Old unused engine oil
Submitted: Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 08:25
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Morning all
I have some unused new engine oil that has been sitting in the shed for several years. Does anyone have any knowledge on how unused oil deterioates over time. I spoke to a Mobil oil rep who said that some settling of contents may occur but give it a good shake before use and it will be ok. Just wondering if anybody works in the oil industry and has any further comments on this answer. I think the oil is about 5-6 years old.
Many thanks
Jon
Reply By: Bonz (Vic) - Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 08:51
Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 08:51
For what its worth I wouldn't take the chance in anything you were relying on. Use it in the mower or something like that not the car
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Follow Up By: Leroy - Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 09:42
Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 09:42
I rely on my mower so I wouldn't put it in there! Boy it I didn't get those lawns cut there would be hell to pay lol.
Leroy
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 09:44
Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 09:44
yer hahahahaha but the last time I heard of someone being stranded on the Canning due to their mower cacking itself was ages ago
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Follow Up By: Smudger - Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 12:55
Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 12:55
Mowing the lawn is second only to fishing as my favorite activity.
Nobody ever interupts when you're mowing the lawn, put a set of ear muffs on and the wife & kids can't get through.
And fishing .. it's the only activity I know of that demands you have to sit still and do bugger all for hours at a time.
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 14:46
Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 14:46
I am of the opinion that there is NOTHING on this earth that could be called fishing. Its WAITING as far as I am concerned nothing to do with FISH hahaha
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Follow Up By: Member - Christopher P (NSW) - Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 14:54
Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 14:54
Put some earphones from the music player of your choice and listen to your favourite music whilst mowing then you can really enjoy the experience!
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Reply By: lifeisgood - Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 10:18
Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 10:18
Mine goes in the chain saw , some on motorbike chains and for lubricating hinges etc. as
well as the mower oil changes . If its only a few litres and you obviously have some concerns (and havent accepted the Mobil reps answer) - why risk it
I like to feel good about the oil going into my escape machine.
Cheers
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Reply By: Mike Harding - Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 11:07
Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 11:07
Mix it 50/50 with kerosene and use it as a fire starter, although used engine oil is actually better for fires - don't know why?
Mike Harding
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Follow Up By: Member - Axle - Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 12:03
Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 12:03
HAHAHA, You big air polluter.
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 14:49
Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 14:49
I just dig a hole and bury
mine, I couldn't live with myself if I burned it
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Follow Up By: Member - Christopher P (NSW) - Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 15:04
Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 15:04
Naughty Naughty, take it to your local servo or council depot and they will despose of it for you! That the fact you mentioned this on a fourm that say's to "Tread Lightly", naughty naughty.
same with the fuel for fire!
Best way i have found to light a fire is to cut some kindling and lay it over two bits of timber with cardboard or paper srunched up and stuffed under kindling to make a wind tunnel effect
I.e
l***l Two bits of big long burn timber
== kindling and more solid timber
* is paper scrunched up.
This method works
well with damp timber as
well as long as kindlig is dry, no need to use woof wood!
Keep it clean guys things are getting dirty! :op
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Follow Up By: Mike Harding - Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 15:05
Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 15:05
>I just dig a hole and bury
mine, I couldn't live with myself if I
>burned it
Yes...
well... fortunately I don't have to live with you.
And that's just as
well from what Mildred says!
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 15:19
Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 15:19
hahahahaha you guys! Of course I DON'T BURY IT, golly you cant spot a wind up ROFL!
I don't even change
mine, the nice man at the service centre does it hahahahah
And Mike, Mildred wasn't complaining last time I saw her
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Follow Up By: Mike Harding - Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 15:26
Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 15:26
>Of course I DON'T BURY IT
I do - the stuff I don't burn! It's an old trick, my grandfather taught me - does wonders for rhubarb.
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Follow Up By: Member - Christopher P (NSW) - Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 16:01
Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 16:01
Come in spinner!!!!!!
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Follow Up By: Mike Harding - Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 17:09
Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 17:09
I confess the rhubarb was a fib but I do mix it with kero to make an excellent firelighter. Frankly given the amount of engine oil we burn in the normal use of our vehicles I doubt the one litre or so I burn on the fire each year will make much difference to the ecology of the planet.
Mike Harding
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Follow Up By: Member - Axle - Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 20:48
Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 20:48
As a keen vege grower, you had me stuffed on the rhubarb thing!!! hahahahaha.
Axle.
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Reply By: Shaker - Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 18:06
Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 18:06
I would be very interested to know what would "settle".
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Follow Up By: Shaker - Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 18:11
Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 18:11
Amazing what a quick "Google" can do ......
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Follow Up By: Shaker - Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 23:17
Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 23:17
Don't know what happened there, I cut & pasted a heap of text.
Ah well, just use this link & scroll down to
ENGINE OIL SHELF LIFE
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