Hi folks, I just brought a botle of 15-40 oil and got it home and noticed it had an expiration date of 7-10-2010... Is it still OK to use?
I wouldn't of thought oil would go out of date. This looks like a newish bottle, its not dusty like its been hiding at the back of the shelf and it doesn't look like its from the 70's or anything...
Out of date motor oil
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Out of date motor oil
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Re: Out of date motor oil
it is yes
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Re: Out of date motor oil
It lies underground for millions of years, comes to the surface and then gets an expiry date.
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Re: Out of date motor oil
'it doesn't look like its from the 70's or anything...'
errrr....
i do....
errrr....
i do....
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Re: Out of date motor oil
a quote from someone who might know...
'Oil breakdown is caused by sheer, very high pressures, very high temperatures, acids from the combustion process etc. Sitting in a container on the shelf, the only process that could damage an oil is oxidation. There is next to no oxygen in a full container and anyway normal temperatures are way too low for any problem to occur... I can see no reason why an oil should not have a virtually unlimited shelf life.'
Seems that the only possible problem might be if the seal/canister has been opened -
otherwise should be fine..
'Oil breakdown is caused by sheer, very high pressures, very high temperatures, acids from the combustion process etc. Sitting in a container on the shelf, the only process that could damage an oil is oxidation. There is next to no oxygen in a full container and anyway normal temperatures are way too low for any problem to occur... I can see no reason why an oil should not have a virtually unlimited shelf life.'
Seems that the only possible problem might be if the seal/canister has been opened -
otherwise should be fine..
Owner of a red T25 fixed hi top campervan - colour - spikey red - petrol - water cooled - 1.9 dg engine rhd - 1990 g reg n still going strong!-