Grease shortage

[3930dave]

The grease thing a regional shortage or a national thing? How is everyone doing across the country?
Is anyone able to get Deere polyurea grease? It's their "best" grease.

May vary regionally, but I suspect it's continental...... been hearing about shortages here since Spring.

Rgds, D.

 

[MAX-24-Dean]

The grease thing a regional shortage or a national thing? How is everyone doing across the country?
Is anyone able to get Deere polyurea grease? It's their "best" grease.

Went to the local Carquest and they had two pallets of Schaeffer grease sitting on the floor. Washington State.

 

[Hay Dude]

The grease thing a regional shortage or a national thing? How is everyone doing across the country?
Is anyone able to get Deere polyurea grease? It's their "best" grease.

I cant get multiple tubes (20-40) of Deere Polyurea until mid-end of August. Dealer said they ordered a full pallet and theres a waiting list.

Yes, I know I can get one tube here or there for $15/tube. That’s insane and I’m not doing that.

 

[sixdogs]

I cant get multiple tubes (20-40) of Deere Polyurea until mid-end of August. Dealer said they ordered a full pallet and theres a waiting list.

Yes, I know I can get one tube here or there for $15/tube. That’s insane and I’m not doing that.

Agreed. When I lived in a very remote area I learned I had to be almost self sufficient on supplies and things I needed because the chain could break and I could be unable to get consumables I was dependent on. That was 20 years ago and it's only worse today. The future doesn't look much better.

No way would I pay $15 for a tube of polyurea. Someone makes that for them every day and I have a long memory for gouging.

 

[Hay Dude]

Just got a call from my local JD dealer that their allotment of green polyurea grease arrived. The parts guy said I’d better get there soon cause it’s going fast.

What’s happening in this world? This has never happened outside of times of war.
Why are so many things of limited availability And so over priced?

 

[Robin Veerman]

Well, If the global supply chain issues caused by COVID-19 weren't enough, the Chemtool fire of June 2021 certainly didn't help an already struggling supply chain for greases, especially polyurea thickened greases.

 

[rScotty]

Just got a call from my local JD dealer that their allotment of green polyurea grease arrived. The parts guy said I’d better get there soon cause it’s going fast.

What’s happening in this world? This has never happened outside of times of war.
Why are so many things of limited availability And so over priced?

None even remotely like that is happening in this area of the country. I hear what you are saying snd have no idea why.

I have no doubt it is happening in your area, but don't make the mistake of thinking it is nation wide. It isn't.

When you do find out, my guess it is something more local than widespread.

rScotty

 

[mo1]

Just got a call from my local JD dealer that their allotment of green polyurea grease arrived. The parts guy said I’d better get there soon cause it’s going fast.

What’s happening in this world? This has never happened outside of times of war.
Why are so many things of limited availability And so over priced?

Grease is made using petroleum and the powers that be have made it well known they do not like petroleum. Thus the companies that make items using petroleum are skittish about putting much money into producing anything with petroleum in it, lest they be stuck with sunk costs in the future- product they can't sell, facilities that are now useless. Prices are going to be high with the supply of grease being low, it's simple economics.

 

[ultrarunner]

All this talk had me check my supply of C&C TRC grease…

At my rate should be good a few more years but another case on the self not a bad idea.

 

[Fixastuff]

The JD parts guy probably forgot to order more when they ran out. Sounds alot better to say "supply train issues" than I'm a dummy and messed up. At least that's been my experience with parts people. Lol.