Rotella T4 vs T6

[HawkinsHollow]

Doing my 250 hour service on my Branson. Went to O'Riley's to get some oil.
Rotella T6. 1 gal for $76
Rotella T4 1 gal for $22

I walked out with the T4. T6 can't be 3 times better.

 

[Robin Veerman]

That's a crazy price. However, T6 is full synthetic, if that's important to you. You didn't say what grade that you bought, but Amsoil top tier synthetic Signature Series 5w40 diesel oil is under $60/gal.

https://www.amsoil.com/p/signature-series-max-duty-synthetic-diesel-oil-5w-40-deo/?code=DEO1G-EA/?zo=331384

 

[scootr]

Rotella T4 $16.78 a gallon at Walmart. Less by the 5 gallon bucket.

 

[5030]

Doing my 250 hour service on my Branson. Went to O'Riley's to get some oil.
Rotella T6. 1 gal for $76
Rotella T4 1 gal for $22

I walked out with the T4. T6 can't be 3 times better.

Something is fishy there but then it is Oh Really auto parts. Just bought a couple gallons of T6 and I paid 23 a gallon at the farm store. I think I'd avoid that store like the plague.

Keep in mind that T6 is a synthetic (cracked from natural Gas of all things) and T4 is a semi synthetic (T6 base stocks plus conventional petro based oils).

That T6 price per gallon is 3 times what I pay for full synthetic (Chevron THC Synthetic hydraulic oil).

I slapped Oh Really's a while ago on their price match guarantee on brake fluid (Dot 4). Menards had it regular price of 6 bucks a quart so I took a picture of the price below the rack (which was empty) and swung by Oh Really's where it was 10 a quart, had the picture on my phone and told them to match it (needed a couple quart bottles...) they did grudgingly.

What you needed to do, go somewhere where the price was actually sane, snap a picture of it and go back and rub their nose in it.

 

[mjonesnh]

Local oreillys t6 price is 32.99 for 1 gallon. 2 1/2 gallon jug 76.99. Middle Tn.

 

[DK35vince]

Rotella T-6 synthetic 5w-40 is $24.76 a gallon at the local Wal Mart.

 

[HawkinsHollow]

WELL CRAP! Maybe I was looking at the 2.5 gallon price.

Oh well, too late now.

 

[Hay Dude]

I switched to T4 in the spring due to availability and pricing. I’d prefer synthetics, but honestly, it’s not worth 2-3X as much. We do oil & filters right in the field. I keep oil filters, oil & fuel filters in my truck along with a changing tub. Gallons or 2.5’s are easy enough to lift up to the funnel.
Gotta keep moving!

 

[sd455dan]

Locally after a two week search some T6 finally showed up nd it was the local Walmart.

I bought an extra gallon just in case.

IIRC it was about $24 a gallon.

 

[Hay Dude]

Locally after a two week search some T6 finally showed up nd it was the local Walmart.

I bought an extra gallon just in case.

IIRC it was about $24 a gallon.

Thats a healthy increase. I think I was paying $17 pre-plandemic