Mopar Oil Filter at WalMart

[XDCX]

I was shopping at my local WalMart yesterday and was surprised when I saw a Mopar Oil Filter on the shelf.

I knew that Ford and GM had the ability to circumvent their dealers when it came to selling parts but I always thought Chrysler limited their direct sale of parts to the U.S. Government.

Who knows, maybe WalMart's buying them through a dealer?

It's not a huge deal but I thought it was strange. If Chrysler is selling directly to WalMart that could be a "slippery slope." We've already witnessed what they're willing to do to their dealers when they launched their recent Service Contract promotion. :mad:

[CL Pgh]

Pretty sure this one’s old news (almost 2yrs). Dealer in Little Rock AK (Walmart HQ area) fix’d-up this arrangement. Filters are being purchased thru the dealer and then onto Walmart shelves. I heard few months back this program may extend beyond just the filters. :confused:

[XDCX]

Pretty sure this one’s old news (almost 2yrs). Dealer in Little Rock AK (Walmart HQ area) fix’d-up this arrangement. Filters are being purchased thru the dealer and then onto Walmart shelves. I heard few months back this program may extend beyond just the filters. :confused:

So that happened two years ago - I guess I haven't been paying too much attention when I shop at WalMart. :)

I'm happy to hear that it's a dealer that's selling the parts to WalMart - I'd hate to see Chrysler undercutting their dealers in another profit center. It will be interesting to see if the program expands - it seems like oil filters are easy since one part number covers almost the entire fleet of Chrysler vehicles.