I change my own oil and earlier this year I bought 4 gallons of Rotella T6 Synthetic diesel oil at a large retailer. When I went to change the oil in the driveway, I found that one of the container's safety seal was broken. Being the paranoid schitzo I am, I hopped in my wife's car and returned the jug to the retailer and explained to them why I would not buy a jug of any oil with the safety seal broken... someone could have bought the jug, used the oil that was in it and replaced it with a substandard product and returned it to the store for their money back. I was able to get a new jug with the seal intact.Jump to today. Walked into the same store and 10 out of 10 jugs had their safety seals broken on the Rotella T6 Synthetic. I found the store manager and explained to her what I found. I am sure that she thinks I am crazy (in addition to being paranoid schitzo) but that is life. Anyone else have a similar experience and would you use the oil?

I have never found one with the seal broken. But I would not use one that was.

Never experienced this before.But I am in agreement with you. I sure would not use it.

Now I'm going to have to start checking seals on my dang oil at the store......Oh wait.....dealer changes my oil for $49. Nevermind :BBUT I do agree..if seal broken, return/don't buy.

Another that would NOT use one with a broken seal. I'm with you in that some idiot bought it, changed his oil and put the used oil back in the jug then returned it for a refund. A reason we do NOT shop at the "large" retailer ......Have not stepped through their door in 4 years.

I believe some people pop the caps to get the code under the cap for the "My Miles Matter" campaign, but having said that I'm like yourself, and I check the cap before purchasing Shell Rotella oil and I won't buy it if the cap has been removed.I wish Shell would packaged the Rotella with the removable plastic seal like other brands that way you know for certain if the oil has been swapped.

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thomasmnile
Explorer
Nov 22, 2014
broark01 wrote:
I change my own oil and earlier this year I bought 4 gallons of Rotella T6 Synthetic diesel oil at a large retailer. When I went to change the oil in the driveway, I found that one of the container's safety seal was broken. Being the paranoid schitzo I am, I hopped in my wife's car and returned the jug to the retailer and explained to them why I would not buy a jug of any oil with the safety seal broken... someone could have bought the jug, used the oil that was in it and replaced it with a substandard product and returned it to the store for their money back. I was able to get a new jug with the seal intact.

Jump to today. Walked into the same store and 10 out of 10 jugs had their safety seals broken on the Rotella T6 Synthetic. I found the store manager and explained to her what I found. I am sure that she thinks I am crazy (in addition to being paranoid schitzo) but that is life.

Anyone else have a similar experience and would you use the oil?

Yes indeed. About 3 months ago went to local Wally World to buy oil for the oil burner and found the seals broken on a number of jugs of Rotella. Looked a the 12 dollar jugs of Delvac and noted they were NOT uniformly filled to the same level....by a lot in some of the jugs, as in getting less product than paid for.

Went to local NAPA store and bought the Valvoline Blue for the ol' 5.9 'come a long'.:B No problems. What I learned NAPA store>Wally World for oil and filters.
BenK
Explorer
Nov 21, 2014
That is why foil seals were invented...mainly after the Tylenol poisonings
coolbreeze01
Explorer
Nov 21, 2014
I like the jugs with foil seals.
chevor
Explorer
Nov 21, 2014
Probably deals with it all the time. The level of scum seems to be at an elevated level these days.
broark01
Explorer II
Nov 17, 2014
Thanks all, since others mentioned WalMart, I will just go ahead and say that is where it happened. The manager said she was going to pull the jugs but I have to say her interest level did not seem to be that high at the moment so watch out.
Lessmore
Explorer II
Nov 17, 2014
bucky wrote:
And you trust what the dealer uses? I'd be standing there watching a $49 oil change.

I do. I bring my own oil and have watched my Chevy dealer techs change the oil for the past 25 years.

I watch them as they take my Quaker State liter bottles and pour the QS
into the oil funnel, in the engine

Never once, have I not seen them follow this process.
camping_man
Explorer
Nov 17, 2014
My last car's oil change had the jug's seal broken open, but I didn't worry about it, because it was only about an 1/8 of an inch. Would of been a real hassle to pour something back into that small opening. Someone probably wanted to see the oil's viscosity , or something. It was Mobil1 syn..
Dog_Folks
Explorer
Nov 17, 2014
It is also reportedly happening with DEF fluid also.

Beware.
BenK
Explorer
Nov 17, 2014
Ditto to water filters and even a stuff at the grocery store

Life...society...is dictated by the lowest denominator...why we have laws...

It is called FRAUD and no different than folks who recommend to go ahead
and modify their vehicle and put it back when you take to the dealer for
warranty work...
Community Alumni
Nov 17, 2014
I've never had a problem with oil before, but I did have a similar problem with filters. The more expensive Wix filter had been swapped with the el cheapo house brand filter. I didn't realize this until I got back home, drained the oil, and went to put it on. Went back and got the right one. Had another problem where the wrong filter number was placed in the box. So now I check to make sure the filter matches what's on the box. After hearing this I'll add the safety seals to that check list.

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