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Toyota OEM synthetic oil price?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by elementnomore, Jan 3, 2014.

  1. elementnomore

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    My local dealer wants $9.00 + tax (9%) in Santa Monica, CA per quart . I could get a gallon of Mobil 1 for $27 + tax + gas.

    What are you paying for toyota oil and should I just run mobile 1? It's for a gen II, a friends car.

    Thx!


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    Don't let the Dealer hold you up. It's just oil.
    Use Mobile 1, or any other 0-20 synthetic oil and you will be fine. A lot of people want to rant about oil and I am sure you will get a lot of advice, but again any oil that meets the Specs. will do just fine.
     
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    Cheers DickD. I swear though others have paid like $6 for toyota oil. I'm also curious if I'm getting fleeced.


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    I have been paying $5.35 per quart for the Toyota 0W20 oil, part number 00279-0WQTE-01.
     
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    It's very strange to see higher US prices. Doubly considering it's for (smaller) US quart...

    From our nearby dealership Toyota 0W20 is around $6Can per liter. Sometimes a little under, sometimes a little over.

    For starters, try a second dealership, that seems really steep.
     
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    I think its just the area, I have tried another dealer and it was more expensive :eek: I picked up a toyota oem oil filter today and gasket (crush washer) and it was $8.15 out the door.
     
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    The filters cost about the same up here. From my latest part's invoice, all Canadian $'s:

    liter of Toyota 0W20: $5.65
    filter: $8.22
    oil pan drain bolt washer: $0.95
     
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