How long is oil good for?

[jxthomps]

So my vehicle takes 6 quarts if I open a jug and and use a quart out of it and leave it on the shelf is that Oil good for any length of period time?

 

[Alex_V]

Until long past when you'll use the rest of the jug - years, at least.

 

[Spector]

Kept from contaminates and off the floor in cold climates for a couple of years. You can also see the manufacture date on the container to see how old the oil actually is.

 

[Kuato]

Originally Posted By: jxthomps

So my vehicle takes 6 quarts if I open a jug and and use a quart out of it and leave it on the shelf is that Oil good for any length of period time?

With the top back on, indefinitely. There's a post on here somewhere, IIRC someone used a 10-year-old open jug of oil. Just going to your next oil change? I've done this numerous times - no issues.

 

[Ducked]

Originally Posted By: jxthomps

So my vehicle takes 6 quarts if I open a jug and and use a quart out of it and leave it on the shelf is that Oil good for any length of period time?

javascript: void(0) There are apparently two commonly quoted industry stories on this. http://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/172/lubricant-storage-life (a) A year (b) infinity I'm not sure what "any length of period time?" means, but I think you're covered. A year is quite obviously completely bogus.

 

[69GTX]

UOA's on oil 5-20 yrs old from vehicles rarely driven, have turned out pretty good. So one would assume fresh oil sitting sealed in the jug for that length of time is even better.

 

[SeaJay]

Maybe not infinity, but decades for sure.

 

[BrocLuno]

Depends on if the jug freezes (cold gelation) and if it is exposed to direct sunlight. If neither, plolly until your unborn finish college

 

[PandaBear]

I had some Valvoline Synpower sitting around for at least 8 years and they were still good. The bottle started degrading and I can see oil stain on the outside though. I figure the bottle may be the limiting factor.

 

[blupupher]

Most manufacturers will say around 5 years for a sealed container. This question has been asked tons of times.

 

[jj51702]

Oh look, what a new and exciting question the OP asked. This has never been asked here before.

 

[JohnnyJohnson]

LOL

 

[Ammofirst]

Unless upset by tectonic shift I would say approximately 12-15,000 years.