oil shortages??

[fordfan22]

have you guys noticed empty shelves at walmart lately? my local store is nearly bare. today they had no more than 10-15 total jugs. it has been this way for months. no QSUP, no castrol gtx or edge, very few bottles of m1. quart bottles of all brands are non existent. all flavors of 5w30 are nearly gone except for supertech. even the $37 royal purple is gone. what oil they do have is 0w20. no euro of any kind. havent seen a full shelf since right before thanksgiving. they do have plenty of oil filters though.

i had to go to autozone and get my oil. it was in a bundle deal with stp extended protection filter. not sure about the filter quality. never used this kind. but anyway, yall noticed a shortage in your area??

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[Pew]

I've noticed it for probably the past 3-4 years - but really only noticed it at Walmart. Autozone, AAP, and O-o-o-oreilly's at the moment don't seem to be affected.

 

[Escape08]

The WM near me here in Houston is well stacked of all oil brands.

 

[hardheaded]

The Walmart by us is a mess. The oil bottles are mixed up with leaking jugs everywhere. Can not find what you need. Last time i tried to buy oil at Wally world i had to lay on the floor to get to the last bottle i needed. All the bottles are wet with oil. What a mess the place is.
I will pay a little more and go to the local auto parts store. Screw Walmart.

 

[dippschtick]

Ours is full one day and empty the next.
Nobody in town comes close to selling the amount Walmart does.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Mine was like that for years, but there in the midst of a remodel and last I was there they had moved the isle and it was fully stocked now. We shall see if it stays stocked, but it was just 18 brands of 5w-30 / 0w-20 and nothing else anyway. Order online - free delivery over $35 for whatever.

 

[eljefino]

Since other stores are doing a clearance sale maybe yours is waiting for the new plan-o-gram to restock.

 

[fantastic]

Folks, We go through this every year... They're preparing for inventory counts for tax season.

 

[Merek]

About the same here though not as bad. The one I was at over the weekend I picked up the last QS Ultimate 5w30 jug on the shelf. I was at another store today that's closer and they typically have a decent oil selection and had tons of M1, ST, and Valvoline, they did have more of the Castrol Edge but no gold bottles and they had RP. This particular store didn't have any Pennzoil Euro-L 5w30 but had Valvoline European 5w40, they seemed to have the Pennzoil FS but honestly if I was going to get that I'd choose the QS and the money was all about the same, I would like to try it sometime but I don't feel that it's really all that much of a bargain.

 

[Torrid]

I wonder if they're just not stocking the shelves as much. If I look on the website everything is available with 2 day shipping so they have it in stock elsewhere.

 

[Black Thunder]

I went to 3 or 4 area Walmarts in the last week or so to get some of the oil on clearance and every Walmart looked fully stocked on all brands of oil

Maybe it's just regional?

 

[dubber09]

If you are not too picky about oil brand you can shop at Costco online, you don't need to be a member for that.

 

[HouseTiger]

Walmart tends to be hit or miss in my area. One can be run like a slum in shambles, and another 10 miles away can be clean, well organized . . . and well stocked !!

 

[zray1]

My WalMart is out of fresh Jalapeños most of the time. So take your oil shortage conspiracy theories and wrap them around my taco that ain’t got no zip !



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[cptbarkey]

Sounds like bad management at your store OP.

 

[walterjay]

The two in my area are well stocked. The one closest to me received an award for being the best WM in Maryland.

 

[Oldwolf]

The WM in Hillsboro, NC is well stocked.

 

[TeeCee]

All about Inventory On Hands. AI replenishes merchandise based on what the store is supposed to have.

 

[ARB1977]

Back in the covid era I got fed up with the lack of oil options at Walmart. Hopped back on the Amsoil train and haven’t looked back.

 

[ripcord]

Bubba called sick so the shelves didn't get stocked. Either that or 53' Stude felt like his stash was low.