Is the Rotella Synthetic well going dry?

[Fred W]

Bad news for Rotella T synthetic users like me.

I sent my son to pickup 2 gallons at the local Rotella Supply store (aka Satan's *******, aka Walmart) for use in one of our SAAB Turbos and the latest price was $20 per 1 gallon jug. Seems like just a few years ago it was $12. It is no longer more economical than Mobil1.

I guess it was just a matter of time...

 

[TalioGladius]

Mobil 1 is now producing 15W 50, and is freaking awesome for the hot months. Not sure what I'll use once it starts to cool down.

 

[Groo]

Coming from the Gulf Coast, what is this "cool down" of which you speak?

 

[Scab]

Bad news for Rotella T synthetic users like me.
I sent my son to pickup 2 gallons at the local Rotella Supply store (aka Satan's *******, aka Walmart) for use in one of our SAAB Turbos and the latest price was $20 per 1 gallon jug. Seems like just a few years ago it was $12. It is no longer more economical than Mobil1.

I guess it was just a matter of time...

I think you were just getting a special break, and now they've caught on to their mistake. For as long as I've been using it, (starting with the '05 FJR) it has always been $17-$18.

 

[LAGO RUNNER]

Coming from the Gulf Coast, what is this "cool down" of which you speak?

The three days in february, you know just before the three days of spring....

 

[Fred W]

Bad news for Rotella T synthetic users like me.
I sent my son to pickup 2 gallons at the local Rotella Supply store (aka Satan's *******, aka Walmart) for use in one of our SAAB Turbos and the latest price was $20 per 1 gallon jug. Seems like just a few years ago it was $12. It is no longer more economical than Mobil1.

I guess it was just a matter of time...

I think you were just getting a special break, and now they've caught on to their mistake. For as long as I've been using it, (starting with the '05 FJR) it has always been $17-$18.

I'd thought the last time I bought it that I paid $16, but it may have been $18. But when I started using it around 4 years ago it was cheaper. Now, at $5 a quart, I'll probably switch over to Mobil1 by the 5 quart jug.

 

[C&C]

Sometimes "Sams Warehouse" sells Rotella T Syn in the three-box; cost 46 dollars. Not always available though.

 

[scubatech]

I just bought four gallons of Rotella 15/40 Dino yesterday and it has gone up $2.00 a gallon! This has only been the last couple of months. The synthetic has risen the same amount. I believe it is a delayed pace of keeping up with gas pricing. I was paying $9.75 a gallon for the Dino. Some of our Checker Auto Stores also are carrying the synthetic around Denver.Murdocs Home & Ranch Stores have Rotella Dino as well. Mobil 1 already was expensive so it's probably able to hold the price.

 

[Toecutter]

Delo 400 Dino, about $10/gallon at Costco after the add-ons, last time I checked....

 

[radman]

M1 5-40 cold, 15-50 hot, for a very long time. Cost was never the issue.

 

[shredder]

Bad news for Rotella T synthetic users like me.
I sent my son to pickup 2 gallons at the local Rotella Supply store (aka Satan's *******, aka Walmart) for use in one of our SAAB Turbos and the latest price was $20 per 1 gallon jug. Seems like just a few years ago it was $12. It is no longer more economical than Mobil1.

I guess it was just a matter of time...

Thats a bummer, but still WAY WAY WAY WAY cheaper than the 14.95 the local dealers r chargin. Love the Walmart nick!! :clapping: LOL!!