Can't find Mobil 1 0w40 anymore

[BennyM]

did they discontinue the 0w40? Every wallmart in the Minneapolis area seems to be completely out. I can't even find a shelf space or price tag for 0w40 anymore. Guess I should go back to 15w50. Anybody else notice this in their towns?

BennyM

[632 Regal]

I noticed that walmart only puts a limited amount at a time. Last time I went there was only 10 quarts and I grabbed every one of em. They may only order in a couple 6 pack cases at a time because the guy went in back to see if there was anymore and he said there wasnt. Between both them not stocking much at a time and people like me I can understand why you are having a hard time finding it, I would take 20 if they had em so I wouldnt have to hunt each time a change comes along.

[SharkmanBMW]

Jeff, you should start selling it on Ebay... I can't find it anywhere in Montreal

[632 Regal]

LOL...I do realize that sometimes its next to impossible to get the stuff. I'm sure you called all the local and obscure auto parts stores but when synthetic first started becoming available in the 80s for automotive use (im old) you could only get it at places like grangers.com. Prior to that you would have to find airplane supply stores, trying to help with ideas here, maybe motorcycle supplies would be worth looking into also.

[Russell]

I have seen it at O'Rileys. I think at Autozone-not sure. My car seems to love it. From the people on Bobistheoilguy forum it is excellent stuff.




did they discontinue the 0w40? Every wallmart in the Minneapolis area seems to be completely out. I can't even find a shelf space or price tag for 0w40 anymore. Guess I should go back to 15w50. Anybody else notice this in their towns?

BennyM

[ryan roopnarine]

i think they replaced it with the truck and suv 5w40. i don't buy the stuff but i was in a walmart a couple of days ago and noticed that they now sold 5 quart jugs of 5w40 for the same price as the other 5 quart jugs. perhaps this is the case at your store and maybe you havent noticed it yet.

[Gene in NC]

What's wrong with 5w40? Have some sitting in the garage. Of course, I have a couple of trucks too, but why not in BMW?

Most personal trucks have engines that are also in cars, eg GM 4.3 and 5.7. Mine run M1 15w50. 5.7 has 200k and burns one quart in 7k mi change interval.

[JonE]

did they discontinue the 0w40? Every wallmart in the Minneapolis area seems to be completely out. I can't even find a shelf space or price tag for 0w40 anymore. Guess I should go back to 15w50. Anybody else notice this in their towns?

BennyM

Hi BennyM,
They have some at the Checkers Auto parts, kinda expensive, but, I usually wait for their flyer in the Sunday paper, sometimes they mark it down. That's when I buy it. I think they also carry 0-40 at Fleet Farm up in Osseo. I've never seen it at Wallmart.
JonE

[DanH]

They also carry it at Autozone last time I checked. In Brooklyn Park, on winnetka in New Hope, coon rapids, anoka, 2 in mpls, and 4 in st paul.

[DanH]

lol, so that was the first store on the web!

in the 80s ... at places like grangers.com

[632 Regal]

actually thats the store now, back then there wasnt even computers.

[Russell]

5w40 seems to work well in my 525i

[BennyM]

yeah, I would usually clean them out of 0w40 too.



I noticed that walmart only puts a limited amount at a time. Last time I went there was only 10 quarts and I grabbed every one of em. They may only order in a couple 6 pack cases at a time because the guy went in back to see if there was anymore and he said there wasnt. Between both them not stocking much at a time and people like me I can understand why you are having a hard time finding it, I would take 20 if they had em so I wouldnt have to hunt each time a change comes along.

[BennyM]

I was at Autozone in Brooklyn Park just two days ago and they didn't have any. I'll check the fleet farm in Osseo tomorrow when I'm up in that area. Otherwise, I'll go with the 5w40. Not sure what the potential downsides, if any, could be to run oil with 5 instead of a 0....just always made more sense from a brand standpoint to buy 'european formula' not 'SUV formula.' Whatever.

BennyM

[scott540]

Benny. I just picked some up at Fleet Farm. $4.19 or $4.29 a quart. Can't rememebr. Walmart didn't have any

[John B.]

I switched from the 5/30 to the 0/40 this spring but finding it here in southeastern New England has been tough. My car was fine with the 5/30 & I'm sure the 5/40 would work just as well if the 0/40 becomes unavailable unless you normally drive where its -40*F.

[TheDuke]

I think I gonna switch back from 0w40 to 5w30. I can get ether one at local Autozone with no problems. Oil sensor seems to like the heavier one. After I started putting 0w40 after longer drives, I keep getting oil level message. Even thou the level is fine.