Author Topic: Great "Bang for the Buck" Synthetic Oil -> Shell Rotella T6 5w40 (Read 20097 times)

JDMMAN · « **on:** July 21, 2010, 04:42:50 pm »

Don't be scared off by the "Diesel" rating for this oil. Its been getting great reviews on BITOG. I've used this for 3 oil changes on my E36 M3 which previously was on Castrol Syntec.... this stuff rocks!

4L for under $30 at Canadian Tire.

Hurricane · « **Reply #1 on:** July 21, 2010, 05:38:11 pm »

Glad to see someone agrees with me. I can never find it at the local CT so I get it at AutoValue.

JDMMAN · « **Reply #2 on:** July 22, 2010, 07:00:17 pm »

A little secret for availability..... got to your local UFA Lubricant outlet.... even cheaper then Canadian Tire prices

Hurricane · « **Reply #3 on:** July 22, 2010, 08:28:36 pm »

Quote from: JDMMAN on July 22, 2010, 07:00:17 pm

A little secret for availability..... got to your local UFA Lubricant outlet.... even cheaper then Canadian Tire prices

Interesting ... cheaper by how much? It would have to be less expensive enough to warrant going out of my way.

JDMMAN · « **Reply #4 on:** July 22, 2010, 11:10:47 pm »

Per 4L jug of the T6 5W40 it was only $25.76 + $0.10/L tax from UFA

Zaider · « **Reply #5 on:** July 23, 2010, 09:26:27 am »

This is what I run as well. So far, no complaints. My next oil change, ill be sending some off to get analyzed.

TalsniC · « **Reply #6 on:** July 23, 2010, 02:29:33 pm »

another option, but only cheap from distributer (find your nearest esso distributer, and buy it by the case) $32 per jug.

Mobil 1 Delvac 1 ESP is PAO based, rather then highly refined crude stocks, resulting in a lower pour point of -48 and a higher flash point of 249 (result in less volatility = less oil consumption)

Ambystom01 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 23, 2010, 04:28:06 pm »

I bought some 0w40 T5 from CT today. It was about 30$ a liter. Hopefully it' as good as everyone says it is.

pearl boxer · « **Reply #8 on:** July 23, 2010, 05:53:06 pm »

Quote from: Ambystom01 on July 23, 2010, 04:28:06 pm

It was about 30$ a liter.

Say what?!!

Ambystom01 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 23, 2010, 06:04:53 pm »

Woops, that should say 30$ for 4 liters or a jug.

PsycoticClown · « **Reply #10 on:** July 24, 2010, 12:38:16 pm »

^^Haha, I was reading that too. First post said $30 for 4L and than yours was $30/L, definitely not cheap haha.

But yea, lots of people say Rotella is an amazing oil, definitely getting it for my next change

nedzie · « **Reply #11 on:** July 26, 2010, 12:09:21 pm »

Do you use the 5W-40 year round or just for the summer? What grade do you use for the winter?

Hurricane · « **Reply #12 on:** July 26, 2010, 12:13:43 pm »

Quote from: nedzie on July 26, 2010, 12:09:21 pm

Do you use the 5W-40 year round or just for the summer? What grade do you use for the winter?

Year round for me.

JDMMAN · « **Reply #13 on:** July 26, 2010, 03:09:39 pm »

For those who park their cars outside, the 0w40 T5 would work great. (The 0w40 weight of the T5 is synthetic).

The 5w40 T6 will probably cover most situations.

Funny observation.... UFA's retail prices are less then the wholesale price from the distributor for Shell lubricants (Bluewave).

nedzie · « **Reply #14 on:** July 26, 2010, 09:53:13 pm »

so 0w40 T5 is the best bet for year round people who park there cars? What Oil filter do you run with that?

nedzie · « **Reply #15 on:** July 26, 2010, 09:54:35 pm »

outside*

Zaider · « **Reply #16 on:** July 26, 2010, 10:23:03 pm »

Quote from: nedzie on July 26, 2010, 09:53:13 pm

so 0w40 T5 is the best bet for year round people who park there cars? What Oil filter do you run with that?

Subaru OEM Filter. If you can find them, the general consensus is that the black ones are the best. They dont make them anymore however, so everyone has switched over to the blue ones. I usually order mine from Subaru Genuine Parts in packs of 6.

DOCH-tor · « **Reply #17 on:** July 29, 2010, 11:07:20 pm »

It's no motul, (or is it?) but I think for the price I'm going to give it a shot this next time.

Zaider, I'll be interested to know what the lab says next time you send some in!

Zaider · « **Reply #18 on:** July 29, 2010, 11:09:39 pm »

Should be within the next couple of weeks

DOCH-tor · « **Reply #19 on:** July 30, 2010, 05:16:02 pm »

Awesome. Does this stuff come in 1 liter bottles too? Or just 4? I'm at beacon hill Canadian tire right now and don't see the 1 liters!

Ambystom01 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 30, 2010, 05:33:51 pm »

I've only seen it in 4 liter jugs.

Zaider · « **Reply #21 on:** July 31, 2010, 09:53:27 am »

Yeah, i've only seen it in the 4L as well.

JDMMAN · « **Reply #22 on:** August 01, 2010, 10:47:57 pm »

The Rotella T6 5w40 only in 4L jugs. The T5 in 0w40 is in 5L jugs.

So far I haven't ran this on my OB STi; however I've been running T6 in my E36 M3 'vert, my parent's '03 LGT, '06 Legacy 2.5i, my brother's '01 OB LTD S/C my uncle's '07 H6 OB LLB and aunt's modded '98 Legacy L.

The G.O.A.T. · « **Reply #23 on:** August 01, 2010, 11:22:39 pm »

+1 for great oil

DOCH-tor · « **Reply #24 on:** August 02, 2010, 02:44:32 am »

But the T5 0w40 is just a synthetic blend? Not a full synthetic? I do park outside but I'm thinking I would still rather run the T6 5w40.

Author Topic: Great "Bang for the Buck" Synthetic Oil -> Shell Rotella T6 5w40 (Read 20097 times)

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