EXPIRED: When Does New Oil Go Bad?

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  @themotoroilgeek · 2 years ago · pinned

  Does shaking the bottle of OLD oil &quot;fix&quot; it? Here are the lab results that reveal the answer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeNLVUdoBU0">https://youtu.be/QeNLVUdoBU0</a>

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• MI

  @MiddlePath007 · 2 months ago

  Anyone who has owned a shtbox knows oil never goes bad, it just goes away

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• PA

  @papaal7014 · 2 years ago (edited)

  Additive fall out in new oil too.<br>Shake the bottles.<br>PF say.

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  @LarryLarson-h3r · 2 years ago

  To be honest I&apos;m actually interested to see the old oils lab test to see how good they still are or not good for anything at all

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  @migueldelaguardia · 2 years ago

  Finally someone on line actually putting out facts not fiction.Thank you Lake for this public service.

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  @thromboid · 2 years ago

  That photo of your dad on the track ahead of Senna is GOLD!

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  @Tyler-yk6oo · 2 years ago

  Skip to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1T4XFPgBeo&amp;t=1440">24:00</a> in video for the answer. If you store it in a temperature controlled environment it should be good for 3-5 years.

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• IM

  @im-that-guy-pal · 2 years ago

  You are very lucky to reach your age and still have your father around. Let him know how much you appreciate him before you can&apos;t anymore.

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  @StevenOlive-g4i · 2 years ago

  I bought a case of oil (name brand) on sale several years ago. I happened to notice a mfg. code -- not an expiration date -- on the bottle. So, I called the company to learn how to decipher the code. The rep said that most engine oils are good for five years past the mfg. date, and told me how to decipher the code to learn of the oil mfg. date. Turns out that I had only about 2 years remaining to use the oil, which would be just long enough for me to use it before it went bad. The case of oil was probably on sale to get rid of it oil because it was not moving. Thus, if a case of oil is on sale, check the mfg. code and call the oil company -- the 800 number is usually on the back of the bottle -- to learn how to decipher the mfg. date code before buying.

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  @RickH428 · 2 years ago

  Your Dad Raced NASCAR, when NASCAR was cool. Hello Lake Speed, hope things are good for you. I miss watching you race every weekend.

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• GU

  @guywilliam6065 · 2 years ago

  Retired from 40+ years in the oil industry including many years manufacturing PCMO&apos;s and other lubricants. &nbsp;We had display cases with motor oil going back to the 50&apos;s. &nbsp;I often wondered what the oil in them would look like. &nbsp;Buy when price is good and rotate your stock. &nbsp;Not so much due to aging oil but more because the technology improves every couple of years. &nbsp;I recall the scramble to meet API-SH and the introduction of ILSAC back in the early 90&apos;s, a real game changer. &nbsp;Keep up the great content!

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  @victoryfirst2878 · 1 year ago

  YOU must be really proud of your father LAKE. The karting win is just super special for us all in the US. I tip my hat off too both of you fellas. Peace v

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