Rotella T6 Full Syn $17.99 US Gallon @ O'Reilly

SootFoot · Apr 11, 2011

Bought two jugs for yesterday's oil change. $17.99 each. This is the newer T6 formulation (CJ4), full synthetic. Believe its a Grp III base stock "synthetic" but I don't care, couldn't find M1 TDT that cheap so I'm trying out the T6. Picked up a Wix 57210 cartidge filter to use this time instead of the OE dealer filter since I'm pressed for time and needed to get the change done yesterday (dealer closed).

I think the sale on T6 at O'Reilly Auto Parts (USA) goes until the end of April.

Bob_Fout · Apr 11, 2011

An outstanding Group III+ oil that's on-par or better than TDT.

velociT · Apr 13, 2011

Word. Picked up 7 gallons today.

AndyBees · Apr 14, 2011

I've been using Purolater Oil filters going on 10 years and 284k miles. Yes, the Rotella T6 is an excellent choice!

Thanks for the heads up!

All of Us · Apr 14, 2011

Volks:

I'm stocking up! I just picked up 6 gallons. The store I stopped at had it labled on the shelf for $24.99 per gallon, but when I asked about the sale price the girl behind the counter checked the sale flyer and said I was right about the $17.99 per gallon sale price. Never hurts to ask, right?

SootFoot:

Thanks for the info about the RotellaT6 being on sale!

Andybees:

I have been using STP filters. I have had good luck finding the reboxed German Hengst filters.

Dan

wandlc · Apr 15, 2011

They also have quarts of Mobil 1 TDT on sale for $4.99 ea

UsArmyTDI · Apr 16, 2011

Damn I wish I would have looked here yesturday. I picked up 5 qts at walmart for 21 bucks. I also got a boshe filter.

_7_ TDI ™ · Apr 16, 2011

Picked up 2 Gallons T6 @ Orielly's this week.
Time to get the oil done.

jake8842 · Apr 16, 2011

No o'reillys up in my neck of the woods

. Ive been buying my T6 at walmart. I think it usually is $19.95. Only thing that sucks is the walmart 5 miles from here doesnt carry it. The walmart 35 miles away does though.

vudo · Apr 16, 2011

UsArmyTDI said:
Damn I wish I would have looked here yesturday. I picked up 5 qts at walmart for 21 bucks. I also got a boshe filter.

That came out to $16.80/gal, better than the sales price at O'Reiley!

UsArmyTDI · Apr 16, 2011

i miss understood my wife when she told me. she was the one who got the oil. that shell oil is good stuff! just got finished doing my change and the car seems to run better and is quieter. it was 26 and change.

Aaron Steinblock · Apr 16, 2011

Just got Mine!!!!

Just got mine picked up! Bought all they had in the store (8 gal) and then they ordered 16 more for me.

Should keep me going for a while!

UsArmyTDI · Apr 16, 2011

auto zone has power service. the 40gal of treatment bottle was like 7 bucks. i dont know if thats a fair price cause its the only place i can find around here local that sells the stuff.

GD · Apr 17, 2011

So this stuff is good for PD engines instead of using VW505.01 rated oil the Shell T6 is good?

UsArmyTDI · Apr 17, 2011

the shell meets the other standard that vw requires. i cant rember the numbers. but its posted in on a sticky "what oil do i use" or something like that. im not shure about the PD engines, but its good stuff for the VE motors

All of Us · Apr 17, 2011

GD:

Not to pick too many nits, but T6 is not 505.01 compliant. It is not specifically labled to meet the VW 505 spec either but does meet (and exceed) the API CG4 spec which is fine for use in ALH engines. Many people who are out of warranty are running M1-TDT and T6 in their PD cars with good results. I am running the T6 in my ALH engined A4 and have chosen Valvoline Syn-Power 5-40 to run in my A5 PD engined car. The Valvoline is a 505.01 labled oil. However, since I'm well out of warranty I could run a non 505.01 oil if I wanted because the repairs are on my dime if there are problems.

Dan

GD · Apr 17, 2011

Thanks guys, I have been running Total and Fuchs VW505.01 approved but was contemplating trying Rotella T6. Warranty finished a long time ago.

