutely know how to do it, but I'm not exactly thrilled to store a jack and stands in my 1 BR apt

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Archimedes001

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Quote from Gdog2004

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Is Costco oil actually mobil one full synthetic ?

It's a full synthetic, basic engine oil sold by Warren Distribution and the same as Supertech and Amazon Basics. Warren is a toll blender so they blend anything anyone pays them to blend but the big lube marketers have proprietary formulas that Warren can't sell to anyone else.

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Quote from SensibleNarwhal464

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Everyone says how easy it is to do it yourself but never mentions disposing of the used oil.

Buy the sturdy reusable oil containers and drain your oil into those. Then take it to the auto parts store who dispose of it for free and viola. Take the filter in too.

Dr. J

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Quote from SensibleNarwhal464

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Everyone says how easy it is to do it yourself but never mentions disposing of the used oil.

Because they don't want people dumping it into catch basins or in their lawns, it's been made easy to dispose of it properly. Many auto parts stores have a big bin you can dump it in where the carboy is then sent for recycling; town transfer stations often have drums or areas for disposal. Also, I find that independent auto shops will often use waste oil in a burner as heat in the winter. Very easy to dispose of used oil properly these days.

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Quote from SensibleNarwhal464

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Everyone says how easy it is to do it yourself but never mentions disposing of the used oil.

So many places take used oil like Auto parts stores and quick lube places. Even my trash service will pick it up at the curb for free.

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Quote from strikeoutk

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Out of curiosity i checked my amazon order history for a Purolator filter i bought in Jan 2014. It was $6.81 at the time, and now sells for $10.89. 60% increase in price after 9 years and 7 months. I have no idea how costs for material, labor, and inflation changed over that time period, but I'm pretty sure it was not 60%.

That's inflation for you. My point was that OE filters aren't as cheap as some claim them to be (unless you apparently have an in at the dealer in which case yeah if my uncle ran an auto parts shop I could get shit for cheap too), and OE's aren't making their own filters, they just have a major player rebrand them. You'd be surprised at how many people, even bright ones, still think that Toyota et al has a plant that makes wiper blades, oil, oil filters, etc for their cars.

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Archimedes001

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Quote from Dr. J

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That's inflation for you. My point was that OE filters aren't as cheap as some claim them to be (unless you apparently have an in at the dealer in which case yeah if my uncle ran an auto parts shop I could get shit for cheap too), and OE's aren't making their own filters, they just have a major player rebrand them. You'd be surprised at how many people, even bright ones, still think that Toyota et al has a plant that makes wiper blades, oil, oil filters, etc for their cars.

I agree that OEMs source their parts from other suppliers but I would add that OEMs have more to lose from crappy or cheap parts so they tend to have a higher quality standard.

If you look at this toyota vs. fram video you'll see the difference (not sure about Honda)
Youtube filter comparison [youtube.com]

I also went back to Toyota for wiper blade refills. Theirs last 2-3 years and don't cost much more than the Costco Michelin? wiper blades.

Can't say for certain for all OEMs but I tend to believe that their requirements are a bit higher than Walmart or Costco which buy on price alone.

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Aug 31, 2023 5:32 PM

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Quote from CreditGuy

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Buy the sturdy reusable oil containers and drain your oil into those. Then take it to the auto parts store who dispose of it for free and viola. Take the filter in too.

I get to just pour it in and keep my container?

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