If you change your own oil…..

[Yarak]

If you don’t change your own oil you’d be making a smart move to learn how given the prices and shortages
Super lube shop may not be in business if the current trend continues

 

[5MilesBack]

I was at Walmart yesterday. My Mobil Delvac was the only diesel oil on the shelves. They had two 2.5gal jugs left, so I bought them. Also got the last two jugs of Mobil 1 10w-30 for my Toyota. I only change that once a year on the Toyota, so I'm good for at least two years there.

 

[tdhanses]

Anyone willing to trade some 0W-20 for a a few rolls of toilet paper?

I just ordered 14qts of Amsoil 0w-20 dexosD equivalent last night, didn’t think it was too bad at $122 plus tax shipped to my door direct from Amsoil

 

[gbflyer]

I have been hitting eBay for filters for my construction equipment with good success. Even some oddball stuff. I don’t know what’s available for passenger vehicles on there. Between filters, engine oil, hydraulic oil, and THF, it’s been a damned expensive Winter.

 

[FishfinderAK]

Ok. Call me a fool, but why the shortage on filters and synthetic oil.
I understand oil prices going up due to the war. But how does this affect filters? And full synthetic oil contains no crude oil, right?

 

[cnelk]

Ok. Call me a fool, but why the shortage on filters and synthetic oil.
I understand oil prices going up due to the war. But how does this affect filters? And full synthetic oil contains no crude oil, right?

I made a thread last August about oil filter shortages.

Some guys even PooPoo'd it

Truck Oil Filter Shortage

I went to NAPA this morning to get oil and filter for my truck. Synthetic oil - Yep Oil Filter - Nope! Yikes! I have 2009 GMC Sierra w/ a 5.3 - a very common oil filter and they didnt have ANY! I called around and found some at another auto parts store. So... better be aware of another shortage

www.rokslide.com

 

[9.3koolaid]

Ok. Call me a fool, but why the shortage on filters and synthetic oil.
I understand oil prices going up due to the war. But how does this affect filters? And full synthetic oil contains no crude oil, right?

Synthetics are made from natural gas and gas condensates to my knowledge.

 

[tdhanses]

Ok. Call me a fool, but why the shortage on filters and synthetic oil.
I understand oil prices going up due to the war. But how does this affect filters? And full synthetic oil contains no crude oil, right?

Believe it falls in line with manufacturing halting globally and component sourcing being difficult.

I think oil shortages probably have to do with transporting products and maybe a shortage of containers.

Plus aren’t there a ton of container ships just sitting waiting to be offloaded.