Engine Oil choices at a Ukrainian version of American Lowe’s

[jtay2024]

In the UK we have shops that are like that (Halfords, Eurocarparts and the odd little own brand shop) however that above is on hell of a selection! Looks like they take their oils seriously in Kyiv.

 

[userfriendly]

Yes - how exactly do you square that?

We have Petro-Canada lubricants. What more could you ask for?
We’re not sending money, but instead M777s, extra barrels and stale dated 155mm ammo.

 

[Jimmy_Russells]

Insane

 

[mark pruett]

Keep in mind that over there, that's just everyday oil. They probably look at our Walmart aisles full of PP, PUP, Valvoline and Castrol and think the same thing we're thinking.

What I found most interesting is that OEM oils are on the shelf at a regular retail store. I can't remember seeing GM or Toyota oil on the shelf anywhere except the service department of a dealership.

 

[tblt44]

I spotted magnatec, we haven't had that here for years

 

[Hootbro]

Interesting the amount of OEM branded oil. Here in the USA, it is maybe 4-5 major brands, one house brand but almost never any OEM brands with maybe the exception of Motorcraft branded oil.

 

[JavierH19]

LM washer fluid? Never knew that existed.

 

[The Artillerist]

LM washer fluid? Never knew that existed.

How about Michelin tire dressing and washer fluid?)

Keep in mind that over there, that's just everyday oil. They probably look at our Walmart aisles full of PP, PUP, Valvoline and Castrol and think the same thing we're thinking.

What I found most interesting is that OEM oils are on the shelf at a regular retail store. I can't remember seeing GM or Toyota oil on the shelf anywhere except the service department of a dealership.

But I have not seen Pennzoil or Valvoline

 

[JohnnyG]

No wonder Vlad the Oil Guy would like to move in! They got the shizzel!

 

[buster]

Nice selection.

 

[scrllock]

Very cool! Why are there like 3 different versions of Shell Helix Ultra 5w30?

API SL Euro, low saps (VW 504, LL-04) Euro, and a third for Dexos/Chrysler certs.

 

[irv]

Curious? Are these recent pics or pre-war pics? If recent, it completely blows away what my thoughts were of what I expected to see over there. Zero doubt we are being lied to 24/7 of what is actually happened, did happen, or is still currently happening.

 

[Hootbro]

Curious? Are these recent pics or pre-war pics? If recent, it completely blows away what my thoughts were of what I expected to see over there. Zero doubt we are being lied to 24/7 of what is actually happened, did happen, or is still currently happening.

Not trying to make this political, but there is large swaths of Ukraine mainly in the Western half that you would not know there was a war going on. Plenty of military age males sipping coffee in outdoor cafes in cities with fully stocked stores with goods that rival any other European country.

 

[irv]

Not trying to make this political, but there is large swaths of Ukraine mainly in the Eastern half that you would not know there was a war going on. Plenty of military age males sipping coffee in outdoor cafes in cities with fully stocked stores with goods that rival any other European country.

I've seen pics/video's but just thought they were fake/pre-war of night clubs, swimming pools, resorts, etc? Is the eastern half of Ukraine not predominately Russian speaking/Russian descendants? Donbas, etc?

 

[scrllock]

large swaths of Ukraine mainly in the Eastern half

Western half. The warfront is on the Eastern side. Cities like Lviv are relatively safe.

 

[Hootbro]

Western half. The warfront is on the Eastern side. Cities like Lviv are relatively safe.

Thanks, geographically challenged today.

 

[irv]

Seems things are getting spicy over there again?? Again, what is true and what isn't is hard to decipher?
"The most recent attacks on the Russian airbases were not long range drones or missles. It was pretty ingenious- Ukrainian version of the Israeli pager plan"
"Something like over 40 bombers were hit at 4 different airbases. Some 2500 miles from Ukraine"

 

[The Artillerist]

Curious? Are these recent pics or pre-war pics? If recent, it completely blows away what my thoughts were of what I expected to see over there. Zero doubt we are being lied to 24/7 of what is actually happened, did happen, or is still currently happening.

I personally took those few/several days ago.

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

That is just nuts.

Our stores might stock those - well I mean they would if they would sell, but they simply wouldn't.

Right? I feel like, somewhere along the way, a lot of lies are being told. The only shelves I’ve ever seen stocked with a finer array of oils is in Manteno, IL, but I haven’t seen your storage…

 

[IndyFan]

Imagine living in a war zone and having more and better oils on the shelf than you local American store.

Maybe motor oil is how they are now laundering money? (Just kidding. Maybe.)