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Mobil synthetic oil and shelf life Posted by bender [Email] (#268) [Profile/Gallery] (more from bender) on Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:09:16 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I have a few bottles of Mobil1 5w30. I got them on sale about 5 years ago and never used them on my Viggen because they didn't meet the standard. Now, I'm storing my car for the winter (as always...) and thought I could use that oil over the storage period and then change it again when I take it out of storage. I've been up to now, changing the oil once per year, but with this extra stock I thought I could have more peace of mind in knowing the oil that's been sitting for a few months can be dumped out.
Question is, does anything happen to oil? I know it has a shelf life of about 5 years....and, one of the caps on the bottles seemed to pop. Now, that may just be the plastic that dried out because the rest are fine. They smell okay and look fine, but does anyone know if there is some sort of breakdown in the oil that could harm the engine? I'm feeling it's a no. All I am going to do is change the oil, drive the car a couple dozen miles, store it and forget about it. Then in the spring, I'll start it back up, drive it around a bit and change the oil.
Should I be worried about using this oil?
Thanks in advance.
Bender
_______________________________________ bender 2001 9-3 Viggen Laser Red 5 door 44k miles 2000 9-3 SE Midnight Blue 5 door (Sold)
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