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Motor Oil Shortages

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Great ... now the oil dealers are going to have ADM over their msrp's.

We'll all have to get "reservations" from the Granger Oil Reserves.

Still hoping for another "Grange-tober Fest" special!!
2027 Super Duty please!

@Zach@Granger LOL!
 

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West Texas intermediate under $90/bbl the last 2 days
 

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I believe AutoZone's internal communications suggest an absolute best case scenario of 40% reduction in lubricating oil availability - that best case is now physically impossible.
Even if the taps were opened instantly, right now, we haven't even begun to feel the real hit.
 

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I was at 2 Walmarts and noticed the large 5 quart jugs of 5w 30 oil are flying off the shelfs! I had to buy the smaller 1 quart jugs because the large jugs were sold out and ended up costing me a bit more for my oil change.

Anyone experiencing this in their area? I heard on the news it’s getting worse in some areas and folks are panicking like buying up all the butt wipe during Corona.
Funny enough, I just changed my oil today. This was the first time I've found both the mobil 1 AND FoMoCo oil filters in stock at Walmart. And, plenty of oil in stock, even managed to grab a 5 quart jug that matches the additional 1 quart bottle this time (usually I have to mismatch them).
 

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At least some of the stock I own is up (over 6 months) due to it.
If only I had about 10K shares it would offset the increased oil/fuel (and automotive paint) costs.
I always keep about 2 changes worth on my shelf, and the Amsoil I put in it this last time supposedly can go a lot further between changes…I’m just not sure I’m willing to test that “15k miles and still within spec” change interval.
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I’m just not sure I’m willing to test that “15k miles and still within spec” change interval.
These motors tend to fuel dilute pretty fast, so even if the oil was good for that long, it's gonna be cut quite thin by gas by then.
 
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At least some of the stock I own is up (over 6 months) due to it.
If only I had about 10K shares it would offset the increased oil/fuel (and automotive paint) costs.
I always keep about 2 changes worth on my shelf, and the Amsoil I put in it this last time supposedly can go a lot further between changes…I’m just not sure I’m willing to test that “15k miles and still within spec” change interval.
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Vast majority of "full synthetic" oils on the market are Group III base, which is severely hydrocracked crude.

Very few majority-PAO oils left, and most GTL production is offline after Shell's plant got drone bombed in the early days of the war.
Pennzoil POA synthetics on sale here.
 

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Throughout the years as I perused the oil aisle in Walmart in search of Motorcraft 5/20 the chances have always been 50/50 it may be in stock in the five quart jug. The lesson ( military changes ones DNA and you forever operate like this) is you always look to see if the oil is in stock regardless of the reason you went to Walmart. It can sit on the shelf of my garage just as easy as theirs.
 

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As far as I know Pennzoil does not offer any PAO-majority oils, their best line (Ultra Platinum) is GTL.
All Pennzoil 100% synthetics are 100% POA and have been since the 1990s at least. I know as I went to Pennzoil uni in Houston....
 

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All Pennzoil 100% synthetics are 100% POA and have been since the 1990s at least. I know as I went to Pennzoil uni in Houston....
You can check the MSDS, they are GTL.

Also, the Ultra Platinum containers say "made with natural gas" on the front - definitely not PAO.
 

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You can check the MSDS, they are GTL.

Also, the Ultra Platinum containers say "made with natural gas" on the front - definitely not PAO.
POA derived from natural gas exclusively as far as I was taught by Pennzoil....
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