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Old 12-03-2009, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by pawoSD View Post
Hmmm......18.98 is pretty good.

But, at Autozone I can get my Rotella 5w40 for 19.99 a gallon....and every 6th gallon is free (due to the rewards card)....so getting six gallons for the price of 5 works out to $16.65 a gallon....still cheaper in the long run.

Plus, I could swear my engine was "louder" when I was running TDT in it....(which I did for about 15-20k)....the last 45k or so I have been on Rotella....and it runs perfect.

I do my changes every 4,000 to 4,500 miles....so the type of oil I use is probably less important.....cost is though, as I am using like 10-12 gallons a year just for my car.....and another 4 for the 300E.
I buy my Rotella at Autozone as well for $20 which is the cheapest I have found (suprisingly even cheaper than the farm supply which has other oils cheaper than most auto chain stores). I didn't know about the rewards card. I'm coming close to oil changes for both the burb and the SD soon. That is 4 gallons right there. I'm signing up for the rewards card. Thanks for the tip!
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