Diesel engine oil shortage predictions, will it happen?

I would suggest to try 0w40 if your looking for the ultimate cold weather start diesel oil although it depends where you run as maybe -54F is not an issue where you travel as your normally good for about 15 degrees F better using 0w vs 5w.

 

Hi Fuse....no i am just a normie not even with a car at this time but i have driven 5 tons in the past. I did not know a thing about Diesel Engine Oil or DEF ect. until 4 weeks ago today saturday june 25th when this Diesel engine oil shortage subject 1st surfaced a few days before that + have been on a crash course since then but i am a fast learner + have learned a lot.
I can only say what i have read and also seen in videos along with talking to automotive shop employee's + a few owners of these shops + 0w40 seems to be the best out there nipping 5w only by a nose at the finish line so i would like to know/learn why you might be a little afraid to put the best oil out there in your truck that is essentially the exact same as the 5w that you are willing to do?

 

Ok guys TXS...have any of you been aware at this time of a DEF shortage to any extent in the circles you travel in...not to the degree of the Diesel engine shortage now to some degree + about to get much worse in a month or so but i have been looking around here for DEF + online in dif. stores + its very hit + miss for the 2.5 standard size gallon in automotive stores but that of course is much Dif. then at filling stations + buying in bulk barrels for fleets.

 

Tried mock ordering some Air1 up here in Canada. They were out for many days this week in some stores + now has a few 2.5 gallon jugs but are limiting sales to 3 max or less due to low inventory. The UREA shortage problem from russia + china affecting mostly the USA i think will become serious at some point + will spill over to Canada as the USA is now dep. on Canada more then ever for UREA + Canada may have to go short to some degree themselves to appease the USA's need for UREA because we need them a hell of a lot more then they need us up here in Canada.....as i have discussed this subject also with people in the know at Part Source + Napa but I think things will plug along ok for the DEF supply a few more months but again spotty here + there as it is now but a month or two after the DEO shortage becomes critical in Sept. or Oct. aka around oct. or nov. for DEF it very well could be the 2....of the old 1-2 PUNCH.