There are four unique types of oil change services available at Walmart Auto Care Center’s. Their services are available nation wide and prices range from $19.88 to $49.88 as of 2019.

Things to know

All services receive 5 quarts of their featured oil. However, any amount over will be an additional cost.

All services includes a “Lube Service“ except Pit Crew. This service is a diagnostic, visual check and cleaning.

Pit Crew. This service is a diagnostic, visual check and cleaning. All services include a free oil filter.

Oil Services

The 4 available services:

Pit Crew Oil Change: The featured oil is Quaker State® Advanced Durability™ conventional motor oil (5W-20, 5W-30 or 10W-30). Each link of the available oil grades goes into detail about performance, features, benefits and recommendations. The price is $19.88

Note: Lube Service is not included.

Standard Oil Change: The featured oil is not listed but a conventional oil will be available. At this tier and above, Lube services section are included at no additional cost. The price is $29.88

High Mileage Oil Change: The featured oil available is High Mileage or Semi-Synthetic oil. For vehicles with odometers greater than 75,000 miles the High Mileage oils are recommended. As another option GM Dexos compliant Semi-Synthetics are available. The price is $39.88

Power & Performance: The featured oil is Full Synthetic motor oil. This package is recommend for new vehicles. The price is $49.88

Lube Service:

The lube service seems too good to be true because, transmission fluid and differential fluid is expensive and can cost over $80. Which is why I’m suspicious of this included service.

Cleaning

Vacuum interior

Wash exterior windshield

Top off

transmission fluid

washer fluid

steering fluid

differential fluid

Diagnostics Check battery performance

Visual inspection

wiper blades

adjust tire pressure

headlines

signal, brake and taillights

air filter

Oil Change Prices:

Oil change prices constantly fluctuate because of increasing cost of overhead, location, and inflation.

According to Walmart’s Tire and Lube auto service center the latest prices are:

SERVICE PRICE Pit Crew oil change $19.88 Standard oil change $29.88 High Mileage oil change $39.88 Power & Performance oil change $49.88

The choice of which Walmart Oil Change service is right or best for you depends mainly on the age or mileage of your vehicle.

Changing your oil regularly and using the correct type of grade of oil will extend the life of your engine, by reducing wear on moving parts and protecting seals and gaskets from degrading. These parts naturally degrade over time causing oil to ooze through. This is why you see oil stains in your parking spot. But the type of oil will help extend the lifespan of these parts.

For instance high-mileage has seals conditioners that protect the shape and size of seals that prevents leakage. It’s not necessary to get high mileage oil change if your engine is not leaking or burning oil. However, it may be advisable no matter what, if your car mileage has attained 100,000 miles.

As a recommendation, if you are seeing leaks, changing to a thicker (higher viscosity) oil like 10W-30 instead of 5W-20, or using oil additives can stop oil leaks. However, the drawback of thicker oil is reduced circulation and increased pressure.

OIL GRADE COMPARISON

Don’t select any type of grade of oil. There are many components of consider such as vehicle’s age, miles, current engine condition, and climate. Use these articles for a detailed comparisons of viscosity, cost, and climate to select the correct one.

WHAT DOES HIGH MILEAGE OIL DO?

High mileage oils are specific types of oil specially formulated for vehicles and trucks which has run a total distance of over 75,000 miles. As the vehicle gets older and increases its use on the road, most of the gaskets and seals are more likely to dry off leading to the increase of oil deposits in the engines, which cuts short the lifespan of your car.

Drivers tend to keep their cars on the road for longer periods, and these vehicles tend to need good maintenance and care to function properly. High mileage oils are more preferred than regular oil because the high mileage oils are synthesized and better prepared to protect the vehicle from wear and tear, bad weather and bad road conditions. High mileage oil helps your car to run faster, better and for longer. For older engines, whether you notice a change in the engine sound or an oil leak, it is advisable to switch your engine oil and lubricants to high mileage oils because they are formulated to include certain additives that promote better lubrication and protection of engine seals. The ingredients used in formulating high mileage oil is essential to take care of your engines, especially the older engines. Most of the High Mileage oils also contain a powdered substance called Copper-Silver-Lead. It helps to fill in the pits in valve stems which allow oil to enter the combustion chamber. Also, High Mileage oils make your engine very durable by introducing a viscosity modifier to help your engine have less viscosity while riding. Those cars which have a mileage of over 75000 miles are highly recommended to switch to high mileage to elongate their engine lifespan.

