Apparently O'Reilly's is offering rebates on a rather large variety of items. In fact, it's nearly $350 worth. Since tax is 6% in my neck of the woods, the total cost may end up coming to $21.50.

Some of the items are very useful. Here's a list of the items that I'm getting for free which I know will add value.

Cleaning Products - Useful

Armor All Wash & Wax
Black Magic Wheel Cleaner & Tire Protectant
Black Magic Protectant
Eagle 1 Car Care Products (Wash Towels)
Gojo Fast Wipes
Meguiar's Gold Class Car Wash
Meguiar's Gold Class Wax
Viking Microfiber Towels
Viking Soap Jet Spray Nozzle
WD-40 (2 bottles)

The total cost for these items will be about $5 once I get back my rebate check.

Powertrain Maintenance Products - Useful

Champion EZ Start Spark Plugs (2 plugs)
Mobil Clean 5000 Motor Oil (6 quarts)
Quaker State Q-Advance Synthetic Motor Oil (6 Quarts)
Quaker State Q-Torquw Synthetic Motor Oil (6 Quarts)
Valvoline Durablend Motor Oil (6 Quarts)
Peak 50/50 Antifreeze (2 gallons)
Premium Bug Wash (2 bottles)
Fix-A-Flat Tire Repair (2 bottles)

The total cost of all these after the rebate check will be about $12.

Now here are the remaining items on their list. I am really wondering whether some of these items are really just junk, or whether they can truly offer a return on the investment. I'll put down the tax cost of each.

104 Octane Booster (a fuel system cleaner, 42 cents each, 2 bottles)
Castite Engine Degreaser (13 cents each, 2 bottles)
CRC Guaranteed to Pass Fuel Treatment (42 cents each, 2 bottles)
Glass Science Cleaner w/ Rain Repellent (Rain-x alternative, 24 cents)
STP fuel treatment (42 cents each, 2 bottles)
XenTx Engine Treatment ($1.08 each, 2 bottles)
XenTx Transmission Treatment (72 cents each, 2 bottles)
Pro Blend More Mileage Plus (42 cents, I know this is garbage, 2 bottles)

I'm not too enthusiastic about the above items. But I do buy a few older vehicles during the course of my auction work at the dealer sales. Many of those vehicles are in the 150k to 200k range mileage wise so maybe, perhaps, there can be a justification for it. Oh, they're also offering a 'Gold Eagle Diesel Power' additive that would cost about 36 cents each, 2 bottles in all.

I've never been a fan of additives or 'treatments' but maybe there is actually a tangible return that can be had for them. If anyone here has any experiences and insight, feel free to let me know.

Best Regards

macarose