Any issue using old API SL oil as top-off oil?

[mark pruett]

So I was cleaning out my garage a while ago, and ran across two quarts of old API SL Havoline 10w-30 oil. I think it's ok to use as top-off oil in my 2005 Dakota, but I just want to make sure, since it's probably 7+ years old and one API spec down from what my pickup specifies (SM).

Any issue using this as top-off oil that anyone sees?

 

[BMW Dom]

I would rather run the API SL stuff in a lawn mower, and buy the right oil for the truck

 

[tasch72]

I would rather run the API SL stuff in a lawn mower, and buy the right oil for the truck

+1 I'd just snag a quart of Supertech Full Synthetic to top off. Anything SJ or newer is fine for the majority of OPE

 

[Tdbo]

Give it such a shake and top away.
Nothing wrong with that oil.
Perfectly appropriate for top off on a 16 year old truck.

 

[oggb]

Plenty of Magnum 4.7/3.7 engines were run on API SL.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Wow good stuff!

If its anything like the SG and SH You'll love it!

 

[daman]

The oil is fine for use yes, I use SL from my stash in complete OC

 

[addyguy]

Excellent oil, definitely use it!

 

[mark pruett]

+1 I'd just snag a quart of Supertech Full Synthetic to top off. Anything SJ or newer is fine for the majority of OPE

Honestly, if I get any I'll probably just get the Valvoline High Mileage Synthetic Blend for 30 cents less at Walmart.

 

[SR5]

It will be fine to use, just give it a shake first.

 

[Accent Abuser]

So I was cleaning out my garage a while ago, and ran across two quarts of old API SL Havoline 10w-30 oil. I think it's ok to use as top-off oil in my 2005 Dakota, but I just want to make sure, since it's probably 7+ years old and one API spec down from what my pickup specifies (SM).

Any issue using this as top-off oil that anyone sees?

I would do it.