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onthehunt · **Posted:** Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:28 pm

The local Farm and Fleet where I buy my 5w40 shell has stopped carrying it. The place where it usually is was empty and the label on the shelf was gone. Are they reformulating it for the new specs?? Better buy yours now the mobil I had to buy was 28.00 for 4 qts!! 5w/40 delvac. We will see on oil analysis if it is twice as good.

Jeger · **Posted:** Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:31 pm

I noticed Tractor Supply didnt have it anymore either. Wal-mart still does though.

bbo · **Joined:** Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:17 pm **Posts:** 382

weird .. I just saw (bought) mobil one 5w40 truck and SUV diesel at Fleet Farm ( brother, I believe of Farm and Fleet) for the first time about a month ago ...

gsbrockman · **Posted:** Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:49 pm

Jeger wrote:

I noticed Tractor Supply didnt have it anymore either. Wal-mart still does though.

I'd keep an eye open at Wal-Mart.

After church a couple of Sundays ago, I asked the wife if she wanted to go to Pizza Hut in Berea, KY for some pizza (Lexi, our 5 year old, is just like me....an Italian food freak). She really didn't want to do the Pizza Hut thing, and I was not interested in going to Cracker Barrel. We compromised and wound up at Captain D's in Richmond, KY. She's generally not too picky if she gets out of cooking on Sundays.

We were sent home a note from Lexi's Kindergarten class stating they could use some school supplies for Monday (gee, thanks for the "short" notice)---crayons, notebooks, disposable camera, etc. so while in Richmond, we headed to WalMart. Originally we were going to do a "drive-by".....me and Lexi would stay in the truck while Becky got what she needed.

I needed a battery for my remote garage door opener, so I decided to go on in, get my batteries, and blunder through the Automotive Department.

After finding my batteries, I proceded to the Automotive Department.........and found 5W40 Shell Rotella-T Synthetic on the shelf for $7.00 per gallon. I thought this couldn't be right....then I took a gallon down to the Toy Department and scanned it on the nearest pole mounted price scanner. Sure enough, $7.00 per gallon ! I called Becky on her cell phone (she was in the grocery section getting Zesta crackers) and instructed her to get a cart ASAP, as I wanted to "guard" the 6 gallons of loot remaining on the shelf. After securing a cart and loading said loot, I went to the Automotive Service Desk and asked the manager if they could check on inventory quantity. A few minutes later, I was told 6 gallons were all they showed.

By the way, regular 15W40 Shell Rotella-T (non synthetic) was $7.52 per gallon. I've been using the 5W40 Rotella-T in my 2003 Dodge RAM 2500 Cummins since my truck had 21k miles on it, with 8k mile drain intervals. I'm just now at 46.1k miles. I couldn't find any 5W40 Rotella-T in Berea WalMart the last time, and ended up paying around $16.70/gallon for it at O'Reilly's Auto Parts in Berea.

The next two oil changes for Casper (RAM 2500) won't get any cheaper than this ! I also use it in the CRD as well.

Greg

Goglio704 · **Posted:** Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:52 pm

Small world I guess. I was in the Berea Walmart on Wednesday. I'm up that way (Lexington) on business fairly often.

Joe Romas · **Posted:** Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:57 pm

My local Wal-Mart in Columbus Oh has been out of it the last few times I've looked :cry:

Jeger · **Posted:** Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:24 pm

It doesnt stay on the shelf long here either. Luckily I have 4 or 5 Wal-Marts within a 30 minute drive.

That $7/gal must have been a fluke its always been twice that for me.

Got Diesel · **Joined:** Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:13 am **Posts:** 108

rotella t is a group 4 1/2 ,for the money this oil is good for 10 oil changes,now M1 T&SUV 5-40 is a group 5 oil and I have gone 20 between changes,the higher the group the better the oil and on my TDI witch I just got another 06 Jetta with DSG,NAV,Package 2 ,Rocket Chip stage 1 and the GF drives the Jeep NOW I am happy in my VW yet again

onthehunt · **Posted:** Fri Dec 22, 2006 11:32 pm

Are you going 10k changes on your jeep? Oil change intervals will be different for everyone. Do sample and try to avoid blanket statements.

Jeger · **Posted:** Fri Dec 22, 2006 11:54 pm

I didnt know there was such a thing as group 6 oils, I have only heard of 1-5.

onthehunt · **Posted:** Sat Dec 23, 2006 12:22 am

Never read that one. Thank you.

TDI4BY · **Joined:** Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:56 pm **Posts:** 644

good thing I haven't been using Spiffo-Magic SuperLube in my Yamazuki 867 Nintruder.

Good read BTW, if you didn't read the article you are like :?:

RFCRD · **Posted:** Sat Dec 23, 2006 1:05 am

From the three oil changes done to mine, I'm not too concerned about wearing out either the Mobil 1 or the Rotella synthetic (or if they are class IV or V). More concerned about the heavy soot loading from this engine, much more than any diesel I've ever had to service. I'm sticking to 6250 miles until such a time I can have a sample tested to know where I stand on the soot.

DocB · **Posted:** Sat Dec 23, 2006 1:09 am

Nice post, Got Diesel!

onthehunt · **Posted:** Sat Dec 23, 2006 1:25 am

Soot level on mine was always good. The oil sure is black though. Worse than a cat motor. Good call on the 6k intervals though. I was just ok'd for 7k after 4 oil changes at 6k.

Got Diesel · **Joined:** Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:13 am **Posts:** 108

Sorry if I have rub a few people the wrong way..and I hope this post will help some.
Manny

onthehunt · **Posted:** Sat Dec 23, 2006 2:35 am

No worries

Joe Romas · **Posted:** Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:08 am

Got Diesel wrote:

Sorry if I have rub a few people the wrong way..and I hope this post will help some.
Manny

Good reading Manny

I've been having problems finding Rotella 5-40 at Wal-Mart, is this just a local thing :?:

I've used it for years starting with my 96 Passat tdi, then my 99.5 Jetta tdi, all 4 of my jeeps and now on the wife's Eurovan I5 and my CRD. Happy Holidays

Joe

no-blue-screen · **Posted:** Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:22 am

GotDiesel, good post....with very good information.

I am currently using Rotella T, and I would stick to the factory interval of 6,250 unless you want to do UOA. If you want to extend your OCI, then i would also save the records in the event you have a problem with warranty coverage...which hopefully you won't.

Got Diesel · **Joined:** Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:13 am **Posts:** 108

Walt TY,
Rotella T, and M1 T&SUV 5-40 are very good oils for our CRD'S M1 is in a group V BUT the Rotella T is not far behind for the cost,and I will do my best for now on to post facts like this to help out every one and I will post the facts on the oil filter with the micron numbers as soo as I get my other pc back up.
Manny

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