the 2-3 dollar rise in cost for synthetics is regular as in any product you buy. theres extra engineering to inspect and test synthetic regularly durring manufacturing. this may occur 5 to 10 or more different times at different stages of manufacturing for each bach they manufacturer....that equals labor cost. then theres the cost of powering equipment to test synthetics durring manufacturing...computers, microscopes etc. this is electric power the plant has to pay for in their monthly utilites....equalls production costs. then theres the sales campaigns to convince us, the consumers to buy this stuff for more money...this equalls marketing costs. then theres the retail markup which is usually 60-100 percent depending on the product and where it came from. imported goods usually have the highest markup at 100 percent, while usa made goods only see a 60 percent markup on average. regardless, we still pay for the markup in that 2-3 dollars more per quart. doesnt sound so bad now does it? and think about those jobs we supprot which helps the economy both global and our own
You're joking right? Do you think that I am some uneducated sheep?
What I am talking about is the 2-3 dollars RP costs more than other synthetics on the market. I was paying 6.xx a quart for mobile 1 when I was running it in my civic. I can't find RP for cheaper than 8.99 a qt in my area based on a quick net search. I understand retail mark-up and I understand that Synthetic costs more than conventional oil. What I don't know/understand is why people are shelling out 8-9.00 for RP which is 2-3 dollars more than other synthetics.
Also I am buying oil regardless so the economy is not effected by which brand I choose.