_7_ TDI ™ · Apr 18, 2011

I ended up picking up 2 gallons of Mobil1 TDT...
T-6 is going back to the store.

Bob_Fout · Apr 18, 2011

_7_ tdi ™ said:
i ended up picking up 2 gallons of mobil1 tdt...
T-6 is going back to the store.

SootFoot · Apr 21, 2011

The specs for synpower 5W40 on this page

http://www.valvoline.com/products/consumer-products/motor-oil/full-synthetic-motor-oil/5

don't mention VW 505.01 for any of the listed grades.

All of Us said:
GD:

Not to pick too many nits, but T6 is not 505.01 compliant. It is not specifically labled to meet the VW 505 spec either but does meet (and exceed) the API CG4 spec which is fine for use in ALH engines. Many people who are out of warranty are running M1-TDT and T6 in their PD cars with good results. I am running the T6 in my ALH engined A4 and have chosen Valvoline Syn-Power 5-40 to run in my A5 PD engined car. The Valvoline is a 505.01 labled oil. However, since I'm well out of warranty I could run a non 505.01 oil if I wanted because the repairs are on my dime if there are problems.

Dan

AndyBees · Apr 21, 2011

I got those babies on sale a few months ago for $2.50 per quart!...........bought a case!

Bob_Fout · Apr 21, 2011

SootFoot said:
The specs for synpower 5W40 on this page

http://www.valvoline.com/products/consumer-products/motor-oil/full-synthetic-motor-oil/5

don't mention VW 505.01 for any of the listed grades.

http://www.valvoline.com/pdf/SynPower.pdf

Bob_Fout · Apr 21, 2011

AndyBees said:
I got those babies on sale a few months ago for $2.50 per quart!...........bought a case!

How old are those bottles?! What specs?

All of Us · Apr 22, 2011

Bob:

Thanks for posting the Valvoline Spec. sheet. I was going to look that up, but you already posted the link. BTW, the bottles also are labled that they comply with the VW 505.01 spec.

Dan

AndyBees · Apr 22, 2011

Rotella

Bob_Fout said:
How old are those bottles?! What specs?

Bob, that oil is about two years old as I recall. It come from a mom & pop parts place in a nearby county. It meets the specs for my 2000 ALH.

I purchase the gallon jugs at Walmart and top off with the quart bottles.

Bob_Fout · Apr 22, 2011

AndyBees said:
Bob, that oil is about two years old as I recall. It come from a mom & pop parts place in a nearby county. It meets the specs for my 2000 ALH.

I purchase the gallon jugs at Walmart and top off with the quart bottles.

CI-4+ or CJ-4? That style bottle looks pre-2007 if my memory is right.

All of Us · May 5, 2011

Volks:

Earlier today I stopped in an O'Reilly store to ask for directions and after finding out where I needed to go, I asked if the 5-40 Rotella T6 was still on sale for $17.99 per gallon. The manager said the sale ended in April, but offered to honor the sale price if I wanted to buy any. So I picked up 2 more gallons at $17.99 each. I guess sometimes it pays to stop and ask directions when you don't know where you're going.

Dan

Laserface · May 7, 2011

T6 is no longer on sale, but my O'Reilly's has Mobil 1 TDT for 19.99 a gallon right now.

hearts34 · May 11, 2011

Laserface said:
T6 is no longer on sale, but my O'Reilly's has Mobil 1 TDT for 19.99 a gallon right now.

O'reilly's had this same oil on sale in March. I bought three oil changes and did the first at 170K.
I am now at 173K, so far, so good. I was actually expecting a decrease in mileage, but it is 2mpg better!
I was told somewhere after 150K, the PD engines would do better on mileage. Maybe this is starting to happen for mine?

white95v6 · May 12, 2011

Laserface said:
T6 is no longer on sale, but my O'Reilly's has Mobil 1 TDT for 19.99 a gallon right now.

i missed the rotella sale.

soo i looked on the web site and it shows tdt at 29 bucks

Rotella T6 Full Syn $17.99 US Gallon @ O'Reilly

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