Oil Change Prepping

[rice paddy daddy]

My part time job to supplement Social Security is delivering parts for one of the largest nationwide auto parts stores.
At the moment, the motor oil supply is tightening up, especially diesel engine oil. We use full synthetic oil, and the only full, or blend, 15W-40 diesel engine oil i could find in our system to buy was in our Atlanta warehouse 350 miles away. Conventional 15W-40 is sold as fast as it comes in, to our heavy equipment customers.
Regular car/light truck oil is still available, but for how long?

If Putin invades Crimea, people who know about such things are saying oil could become $150 per barrel.
Motor oil will no doubt still be available to some extent. But the prices will reflect the market.

I have three oil changes out in the barn for the wife's Silverado 2500 Heavy Duty, and tomorrow there will be three for my GMC 1500.

Don't forget filters!!!

 

[Bacpacker]

Thanks RPD. I've been thinking about Anti Freeze, filters, and hoses as well

 

[Caribou]

I have probably 15 changes of oil. I have a few filters but I need sever more to cover the oil that I have.

 

[Pearl]

"They" will do away with oil and gas!!

 

[Tirediron]

And it is prolly a good idea not to keep all of the supplies in the same place, and the filters should be stored in ziploc freezer bags to prevent moisture intrusion

 

[rice paddy daddy]

We store the oil filters inside our house.

 

[Caribou]

Three or four years ago I looked up the cross reference for my oil filters, wrote them down, and then went to a local thrift store and picked up five or six mixed brands of filters for a buck each.

 

[Weedygarden]

Three or four years ago I looked up the cross reference for my oil filters, wrote them down, and then went to a local thrift store and picked up five or six mixed brands of filters for a buck each.

Oil filters at a thrift store? Wow! I have never seen that, but I would sure make the most of it.

 

[Weedygarden]

My part time job to supplement Social Security is delivering parts for one of the largest nationwide auto parts stores.
At the moment, the motor oil supply is tightening up, especially diesel engine oil. We use full synthetic oil, and the only full, or blend, 15W-40 diesel engine oil i could find in our system to buy was in our Atlanta warehouse 350 miles away. Conventional 15W-40 is sold as fast as it comes in, to our heavy equipment customers.
Regular car/light truck oil is still available, but for how long?

If Putin invades Crimea, people who know about such things are saying oil could become $150 per barrel.
Motor oil will no doubt still be available to some extent. But the prices will reflect the market.

I have three oil changes out in the barn for the wife's Silverado 2500 Heavy Duty, and tomorrow there will be three for my GMC 1500.

Don't forget filters!!!

I've been thinking of this, preps for oil changes, but also coolant, transmission fluid, and windshield washer fluid. I have a typical shelf in the garage with car stuff. Isn't it brake fluid that takes on moisture once it has been opened?

 

[rice paddy daddy]

Three or four years ago I looked up the cross reference for my oil filters, wrote them down, and then went to a local thrift store and picked up five or six mixed brands of filters for a buck each.

My truck was $44,000, wife’s truck was $52,000.
I use the best oil filters available, much cheaper than buying a new engine.
For me that is Wix XP.

 

[rice paddy daddy]

I've been thinking of this, preps for oil changes, but also coolant, transmission fluid, and windshield washer fluid. I have a typical shelf in the garage with car stuff. Isn't it brake fluid that takes on moisture once it has been opened?

Yes, brake fluid will absorb moisture from the air.
Unless you are in the brake job business, buy the smallest bottle of brake fluid.

 

[Caribou]

Oil filters at a thrift store? Wow! I have never seen that, but I would sure make the most of it.

This store is a church based store. They have a mens section with automotive, tools etc. Those filters had been on the shelf for a long time before I finally took a look at them.

 

[Cascadian]

I was doing pretty good but slacked off a little on replenishing. Good reminder.

 

[dademoss]

I've got oil and filters for all the cars and scooters that will far outlast the available fuel supplies

I do have a modified carb for ethanol only, as long as it's not too cold, for one of the scooters.

 

[Cabin Fever]

.....Don't forget filters!!!

How am I doin'?