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Bar Oil Shortage?

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  1. buZZsaw BRAD

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    Stopped by my local TSC again today. No bar oil so i asked. Girl goes in back and come out with a gallon of Husky oil which i declined at $16.99. Got a rain check for 2 gallons of their brand at $8 gallon. 2-3 week wait!:picard: We'll see?
     
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  2. JimBear

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    Yikes!! This is the best price I have seen on Husqvarna oil.
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  3. NYH1

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    Anyone that has a Runnings in their area. $6 a gal. for their house brand.
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    Finally got the call that my raincheck oil came in. My hunny picked it up yesterday.
     
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    Don’t get much cheaper than that.
     
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    That's what TSC had it on sale for through Sept.
     
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    Plenty left.:thumbs:
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    Did you buy a case? I have a rain check for two gallons. ETA third week this month at TSC
     
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    Finally got my 6 gallons last week
     
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    No. To thin for my liking. Bars and chains ain't cheap.
     
  11. Gavorosalini

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    Checked at tsc Wednesday, no gallons or quarts of house brand bar oil. Didnt see any brands as a matter of fact. Picked up a gallon of echo brand bar oil for 17 from a bumper to bumper auto parts store the other day just to give it a whirl. They also had a parts master brand for bucks 9 a gallon.
     
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    Just paid $28.00 for two gallons of Ace Hardware brand, OUCH! Had to have it & TSC is still out of stock. Gavorosalini I like the Partsmaster branded stuff around here. Usually Ashland Oil Co./Valvoline.
     
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    Is that isolated to your area AC or have others noticed a shortage in Michigan at TSC?
     
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    Thats good to know about the partsmaster brand. I had never heard of it. All their gallons ( 2 total) were covered in dust and cigarette ash, so i was a little hesitant.
     
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    From what I've heard there isn't much anywhere around in the farm stores. Kinda like ammo, real hit or miss.
     
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    Just ordered 8 gallons from local TSC. $6 each. Should be able to pick it up sometime today.
     
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    Went to TSC yesterday they had 3qts of their brand in stock no gallons. They did have 2 gallons of Husqvarna B&C oil for $16.99 a gallon.
    I have three gallons of TSC brand at home I guess I can wait.
     
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    Menards in Ontario, OH had a full shelf this morning, store brand for $7 / gallon and $9 /gallon for Poulan bar oil.
     
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    I called my local TSC (across the street from my workplace) asking about B&C oil since the website showed them out of stock. It's allegedly on sale 2 for $12, but they said they won't be getting any until the first week of October. I'm gonna try that raincheck trick and order 6 gallons. I think I have one gallon left at home so I should be OK for a little while.
     
  20. Chud

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    Anyone noticed that Stihl Platinum is now clear? My employer buys it not me. Just a bar oil observation and it’s always in stock if you want to buy a box of 4gal for $77