0W20 shortage at Walmart
- Thread starter Matagonka
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They were setting up to do inventory at my local Walmart last night. They rolled out all the new API SP formulations of Mobil1 including multiple kinds of 0W-20; regular, extended performance, and extended performance high milage. Maybe they were clearing shelves to make room for the rollout in your neck of the woods.
No shortage of 0W20 at the Wallyworld near me.
I get the NAPA synthetic 0W20 for Subaru when on sale. Maybe $18/5 QT jug?
4WD
$50 site donor 2024
I don’t see our stock as low … but always see some Mobil 1 EP 0w20 row missing a couple jugs when the others are full. My guess is as some slowly move forward on range of OCI … based on owners manuals, friends, mechanics, the oil company claims, whatever … it’s like a safety factor for almost the same price. (they might be running half or 75%).
My boss for example is not really a car guy … but runs it 15k in an older Lexus … or his newer Tahoe OLM down to 5% … and buys the EP for both …
My boss for example is not really a car guy … but runs it 15k in an older Lexus … or his newer Tahoe OLM down to 5% … and buys the EP for both …
Jackson_Slugger
$50 Site Donor 2022
You can order online for free in-store pickup. You might try Autozone if you have them there, they had Idemitsu 0W-20 for $15 jugs and $4 qts here. The 5W-30 was same price...
why not get high mileage 0w-20?
Our local stores went through that but now it is appearing, as others have said, in GF6/SP formulation. The M1 EP and EP HM took awhile, but it is finally showing up. So I think the transition did indeed have something to do with it.
It’s actually $15.99 at the moment
Plenty of 0w-20 here in Raleigh, most brands. I stopped running 0w-20 when I moved here thanks to the mild winters.
wemay
Site Donor 2023
No shortage at the.. Kendall, Florida Walmart
Not really. The demand for 0w20 is increasing as more DIYers are getting vehicles calling for 0w20. This will catch a manager off guard, who knows nothing about the vehicle world.
Online for me. 2 jugs and you get free delivery. Only way to fly.
Some WM stores are just crappy with lazy managers, that's about. Here too in MD we have almost empty oil shelves. Had to order M1 0w40 and it's arriving Sat.
I think they took the local personnel out of ordering standard stocked items a long time ago. Sure, a manager can special-order an item here or there but they're not (manually) ordering engine oils, wiper blades, TV, etc, etc.