Hmmmmm,
I thought the only thing that broke down motor oil was heat,pressure
and contaminants.
On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 2:55 PM, Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@dodgetrucks.org> wrote:
>
> Heheheh...if it's Pennzoil, I'd just throw it away. ;)
>
> You could change the oil in your lawnmower though.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kurt Cypher [mailto:kcypher42.lists@gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 2:46 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: How to tell oil age?
>
>
> I've got several containers of brand-new, sealed dino oil that my Dad had in
> his garage when he passed away two years ago (my brother & I are slowly
> clearing it out so Mom can actually park her car in it).
> We have no idea when Dad got this oil, and would like to try to figure out
> its age before putting it into a motor. Some basic internet research says
> anywhere from 2-5 years shelf-life for motor oil, and I'd rather not use
> this oil in a daily driver if it's beyond the recommended shelf-life. Based
> on the fact that it was in his garage two years ago already puts it at the
> short end of the shelf-life ranges I've seen mentioned online, so I'm
> already figuring it's probably too old. It's Pennzoil, and there was
> standard production code info on the containers, but I have no idea how to
> read those codes.
>
> Any suggestions? If it is too old to use in a vehicle, any
> suggestions on uses for past-its-prime motor oil (hate to see it completely
> go to waste, just because it's old)?
>
> Thanks,
> Kurt
>
>
>
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