I think the best thing to do then is to get a good stash of high quality oils whenever you come across them.
I know that Chinese quality is sometimes not the best in manufactured goods. Their clothing is good, but some other stuff, like tools and shoes, can be second-rate. With motor oil, if cheap quality comes with a cheap price, you will gain no benefit and might get damage.
If you could get Japanese oils via some supplier in Japan or South Korea who does business in Vladivostok that might be your most economical bet.
I have no idea if Russia sells much military surplus items or if they did and the supply dried up. But for a 1980 diesel vehicle, is that a possibility?
I was thinking this because once, when the Cold War ended, Southern California had a huge aerospace industry that was closing shop, and there were surplus stores where you could get incredible stuff, it was so cheap that they almost gave it away. Most of those supplies are gone here now, but in Russia, I do not know.
I know that Chinese quality is sometimes not the best in manufactured goods. Their clothing is good, but some other stuff, like tools and shoes, can be second-rate. With motor oil, if cheap quality comes with a cheap price, you will gain no benefit and might get damage.
If you could get Japanese oils via some supplier in Japan or South Korea who does business in Vladivostok that might be your most economical bet.
I have no idea if Russia sells much military surplus items or if they did and the supply dried up. But for a 1980 diesel vehicle, is that a possibility?
I was thinking this because once, when the Cold War ended, Southern California had a huge aerospace industry that was closing shop, and there were surplus stores where you could get incredible stuff, it was so cheap that they almost gave it away. Most of those supplies are gone here now, but in Russia, I do not know.
