Does oil go off...?
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Does oil go off...?
Got a new 5L bottle of fully synth 5w40 oil thats been sat, unopened, in my garage for nearly 2 years now..... Will this be ok still to use...?
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Originally Posted by 3DOOR ARY
on castrol RS 10/60 it does have a use by date on the neck of the tub 
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If one brand of oil has a use by date why wouldnt all the rest
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I can't see mineral oils having a shelf life - i mean they've sat underground for however many million years...
Fully synthetic oils that have been developed in a lab - possibly i can see a shelf life appearing if there are 'perishable' chemicals added...
Fully synthetic oils that have been developed in a lab - possibly i can see a shelf life appearing if there are 'perishable' chemicals added...
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Castrol oils have a PRODUCTION date printed on the bottle.
Its not a sell by or use by date.
If its a mineral oil - its been in the ground for millions of years, a decade in your shed wont hurt it!
Its not a sell by or use by date.
If its a mineral oil - its been in the ground for millions of years, a decade in your shed wont hurt it!
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