Oil Shortage ???

[Saltymedic]

I know it's not just my area, the internet is out as well!

While leisurely walking the isles of my local Wally world, I figured I'd swing on over to the oil and pick me up a couple jugs. Much to my dismay they were completely out of the QuakerState euro 5w40. They also didn't have any Pennzoil plat. So I figured I'd just go on Amazon and get it... I was wrong! I can no longer find the oil for my ecodiesel available for regular MSRP. Amazon (going to hell in a hand basket with much higher prices than the bargains it used to have) had a couple scalper priced jugs only. WTH???

Where'd all the 5w40 Quakerstate and Pennzoil go?

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[MrZappo]

My Walmart only ever carries Pennzoil platinum. They never carry the ultra.

In any event they carry both online. And at a price far lower than Amazon.

 

[Saltymedic]

My Walmart only ever carries Pennzoil platinum. They never carry the ultra.

In any event they carry both online. And at a price far lower than Amazon.

Neither are available in euro 5w40 on the Wal-Mart website as of a few minutes ago. At least that I could find.

If you have a link, please share!

 

[MrZappo]

Hmmm you must be a diesel.

Sorry on that. It sure seems like a harder oil spec to find. Shouldn't be so hard.

 

[MrZappo]

How about rotella t6 ? I haven't checked if that meets the spec but it is good stuff.

 

[Mr._Bill]

Try Sam's Club. If you have the Plus membership, most things are shipped for free.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I could probably buy it for you here but shipping would be a killer - UPS or Fedex

 

[GladiatorAdventureBound]

Try AMSOil.

 

[FutureOdin]

The Quaker State 5W-40 has been on clearance at Walmart recently. I've been trying to snag it up as I find it around Walmarts near me. Not sure what the specifically means--they may just stop carrying it completely?

 

[GladiatorAdventureBound]

The Quaker State 5W-40 has been on clearance at Walmart recently. I've been trying to snag it up as I find it around Walmarts near me. Not sure what the specifically means--they may just stop carrying it completely?

Ah okay. Makes sense.

 

[Saltymedic]

The Quaker State 5W-40 has been on clearance at Walmart recently. I've been trying to snag it up as I find it around Walmarts near me. Not sure what the specifically means--they may just stop carrying it completely?

Yeah, bad news

 

[Saltymedic]

How about rotella t6 ? I haven't checked if that meets the spec but it is good stuff.

No good for the new eco-d

 

[ShadowsPapa]

The Quaker State 5W-40 has been on clearance at Walmart recently. I've been trying to snag it up as I find it around Walmarts near me. Not sure what the specifically means--they may just stop carrying it completely?

It's POSSIBLE (didn't say likely, but possible) that Quaker State is replacing it with a newer oil. That happens quite a bit - they change things up a bit, one oil is replaced with a new formulation and the old goes on clearance. The test stuff I look at sometimes says "replaced in 2019 by xxxxx" in his notes, meaning you won't find THAT EXACT oil now but they've replaced it by a new formulation.

Multiple possibilities for something like oil being on clearance. And sometimes WalMart finds a certain oil not making them enough money - maybe the turnaround is slow, maybe it sits on a shelf for a month before selling, so they clearance that and replace it by one they've found flying off the shelves - whatever.

Anyway, to the OP - good luck, and I suggest when you find a good oil that's good for you and at your price point, etc. - buy a case of it. Yes, it hurts up front, but with inflation what it is, and oil never going to get cheaper - I'd hope you would be ahead in the next couple of years.

 

[Saltymedic]

It's POSSIBLE (didn't say likely, but possible) that Quaker State is replacing it with a newer oil. That happens quite a bit - they change things up a bit, one oil is replaced with a new formulation and the old goes on clearance. The test stuff I look at sometimes says "replaced in 2019 by xxxxx" in his notes, meaning you won't find THAT EXACT oil now but they've replaced it by a new formulation.

Multiple possibilities for something like oil being on clearance. And sometimes WalMart finds a certain oil not making them enough money - maybe the turnaround is slow, maybe it sits on a shelf for a month before selling, so they clearance that and replace it by one they've found flying off the shelves - whatever.

Anyway, to the OP - good luck, and I suggest when you find a good oil that's good for you and at your price point, etc. - buy a case of it. Yes, it hurts up front, but with inflation what it is, and oil never going to get cheaper - I'd hope you would be ahead in the next couple of years.

So the story continues.

I've been searching and searching, both online and in stores w/o any luck. It's actually becoming very concerning to me realizing that I won't be able to change my oil (aside from a local -not-so-intelligent- dealership). No good!!!

I'm highly considering the Castrol, Valvoline and/or Mobil 1 Euro oils even though they don't have a ms-12991 or whatever the number is, approval. They do, however, have all the other requirements and have the same related manufacturers ratings (API SN, MB, VW, BMW and such).

I figure it has to be the same or similar stuff but w/o the Chrysler specific notarization.

 

[Larry D]

I know it's not just my area, the internet is out as well!

While leisurely walking the isles of my local Wally world, I figured I'd swing on over to the oil and pick me up a couple jugs. Much to my dismay they were completely out of the QuakerState euro 5w40. They also didn't have any Pennzoil plat. So I figured I'd just go on Amazon and get it... I was wrong! I can no longer find the oil for my ecodiesel available for regular MSRP. Amazon (going to hell in a hand basket with much higher prices than the bargains it used to have) had a couple scalper priced jugs only. WTH???

Where'd all the 5w40 Quakerstate and Pennzoil go?

Never wait if you find it. 3 deep and got 5 more on the way.

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