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oil question #764346 10/05/03 04:23 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 41 north of the 49th T thefairwaymob OP New CEG\'er
OP thefairwaymob New CEG\'er T Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 41 north of the 49th	Does anyone KNOW if unused oil will deteriorate overtime? I just found a 4L bottle that was purchased about 24 months ago. Still okay to use? 99 Sport SE - Zetec Mods: My wife vacuumed it last spring , my son wiped up his hot chocolate spill in December. My daughter found the tooth she lost last week .

Re: oil question #764347 10/05/03 05:48 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA B Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA	It's OK to use. Oil and it's additives are very stable and store well. The biggest problem with oil that has been in storage for very long (much longer than yours) is that it will still be of whatever whatever level of certification that it was when it was blended. If your car should have API grade SL, don't use twenty year old oil that is only API SE (or whatever it was back then). Jim Johnson 98 SVT 03 Escape Limited

Re: oil question #764348 10/05/03 11:09 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 165 Northern Virginia S SKWAT_dup1 CEG\'er
SKWAT_dup1 CEG\'er S Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 165 Northern Virginia	So when that Jiffy Lube sticker says 3k miles or 3 months, that 3 months is just BS? Mystique LS

Re: oil question #764349 10/05/03 11:23 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 750 Nashville, TN T tiv_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er
tiv_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er T Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 750 Nashville, TN	Originally posted by SKWAT: So when that Jiffy Lube sticker says 3k miles or 3 months, that 3 months is just BS? Yes, if you don't start up your car in 3 months Oil will detoriate in your car as a result of heat up - cool down cycles, so if you drive just 1 mile every day, it's a good idea to change it every 3 months instead of 3000 days Tiv

Re: oil question #764350 10/06/03 05:10 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA B Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA	Originally posted by SKWAT: So when that Jiffy Lube sticker says 3k miles or 3 months, that 3 months is just BS? Your comment has nothing to do with the original question. He asked if oil still in the original container would break down just from storage. Actually putting the oil into an engine and using it is another matter. Jim Johnson 98 SVT 03 Escape Limited

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