For a few years now I've been purchasing small quantities (8~10 liters) of bulk Toyota 0W20 from a local Toyota dealership, for DIY oil changes on my own (Toyota) vehicle and one other (non-Toyota) vehicle. I bring in a container (No-Spilll Gas Can), they take it off and fill. I'm both trying to save money and avoid putting oil contaminated bottles in the recycle stream (or straight to landfill?).
For most of that time it was costing me about $3~4 CDN per liter, but in the last year the cost has jumped, and day before yesterday they were asking $9.99 CDN per liter (a dollar MORE than their bottled liters). This price jump is maybe due in part to circumstances beyond their control, but it grates to see bottled oil CHEAPER than bulk purchase.
Too, I look on Amazon.ca, and see "Kirkland 0W20", 10 US qts (two 5 qt bottles), for about $65 CDN. But then, yeah: two very big oil-contam'd bottles, which I'm trying to avoid.
I suspect this bring your own bottle style of bulk oil purchase is very uncommon, but I'm not sure why. Anyone else doing this, or considering this but stymied by the logistics?
For most of that time it was costing me about $3~4 CDN per liter, but in the last year the cost has jumped, and day before yesterday they were asking $9.99 CDN per liter (a dollar MORE than their bottled liters). This price jump is maybe due in part to circumstances beyond their control, but it grates to see bottled oil CHEAPER than bulk purchase.
Too, I look on Amazon.ca, and see "Kirkland 0W20", 10 US qts (two 5 qt bottles), for about $65 CDN. But then, yeah: two very big oil-contam'd bottles, which I'm trying to avoid.
I suspect this bring your own bottle style of bulk oil purchase is very uncommon, but I'm not sure why. Anyone else doing this, or considering this but stymied by the logistics?