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Life expectancy of unused engine oil?

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swathdiver Senior Enthusiast

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2 hours ago, elcamino said:

ExxonMobil recommends a five-year maximum shelf life for engine oils,

Same thing with "canned" goods, such as when they (commies) demonized BPA, the ability for a container to keep foods fresh was greatly diminished.

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Same thing with "canned" goods, such as when they (commies) demonized BPA, the ability for a container to keep foods fresh was greatly diminished.

BPA is a chemical used only for plastics. And I've never used plastic for storing food anyways because plastic makes food taste like plastic and the plastic container whether containing BPA or not actually diminishes food quality. Use glass containers and food stays fresh longer and will actually taste like food. But let me not detail this and keep it on topic with oil storage since the oil is not edible anyways, Lol!!

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TXGREEK Senior Enthusiast

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The better question is the shelf life of an opened container of oil...


This is exactly why I started this thread, these containers are NOT sealed, they’re capped off, oxygen easily enters the bottle. So, how long does opened oil last when re-capped??


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10 hours ago, LRod said:

BPA is a chemical used only for plastics. And I've never used plastic for storing food anyways because plastic makes food taste like plastic and the plastic container whether containing BPA or not actually diminishes food quality. Use glass containers and food stays fresh longer and will actually taste like food. But let me not detail this and keep it on topic with oil storage since the oil is not edible anyways, Lol!!

Well, they used BPA in the lining of cans for decades and of course in plastics.  Whenever someone says something such as this causes dozens of ailments, you can almost always rest assured that they are lying and have some nefarious agenda.  There's nothing wrong with BPA.  We use lots of jars, but also have kids and do not like glass in my toes!  Refrigerated goods get plastic in our home; for now.

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Well, they used BPA in the lining of cans for decades and of course in plastics.  Whenever someone says something such as this causes dozens of ailments, you can almost always rest assured that they are lying and have some nefarious agenda.  There's nothing wrong with BPA.  We use lots of jars, but also have kids and do not like glass in my toes!  Refrigerated goods get plastic in our home; for now.
Ah ok, got it!

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1 hour ago, TXGREEK said:

This is exactly why I started this thread, these containers are NOT sealed, they’re capped off

 

I only buy Mobil One Synthetic at Wally world ($22 for 5 quarts typically) but it is always foil sealed under the cap.

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This is exactly why I started this thread, these containers are NOT sealed, they’re capped off, oxygen easily enters the bottle. So, how long does opened oil last when re-capped??

 

 

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Made me think now about those 6 quart Havoline bags in a box that I bought. I wonder what the shelf life on those would be compared to a plastic container? The caps seem very different than the caps on plastic containers. They have a seal that kind of looks like some sort of gasket.

 

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Made me think now about those Havoline bags in a box that I bought. I wonder what the shelf life on those would be compared to a plastic container? The caps seem very different than the caps on plastic containers. They have a seal that kind of looks like some sort of gasket.

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Never seen that, can you post a couple pics? My Amsoil has transmission fluid in that type of bags but I’ve never seen motor oil in a bag.


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Never seen that, can you post a couple pics? My Amsoil has transmission fluid in that type of bags but I’ve never seen motor oil in a bag.


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It's a 6 quart bag in a box:
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It's a 6 quart bag in a box:
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Interesting, never seen that other than Amsoil. Looks to me you’re going to have a messy application unless you’ve got a wide mouth funnel. You’ll have to let us know how affective using your setup is versus plastic quarts.


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Interesting, never seen that other than Amsoil. Looks to me you’re going to have a messy application unless you’ve got a wide mouth funnel. You’ll have to let us know how affective using your setup is versus plastic quarts.


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I bought a crapload of them at $17 per box so whether it's messy or not, I'll have to figure it out, Lol!! With the wide funnel it should be ok I'm sure. I also thought of transferring to an empty quart and then into the truck. I'm waiting for my Fumoto valve to arrive so I'll be doing the first oil change next week. I'll post results then!

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I bought a crapload of them at $17 per box so whether it's messy or not, I'll have to figure it out, Lol!! With the wide funnel it should be ok I'm sure. I also thought of transferring to an empty quart and then into the truck. I'm waiting for my Fumoto valve to arrive so I'll be doing the first oil change next week. I'll post results then!

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