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Originally Posted by twobjshelbys
Bull puckey. Have you ever seen a wildcatter punch a hole in the ground, hit oil, and then cap it because it "was too old"?
Do you see expiration dates on the cans in the store? |
Ya, and did the
oil coming up out of the ground
already have a refined additives package and
viscosity indexers premixed in it?
Shelf life of a properly stored unopen container is generally accepted at (5) years (according to Mobil1).
The main issue is separation of components.
The additives can settle into a goop on the bottom.
Engines are expensive.
Fresh clean
oil is cheap insurance and peace of mind.