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alexiskai · 05-27-2026, 01:36 PM

https://niada.com/dashboard/running-...-auto-dealers/

This industry publication for used-car dealers says the shortage primarily affects the newest cars, those running 0W oil. Dealers are advised to "act now. Secure bulk lubricant inventory while supplies remain accessible, audit reconditioning costs on incoming inventory, and communicate proactively with customers about potential service delays or price adjustments."

updraught · 05-28-2026, 08:21 AM

Zero grade oil is good for your cuckoo clock.

Herb Concord Ca · 05-28-2026, 11:14 AM

Nkaminar, 5 gallons per oil change? Don't you mean quarts? I use 10W-30, in my Model A's.

nkaminar · 05-28-2026, 02:59 PM

Sorry, yes quarts. I have 10 quarts sitting on my garage floor.

CarlG · 05-28-2026, 04:25 PM

I have my next oil change (1-ga) + 6 qts on stock at all times. Amazon delivers!

05-27-2026, 01:36 PM	#21
alexiskai Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Mebane NC Posts: 3,179	Re: Lubricating Oil Shortage https://niada.com/dashboard/running-...-auto-dealers/ This industry publication for used-car dealers says the shortage primarily affects the newest cars, those running 0W oil. Dealers are advised to "act now. Secure bulk lubricant inventory while supplies remain accessible, audit reconditioning costs on incoming inventory, and communicate proactively with customers about potential service delays or price adjustments."

05-28-2026, 08:21 AM	#22
updraught Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 2,289	Re: Lubricating Oil Shortage Zero grade oil is good for your cuckoo clock.

05-28-2026, 11:14 AM	#23
Herb Concord Ca Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Concord CA Posts: 861	Re: Lubricating Oil Shortage Nkaminar, 5 gallons per oil change? Don't you mean quarts? I use 10W-30, in my Model A's.

05-28-2026, 02:59 PM	#24
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 6,854	Re: Lubricating Oil Shortage Sorry, yes quarts. I have 10 quarts sitting on my garage floor. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

05-28-2026, 04:25 PM	#25
CarlG Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 9,212	Re: Lubricating Oil Shortage I have my next oil change (1-ga) + 6 qts on stock at all times. Amazon delivers! __________________ Alaskan A's Antique Auto Mushers of Alaska Model A Ford Club of America Model A Restorers Club Antique Automobile Club of America Mullins Owner's Club