Engine oil (UNopened) - shelf life?

Blink · 1st June 2020, 16:51

I just discovered 5L of Shell Helix HX7 10W-40 with a date stamp of June 2015.

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

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

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

Les4048 · 1st June 2020, 20:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by trikey

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

I was going to say that too

COLVERT · 1st June 2020, 21:23

No problem-----use it.--

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

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.

1st June 2020, 16:51	#1
Blink Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Under the car Posts: 1,840 Thanks: 210 Thanked 244 Times in 221 Posts	Engine oil (UNopened) - shelf life? I just discovered 5L of Shell Helix HX7 10W-40 with a date stamp of June 2015. It is unopened though - in fact it's in a sealed plastic transit bag and unopened. To use it, or not to use it, that is the question.

1st June 2020, 19:17	#3
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,756 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	It's been underground longer than that! Get it used __________________ Lest we forget..

2nd June 2020, 10:36	#6
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,385 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	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. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

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1st June 2020, 18:55	#2
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,907 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	I would macafee2

1st June 2020, 21:23	#5
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	No problem-----use it.--

2nd June 2020, 11:19	#7
breakfastinsmethwick Gets stuck in Maintainer of sons ZT M47r Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Shropshire Posts: 624 Thanks: 609 Thanked 124 Times in 100 Posts	You may see shelf life quoted on materials safety data sheets.

2nd June 2020, 11:21	#8
breakfastinsmethwick Gets stuck in Maintainer of sons ZT M47r Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Shropshire Posts: 624 Thanks: 609 Thanked 124 Times in 100 Posts	You may see shelf life quoted on materials safety data sheets on the manufacturers website, although I would just use it.

2nd June 2020, 12:10	#10
Blink Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Under the car Posts: 1,840 Thanks: 210 Thanked 244 Times in 221 Posts	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.