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Life span of motor oil
« on: 08 April 2014, 18:44:29 »
Hello

Not been on for a few years (Sorry) as the cars been laid up however I'm considering getting road worthy again either to keep or sell on.

My question relates to Motor oil I have 16 Litres of GM Semi-synthetic 10w/40 in the shed bought with a TC probably 5+ years ago. Would this still be ok to use or should I get rid and buy new?

Any help greatly appreciated.
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Re: Life span of motor oil
« Reply #1 on: 08 April 2014, 19:40:29 »
Quote from: BobCat on 08 April 2014, 18:44:29
Hello

Not been on for a few years (Sorry) as the cars been laid up however I'm considering getting road worthy again either to keep or sell on.

My question relates to Motor oil I have 16 Litres of GM Semi-synthetic 10w/40 in the shed bought with a TC probably 5+ years ago. Would this still be ok to use or should I get rid and buy new?

Any help greatly appreciated.
Regards
B

It'll be OK ..... real oil is only a few million years old, so your semi-skimmed won't mind sitting there for another 5  :y  :y
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Re: Life span of motor oil
« Reply #2 on: 08 April 2014, 19:45:58 »
Cheers Andy
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Re: Life span of motor oil
« Reply #3 on: 08 April 2014, 21:32:56 »
I'm not a chemist, but as I understand it, the base of oil never deteriorates - as Andy said, it is THAT old - but in service it absorbs pollutants and water until it can absorb no more or turns abrasive, and also the additives die out. Therefore if your stored oil has never been in service, none of the above will take place.....

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« Reply #4 on: 08 April 2014, 22:32:39 »
best use it with 2 million yrs though  ;D ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #5 on: 08 April 2014, 22:36:56 »
Old wives tale about buying new old stock then  :(
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« Reply #6 on: 08 April 2014, 22:43:33 »
no-they do that when its sat for a million years on their shelves ;D ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #7 on: 08 April 2014, 22:50:00 »
Thats ok then , i got some 16 year old Castrol GTX in the shed to use up  ;D
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« Reply #8 on: 08 April 2014, 22:52:12 »
I don't think petrol is so forgiving of long storage, though?

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« Reply #9 on: 08 April 2014, 22:56:02 »
Quote from: Bigron on 08 April 2014, 22:52:12
I don't think petrol is so forgiving of long storage, though?

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use it/ use it/ use it---I do--miggy loves it but Rover drinks it faster than you can fill it  ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #10 on: 08 April 2014, 22:58:37 »
Oil is oil eh ...  ::)
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« Reply #11 on: 08 April 2014, 23:00:44 »
Thats what she said ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Life span of motor oil
« Reply #12 on: 08 April 2014, 23:02:44 »
Quote from: Emd on 08 April 2014, 22:50:00
Thats ok then , i got some 16 year old Castrol GTX in the shed to use up  ;D

I thought that was a dirty word here?  :-\
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« Reply #13 on: 08 April 2014, 23:06:29 »
My buick runs sweet on Castrol gtx----but it is a 50 yr old engine using 60 yr old technology--would never put that stuff in my miggy tbh
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« Reply #14 on: 08 April 2014, 23:06:50 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 08 April 2014, 23:02:44
Quote from: Emd on 08 April 2014, 22:50:00
Thats ok then , i got some 16 year old Castrol GTX in the shed to use up  ;D

I thought that was a dirty word here?  :-\

Well it smells like good oil  ::) I ran some in the Zx1300  :P Not for miggies though ..
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