It's Money Monday once again! There are some great deals out there this week...
Wags - some freebees, good sales on products for around the house
CVS - some freebees, another week of their gift card promotion (buy $30, get a $10 gift card)
Autozone and Advanced Auto - buy 5 quarts of oil + an oil filter, get $7 back (mail in rebate)...there are several brands of oil participating in this promotion between the two stores!
If I'm able to get out today, I'll let you know what I end up with...
Also stores are also sharing some of their Black Friday deals super early this year! Check here for details as they emerge, and visit back next Monday for tips on successful Black Friday shopping. Happy saving!
As a Christian, wife, mother of a little girl and two fur-babies, Mississippi State Bulldog, and PhD, I lead a very busy life. If you add on top of that my obsession for organization and loves for couponing, sewing, knitting, cooking, reading, gardening, and a host of other random hobbies, you've got the recipe for...well...variety. And variety is the spice of life!
Showing posts with label Oil Change. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oil Change. Show all posts
Monday, November 14, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
MrsDrPoe: Oil Rebate
Happy Money Monday to you all! There are some great deals going on this week all over the place, but I'd like to start you off with a deal on oil and filters at Autozone...for those of you you change your own or have a do-it-yourselfer on your Christmas list:
Through November 14th, buy any 5 quart jug or 5 single quarts of Castrol and get $7 back with a mail in rebate.
Currently there are 5 quarts + filter combos on sale starting at $12.99.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Mr2Poe: Manly Money Monday
Today's Money Monday is of manly sorts. This past weekend, I needed to do some work on my car... a red 1993 Toyota Mr2 Turbo...and before I took it down off of the jack stands, I decided to do a quick oil change. I know that most people think that I am crazy for doing this myself since you can get it done at any old quick lube place for as little as $30. Well maybe I'm just a glutton for punishment, but it only takes me about 15 minutes to do, and it does save me a decent amount of money, particularly this week.
I went to Autozone to get my usual supplies because I knew that they had a deal on Valvoline oil where if you buy a 5 liter jug of oil and a Fram extra guard filter, it only costs you $18.99. That is all you need to change your own oil if you already own a set of tools and an oil pan+funnel. Since we left Mississippi though, I have not owned an oil pan or funnel for my own use. I'm sure Mrs. Poe wouldn't be too happy with me if I took her cooking funnel to use with a little 10w-30 motor oil. While I was in Autozone, I was going to get a pan and a funnel (cheapest ones they had) which was another $3 and $1.29, respectively. When I got to the counter, the very helpful cashier directed me towards a deal where I could get an oil pan, funnel, hand cleaner, and shop towels for a total of $5.00. So for a $0.70 more, I got the hand cleaner and shop towels (towels which make Mr. Brawny look like Mr. Wimpy):
Success!! What should have cost me $35.54 ended up costing $25.67, for a savings of around 28%. Now I am set up to save about $8 - $11 every time I change my own oil. Not much, but at least I know that I am getting quality work done, and with three cars, it starts to add up ;).
What is probably the worst thing about changing your own oil, is the used oil itself. You have to dispose of it in a proper way, but I have a system that I believe is the least bothersome option. I always put the used oil in the 5 liter jug that I just used to put new oil in the car with. After that, you can just take it to your local auto parts store the next time you need to buy supplies, and they will dispose of it for you. Maybe one Foto Friday I will do a video of a quick oil change at home so you can see how easy it really is. Until next time, happy motoring!
I went to Autozone to get my usual supplies because I knew that they had a deal on Valvoline oil where if you buy a 5 liter jug of oil and a Fram extra guard filter, it only costs you $18.99. That is all you need to change your own oil if you already own a set of tools and an oil pan+funnel. Since we left Mississippi though, I have not owned an oil pan or funnel for my own use. I'm sure Mrs. Poe wouldn't be too happy with me if I took her cooking funnel to use with a little 10w-30 motor oil. While I was in Autozone, I was going to get a pan and a funnel (cheapest ones they had) which was another $3 and $1.29, respectively. When I got to the counter, the very helpful cashier directed me towards a deal where I could get an oil pan, funnel, hand cleaner, and shop towels for a total of $5.00. So for a $0.70 more, I got the hand cleaner and shop towels (towels which make Mr. Brawny look like Mr. Wimpy):
Success!! What should have cost me $35.54 ended up costing $25.67, for a savings of around 28%. Now I am set up to save about $8 - $11 every time I change my own oil. Not much, but at least I know that I am getting quality work done, and with three cars, it starts to add up ;).
What is probably the worst thing about changing your own oil, is the used oil itself. You have to dispose of it in a proper way, but I have a system that I believe is the least bothersome option. I always put the used oil in the 5 liter jug that I just used to put new oil in the car with. After that, you can just take it to your local auto parts store the next time you need to buy supplies, and they will dispose of it for you. Maybe one Foto Friday I will do a video of a quick oil change at home so you can see how easy it really is. Until next time, happy motoring!
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