HOW IT WORKS

Conventional oils are those types of oils which are formed from the mineral residue and the extraction of crude oil from the earth. High mileage oils are also made up of the extraction of crude oil, but it is very refined, processed and free from various impurities. High mileage oil contains detergents and antioxidants and has a very high viscosity content which helps to clean your engine and prevent leaking seals.

ADVANTAGES OF HIGH MILEAGE OIL OVER REGULAR OIL

High Mileage Oil possess more additives than regular oil

A High mileage oil is said to possess more additives such as seal containers and certain detergents which help to give the engine a total overhauling and make the engine last longer, unlike regular oil. Regular oil only contains fewer additives that only helps the engine to run faster but does not generally help to maintain and to promote the life of your high mileage vehicle.

It enhances your fuel efficiency

A High Mileage oil makes the vehicle to be more fuel efficient because the wear of the engine components that make the performance of the engine to drag causing increased fuel consumption gets handled. Making the consumption rate of the fuel contained those older vehicles to be greatly reduced, and enabling the car to be durable and reliable on the road.

It generally reduces wear and tear

Because of the various kinds of additives the mileage oil contains, it tends to generally reduce wear and tear on older engines thereby making old engines last longer and be stronger. The intrinsic blends of conditioning agents and high viscous content enable the oil to pass through certain areas in the engine and lubricate them effectively for increased durability. A High mileage oil is the main source of the longevity of any old engine.

It reduces leaks

Leaks left unattended to can cause a lot of degrading to the engine of your vehicle and can generally become an environmental hazard to the environment. Engine leaks are a fire risk to your engine and can cause very serious damage to your engines if not properly maintained. A High Mileage oil contains certain additives which can help you to reduce oil leaks in your engine.

It breaks down oil sludge build up left by other lubricants.

Oil sludge is caused due to the solidifying of engine oil and lubricants in the vehicle engine which can lead to combustion problems and also fire outbreak which can cause the engine to damage. Oil sludge can be very bad for the overall lifespan of the vehicle, and it is caused by the constant negligence of oil change in your vehicle or constantly moving your vehicle on a very low oil level.

It makes the vehicle more stable

A High Mileage oil also contributes to increasing the stability of your vehicle on the road. Making your vehicle stable is essential as a driver is highly essential to avoid engine damage and a very high possibility of fire outbreak. High mileage oil is very immune to loss of viscosity, and it’s capable of serving longer than regular oil.

Temperature stability

Regular motor oil has a very high tendency to thin out during high temperature and congeal in cold temperature thereby causing a very high risk to the vehicle protection. That’s why most regular motor oil manufacturers make use of viscosity index improvers. High Mileage Oil is formulated to deal with these issues by having a very constant viscosity across all temperatures. A good High mileage oil does not need viscosity index improvers.

SIGNS THAT YOU NEED HIGH MILEAGE OIL

The High mileage oil is a highly essential ingredient for your vehicle, and as a driver, you can observe the signs and symptoms at certain points in your car lifespan.Here are a few signs that you need a High mileage oil.

Blue and unclear smoke:

Engine wear and tear

As a driver, the more your engine builds up miles, the more additives it demands to keep the car at optimum condition. A time will come in your car when normal standard engines will not be able to do the trick any longer. Engines that require high mileage oil are those that are already showing signs of wear and tear. In the case where your engine has more than 75,000 miles already, and you haven’t started using High Mileage Oil, there’s a high chance that there is a significant case of wear in the engine. High mileage oil can enable you to reduce such wear, so we recommend you to try it if you haven’t tried using it before.

DOWNSIDES OF HIGH MILEAGE OIL

In dealing with High Mileage Oil, the pros of this oil greatly outweighs the cons in this particular case. The only downside of High Mileage Oil is it costs more than standard lubricant oil, but for the fact that your vehicle has a high gas mileage of over 75000 miles and has exceeded its warranty, the High Mileage will benefit you more than the expense.

CONCLUSION

Your car has passed a certain period of warranty given by the manufacturer doesn’t mean that you must automatically change to high-mileage oil. In cases where there are no signs of oil leaks or escape of blue and unclear smoke from the exhaust pipes, there is no need to purchase High mileage oil, but it is highly recommended that you do to improve your driving and overall car experience.

OIL GRADE COMPARISON

Don’t select any type of grade of oil. There are many components of consider such as vehicle’s age, miles, current engine condition, and climate. Use these articles for a detailed comparisons of viscosity, cost, and climate to select the correct one.