I've been told that motor oil has a shelf life of about five years. This by someone at the auto parts store. I've come to realize over the years that many individuals make statements like this without any evidence to back it up. I have no way to know if they are knowledgeable. On some occasions, I realize they know less about a topic than I do. Lota myths out there about automobile stuff.
Anyway, should I turn over my oil containers to allow what settled to the bottom to be re-distributed (like a paint can)? Do the additives go bad, lose effectiveness, or just plain disappear? I have a number of quarts of (then) diesel rated oil (cc/cd) purchased on sale when I believed I would be changing the oil myself for years to come. Most purchased between about 8 and 15 years ago. Then I purchased a set of tires with the tantalizing promise of free oil changes for life.That was great until the company went out of business. I wouldn't dare use this in a newer car, but what about an older car? What would you do? Jerry 82 240D __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 6175 (20110602) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
