OK got my oil stash set up but I noticed the dates on the bottles are 12/14/14. So the oil is a year old. Does it go bad or does the additives break down in the bottle. There is no use by date so can I keep it stored for another year or 2? Just curious to what everyone thinks
Does oil in a bottle go bad??????
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Pretty sure it stays good. I believe Pennzoil said 4 year shelf life if stored properly.
I've heard that it should be good for up to 5 years....so you should be good.
Prior to using, be sure to shake the containers up thoroughly, as some of the additives have a tendency to settle at the bottom.
Prior to using, be sure to shake the containers up thoroughly, as some of the additives have a tendency to settle at the bottom.
I have oil that's 7 years old and I have no qualms using it.
There are good UOA's on here from oil sitting in crank cases for 3-4 years....maybe some longer. An unused/sealed bottle not exposed to any contaminants should last a lot longer. I recall a thread or two where some owners have the same oil in their back yard lot vehicles for 10-20 yrs and those are still chugging.
We need a sticky about this
oil DOESNT go bad....Our shop has 100 cases of Mobil 1 (SG) left over from the Indy Car program we did here in the late 1980's. We still use it today in anything,everything that needs oil. NO issues,dont forsee any.. So, No, oil doesnt go bad..
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We need a sticky about this
I agree.
We need a sticky about this
I agree.
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Originally Posted By: bvance554
If you stop hoarding a stash of oil you wouldn't need to worry about it.
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I do have three Qts M1 0W-40 from '10 that I'll toss in my '07 Merc at it's spring change... From here forward It's buy as needed...
Originally Posted By: bvance554
If you stop hoarding a stash of oil you wouldn't need to worry about it.
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I do have three Qts M1 0W-40 from '10 that I'll toss in my '07 Merc at it's spring change... From here forward It's buy as needed...
2years? I wouldn't use it. Then again I don't have a oil stash. I buy fresh clean oil every OCI.
The oil doesn't go bad but additives settle out in 4-5 years pretty aggressively. Just get it warm in the sun or inside and shake it vigorously. I wouldn't be really worried about less than 2 year old oil but I'd still give it a little shake.
Originally Posted By: bvance554
If you stop hoarding a stash of oil you wouldn't need to worry about it.
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If you stop hoarding a stash of oil you wouldn't need to worry about it.
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Yes it does go gad. Please send it to me and I will dispose of it properly.
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