CNN Article on Motor Oil Shortage
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I guess I will go with Foxtrot08 opinions and reality. He has had some opinions with worse possible outcomes then what some here, have as opinions. And what I at least see him doing is, pulling back the hysteria, and being measured in his comments.
4wd
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Several things people here worry about
*availability
*cost per/quart or gallon
*formula change
Buying a one or two year supply is not much for many …
but takes care of the above …
Fleet operations ? Different story …
*availability
*cost per/quart or gallon
*formula change
Buying a one or two year supply is not much for many …
but takes care of the above …
Fleet operations ? Different story …
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Also Saudi Arabia and Iraq which aren't shipping during this either. China has a big stockpile, but they're competing for the same resources as everyone else and Iran is hurting them.
Don't think China is immune from this.
I’m partially joking about the Sinopec thing. I don’t foresee motor oil being a scarce commodity but if it , did the price would go up and someone would order a shipping container of Sinopec to try undercut the others. I don’t know if an engine would notice commie oil.
Here’s why China wants to get off oil, but having said that, they are where the USA was in 2005 before horizontal multi frac technology was applied.
Mods, I did a screen shot as a quick visual to show the situation.
Mods, I did a screen shot as a quick visual to show the situation.
But, but, but, the US Navy controls the Strait of Hormuz.
Why are we worried?
Same here
Our Wally World has empty filter shelves and no store branded oil filters either.
On the top shelf they have all the remaining fram inventory unlabeled and randomly packed together but at full price
Sure, that's normal and we know why. I was speaking of motor oil.
Yes, this surprises me also. Amazon keeps delivering Mobil 1 0W-40.
Apparently its only the very thin grades that are at issue thus far - 0W-8 and 0W-16? Something to do specifically with the base stock that has been disrupted.
Went to Walmart earlier, To pick up another heating pad for my aching back (More my hip really but who's counting). The Motor oil isle was pretty spartan, there was some Supertech still available (0w16 and 0w20 were gone though) , Valvoline was gone, Pennzoil was gone, Mobil had a few weights left, mostly things like motorcycle 10w40 and automotive 10w30 oil, I saw a few jugs of quaker state left. Oil filter section was basically in the "scavenger" style of stockage...ie.. oil filters just placed where ever since the stock was so low. Just my observation from my local wally world. You're mileage will vary.
Going out to check my filter stash... I have bunch but my 4476 or 3614 size is probably getting pretty low. Might need to make an order.
Last week one lower row of the oil shelves was empty, I wasn’t looking for oil though and the store is reconfiguring so it may not mean anything
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I have a conspiracy theory...lol
I'd think that the oil companies would want to discount the oil, while they can, to keep you on the road buying their fuel.
Quick - post the water carburetor one!
4wd
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Just walked through our Walmart oil lane. Almost all of the Mobil 1 and Castrol choices on Roll Back. Others, including Pennzoil and Valvoline up slightly …
Filter section was still building out - but clearly turning to Mobil 1 and Purolator. There were left over Fram and SuperTech filters.
The other thing growing was the OEM filters - AC Delco, Mopar, Motorcraft, and Toyota …
Filter section was still building out - but clearly turning to Mobil 1 and Purolator. There were left over Fram and SuperTech filters.
The other thing growing was the OEM filters - AC Delco, Mopar, Motorcraft, and Toyota …
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