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Blink 1st June 2020 16:51

Engine oil (UNopened) - shelf life?
 
I just discovered 5L of Shell Helix HX7 10W-40 with a date stamp of June 2015. :tumbleweed:

It is unopened though - in fact it's in a sealed plastic transit bag and unopened. :cheering:

To use it, or not to use it, that is the question. :D

macafee2 1st June 2020 18:55

I would

macafee2

trikey 1st June 2020 19:17

It's been underground longer than that! Get it used :D

Les4048 1st June 2020 20:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by trikey (Post 2816053)
It's been underground longer than that! Get it used :D

I was going to say that too :D

COLVERT 1st June 2020 21:23

No problem-----use it.--:D:D:D

bl52krz 2nd June 2020 10:36

I did read somewhere that you should use engine oil up within two years? Well sorry, but I usually buy a quantity of oil and it may be four/five years old by the time I use it. Just ordered some Magnatec 10/40 A3/B3-4 That wil be kept in the shed for around 3/4 years before use. Fill your bags at Carparts4 you, 4 litres @ £19.25. Free delivery.

breakfastinsmethwick 2nd June 2020 11:19

You may see shelf life quoted on materials safety data sheets.

breakfastinsmethwick 2nd June 2020 11:21

You may see shelf life quoted on materials safety data sheets on the manufacturers website, although I would just use it.

T-Cut 2nd June 2020 11:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by trikey (Post 2816053)
It's been underground longer than that!

Only half of it - it's semi-synthetic. ;)
TC

Blink 2nd June 2020 12:10

It would be far too easy to put the TDS on the product web page (https://www.shell.co.uk/motorist/oil...x7-10w-40.html) so Shell decided to hide it somewhere completely different instead. Brilliant!

It's in here https://www.epc.shell.com/

Naughty word it, I'll use it. :D


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