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Synthetic oil is hard to find...

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by scoobertdoo, Dec 20, 2021.

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  1. Dec 20, 2021 #1
    scoobertdoo

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    Only took 4 stores for a single oil change worth of oil. I'll change it again in a year, filter only in 6 months.
    Shortages are real. Fjb

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  3. Dec 20, 2021 #2
    Lazer

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    What oil were you looking for?
     
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    scoobertdoo

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    Any full synthetic for a modern diesel semi.

    Went with mobile 1, since rotella is sold out everywhere before I arrived.
     
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    Why not order it online ahead of time by the 5 gallon pail?
     
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  7. Dec 20, 2021 #5
    scoobertdoo

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    You ever price it out?
    Not sure why, but they cost more, and are not available. Even the 55 gallon drums cost more per gallon than 1 gallon jugs for an unknown reason. If you have a source of full syn for semis in 5 gallon buckets, less then $23 a gallon, let me know.
     
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    Blain's Farm & Fleet5 Gal 5W-40 Full Synthetic Diesel Engine Oil
    Blain # 1316095 | Mfr # 632129407004
    Today's Price
    $89.99
     
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    ProfessionalNoticer

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    Walmart carries some Chinese brand, Cinopec or something like that and it's the cheapest I can find. As far as pricing out 5 gallon pails vs 5 single gallons it's slightly cheaper no matter what brand you buy. Miles has some cheap oil too and I'm pretty sure they have a full synthetic as well. I personally don't think a full synthetic is worth the expense but to each is own.
     
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    When has synthetic or conventional oil ever previously been hard to come by? FJB and his green new deal...
     
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    Sinopec is the chinese brand. I never buy a product knowing it is manufactured in china or in a china owned company. If I can find an alternative country of origin. The retail price is not the entire cost of a purchase.
     
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    But it’s made from 100% Chineseum!
     
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