Rotella T6 gallons

[jyoutz]

I buy my diesel oil at the same place where I buy my Cummins filters and other fluids. At my local Cummins shop. They have reasonable prices and always a good supply. Also their business model doesn’t make it easy for the fraud that you might get at Autozone and Walmart. It’s mostly corporate business, but they do sell to anyone who walks in the door.

 

[4570Man]

An average diesel pickup cost $80k…. But yes there are people that rip off people for $100, but doing it when they change their own oil to another person changing their own oil…. I hope those people spent eternity smoking a cigar made from my ****.

People take the effort to steal car batteries when they only scrap for 3 cents a pound. I don’t think they’re smart enough to realize how little they’re actually worth and equate core charges to value. I’ve actually had a room temperature IQ individual dig up and steal a cast iron water meter box. They probably went backwards on that deal after paying for gas for the 10 mile drive.

 

[WinterDeere]

You all must live in some shady places. With all this buying refilling and returning stuff going on. It is a $25/gallon diesel engine oil. It is not the good whiskey in my parents liquor cabinet when I was a kid.

There are shady people in all places, and many of them seem to be willing to work very hard for very little. Ironically, often much harder than they would for an honest paycheck.

 

[Topzide]

I buy my oil on a 5 gallon pail. Pretty easy to see if it's been tampered with! Saves quite a bit buying this way. Truck takes 3 gallons and the 2 tractors 1 gallon each. Buy 1 a year when on sale and sits in corner till I need it!

 

[Hay Dude]

Here’s a new bottle of rotella that I bought last week and one I’ve had for years. They both have a seal ring like a coke bottle. The local Napa sells them in the original cardboard shipping boxes with 3 gallons per box. View attachment 830803

Be careful with that one on the right. You don’t want the dirt all over that one getting into your oil.

 

[Hay Dude]

There are shady people in all places, and many of them seem to be willing to work very hard for very little. Ironically, often much harder than they would for an honest paycheck.

People take the effort to steal car batteries when they only scrap for 3 cents a pound. I don’t think they’re smart enough to realize how little they’re actually worth and equate core charges to value. I’ve actually had a room temperature IQ individual dig up and steal a cast iron water meter box. They probably went backwards on that deal after paying for gas for the 10 mile drive.

Look at the price of oil now. It’s more than double it was just a few years ago. DEF fluid is up 50% since a few years ago. Might not seem like a lot, but 50-100% price increases in several areas cause people to do stupid things.
Don’t forget that many Americans are living on the margins and will do anything to save money. Its called desperation.

Just a little theft here and there can add up to hundreds per month. I think I have witnessed more shoplifting in the last 2-3 years than the rest of my life combined, so returning used oil or water for DEF wouldn’t surprise me in the least.

 

[Torvy]

The worse the economy gets, the more theft we will see. I feel sorry for those of you whose neighbors have decided to be soft on crime.

 

[sixdogs]

You do have to watch for missing foil on DEF. It is purchased, dumped in DEF tank, then refilled with water & returned.

Absolutely something watch for. I bought some anti-freeze at a Walmart and found the inner foil had been removed and returned. I took it back.

Also found some oil that had the foil seal removed and returned. What's with that and I returned it.

On Rotella T-6 I have bought some with a foil seal AND the snap ring and some with just the snap ring and no foil. I make sure the snap ring snaps off or no-go for me.

 

[4570Man]

Be careful with that one on the right. You don’t want the dirt all over that one getting into your oil.

I always wipe down the jug and use brake cleaner to clean out any funnels.

 

[pmsmechanic]

I always wipe down the jug and use brake cleaner to clean out any funnels.

I keep my main funnel in a 5 gallon bucket with the lid on to keep it clean.