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Lubricant oil shortage
▲ 10 r/VWMK7

Lubricant oil shortage

The reason I’m posting this here is NOT to start a political shitstorm.

It’s because we’re all 5k mile oil change interval probably.

So be aware there will likely be hoarding and price spikes

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Toyota sent a bulletin to service departments warning of an impending shortage of 0W-8 and 0W-16 motor oils, confirmed genuine by multiple sources.
• Nissan drafted a similar bulletin anticipating a supply crunch and price hikes, with a Nissan spokesperson confirming the bulletin is real — though it hasn’t been distributed to dealers yet.
• O’Reilly Automotive, Valvoline, and Shell have all warned investors about lubricant cost spikes, with Shell disclosing its lubricants business lost feedstock supply tied to Qatar disruptions.

u/BigJonDaniel — 6 days ago
▲ 2 r/Detailing

Did my 1st one using ONR + MFers in bucket + Griot ceramic detailing. Very good results.

My goal is to get this process done fast so I can get up at dawn in Texas in the summer and not heat stroke.

I’m doing this on the street but I have a long hose so I sprayed off the car before I started. I figure it’s better and when it’s 85 at 7am it will cool the paint off a little.

Questions:

Sponge vs MF? If so which sponge and how to clean it after use.

The drying towels I use (Walmart platinum then Harbor Freight) will now have ONR on them. I usually wash with some MF specific detergent but that’s after I’ve dried post rinse after a traditional wash. Am I going to pollute my washing machine with ONR

Notes:

The Harbor Freight pump sprayer is superior to the Home Depot one.

Unger easy glide glass cleaner is really amazing and cheap. Highly recommended.

On the lookout for my next wheel cleaner. Using the last of the chemical guy Diablo. Thoughts?

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u/BigJonDaniel — 19 days ago
▲ 5 r/AutoDetailing

Did my 1st one using ONR + MFers in bucket + Griot ceramic detailing. Very good results.

My goal is to get this process done fast so I can get up at dawn in Texas in the summer and not heat stroke.

I’m doing this on the street but I have a long hose so I sprayed off the car before I started. I figure it’s better and when it’s 85 at 7am it will cool the paint off a little.

Questions:

Sponge vs MF? If so which sponge and how to clean it after use.

The drying towels I use (Walmart platinum then Harbor Freight) will now have ONR on them. I usually wash with some MF specific detergent but that’s after I’ve dried post rinse after a traditional wash. Am I going to pollute my washing machine with ONR

Notes:

The Harbor Freight pump sprayer is superior to the Home Depot one.

Unger easy glide glass cleaner is really amazing and cheap. Highly recommended.

On the lookout for my next wheel cleaner. Using the last of the chemical guy Diablo. Thoughts?

reddit.com
u/BigJonDaniel — 19 days ago
▲ 32 r/VWAlltrack+1 crossposts

Thanks again for all the feedback on this SR. Very helpful.

Pics are

Before

Before with covering

After

2017 VW Alltrack

41k miles California car to 29k

Used Super Clean On sale at Walmart for $6.28

Detailing brush and microfiber old towels.

Removed battery and intake.

Covered ECU and done other stuff

Cheap 5 setting garden sprayer on “mist”

A little bit of drying with Ryobi cordless vac blow. Pretty low power

Koch Motorplast.

Good enough for who it’s for.

u/BigJonDaniel — 27 days ago