0W-16 Shortage?

[The Critic]

Looks like Walmart.com is out of the Mobil 1 and Pennzoil Platinum options in this grade. @JeffKeryk reported the shelves being empty as well.

Is this due to the base oil plant going offline?

 

[DCDG]

Looks like Walmart.com is out of the Mobil 1 and Pennzoil Platinum options in this grade. @JeffKeryk reported the shelves being empty as well.

Is this due to the base oil plant going offline?

Wouldn't that effect all oil production?

 

[Zee09]

0w-20 is the new 0w-16

 

[4wd]

I have two quarts for my squirt can - that’s a 2 year supply

 

[benjamming]

AMSOIL appears to have plenty...

 

[Japanese]

Looks like Walmart.com is out of the Mobil 1 and Pennzoil Platinum options in this grade. @JeffKeryk reported the shelves being empty as well.

Is this due to the base oil plant going offline?

Not in IL. Both of those (from the two links above) are available at $24.97 and $25.97, respectively.
Plus, many other oils in different grades (including 10W-30) have a Low Stock message in red and I don't believe that anymore.

 

[mitsuman47]

90% of BITOG praying for a shortage to justify their oil hoarding.

 

[The_Jeff]

0w-20 is the new 0w-16

Four more Vis! Four more Vis!

 

[luckystryke]

I ordered some Valvoline Restore and Protect 0w16 off amazon. 3 5 quart jugs are 90 bucks

 

[ATex7239]

My local Walmart has Mobil 1 and Supertech still available. No Platinum though. Store brands like NAPA, STP, ARGOS, etc are decent options too. Things are probably going to be hit or miss for a while I imagine.

 

[JeffKeryk]

0w-20 is the new 0w-16

Yup. Starting today on my friend's '21 RAV4 hybrid.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Walmart here has it.

I have a jug of Mobil 1 0W-16 I will likely never use and would give you if you were closer. Unlikely worth shipping.

0W-20 overlaps anyway so just go with that.

 

[GMFan]

90% of BITOG praying for a shortage to justify their oil hoarding.

On BITOG an engine oil stash bought on sale is part of a well balanced investment portfolio.

 

[JackWildfeuer]

90% of BITOG praying for a shortage to justify their oil hoarding.

No my stash is low.......I purposefuly trying not to purchase more until my stock pile drops. I can not be bothered to rotate stock and check obscure date codes. LOL Since I take care of my family and a few friends vechiles my stash will auto correct soon. I am lucky though I do not follow OEM recomendations often! I do not have anything currently recomending 0W8 or 0W16 not that I would use either! I am a 5W30, 10W30,0W40 guy!

 

[wemay]

Looks like Walmart.com is out of the Mobil 1 and Pennzoil Platinum options in this grade. @JeffKeryk reported the shelves being empty as well.

Is this due to the base oil plant going offline?

I saw Mobil 1 and SuperTech 0W-16 on the shelves at Wmart yesterday. I also bought an ARGOS (AAP's "new" brand)
bundle at AAP in 0W-16. May be a regional thing.

 

[SC Maintenance]

No my stash is low.......I purposefuly trying not to purchase more until my stock pile drops. I can not be bothered to rotate stock and check obscure date codes. LOL Since I take care of my family and a few friends vechiles my stash will auto correct soon. I am lucky though I do not follow OEM recomendations often! I do not have anything currently recomending 0W8 or 0W16 not that I would use either! I am a 5W30, 10W30,0W40 guy!

I write the date I bought them on the lid with a sharpie. Makes life easier.

You still need to shake your stash every once in a while. Being self sufficient requires dedication and commitment.

 

[SC Maintenance]

@JeffKeryk - did you ever find some 0W-16?

Amazon is showing Mobil 1 - $25 a jug.

 

[JeffKeryk]

@JeffKeryk - did you ever find some 0W-16?

Amazon is showing Mobil 1 - $25 a jug.

I used 0w20 for my friend's RAV4 hybrid. Dang thing seemed to really like it!
I will check Amazon. Thanks @SC Maintenance

Edit: I actually ordered from the same source for her RAV, "5 left". Amazon took my order, then removed the 0w16 from my order a few hours later, saying it was out of stock. That's when I used the 0w20 in its place.

 

[dubber09]

Wondering if we're to see oil companies starting to collect used oil and to recycle it in meaningful volumes. It's been done before.

 

[mitsuman47]

Pepperidge Farm remembers