OIL (sell by date question)?????

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25-05-2008, 11:51 AM

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OIL (sell by date question)?????

Have found a 4.5L can of CASTROL fully synthetic oil (still sealed) in my garage.It,s been there about 3 years.
My question is.Is it usable?, as i can,t find a sell/use by date on it.

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25-05-2008, 11:54 AM

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Open it and check for mould, or a rotten smell, if neither it can be consumed.

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25-05-2008, 11:54 AM

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yes fine

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25-05-2008, 11:56 AM

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If its been in the ground for a few million years, a few more in your garage shouldn't pose a problem.

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25-05-2008, 12:07 PM

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Brilliant ,£25 saved.

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25-05-2008, 02:09 PM

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haha you planning on cooking some chips with it or something!

As above, it'll be fine for years to come.

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25-05-2008, 04:57 PM

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What about brake fluid in a sealed container?

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25-05-2008, 05:18 PM

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What about brake fluid in a sealed container?

Thats an iffy one
cos of it's tendency to absorb water

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25-05-2008, 05:20 PM

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What about brake fluid in a sealed container?

aslong as its NEVER been opened then it is fine, if its been opened then its fucked

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25-05-2008, 05:21 PM

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aslong as its NEVER been opened then it is fine, if its been opened then its fucked

As above really

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25-05-2008, 05:31 PM

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i know,,,,, as i sell the stuff for a living pmsl

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25-05-2008, 06:04 PM

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i know,,,,, as i sell the stuff for a living pmsl

Fair do's mate
not 100% sure on the in's and out's of this topic
but i know for the price of a fiver for new bottle of brake fluid it aint worth using old stuff and crashing

this topic was of use to me aswell as iv'e got an unopened 5 litre bottle of castrol at home