Old oil

[454cid]

Wasn't sure where to put this. I considered the lounge, but decided to put it here.

This is a video on old oil, that I listened to at work. Previously, I've expressed willingness to run old oil and not worry about it... Although not quite as old as some of this stuff. On occasion I've mentioned and maybe semi-bragged about having some of the oil in my rear diff that's 40+ years old. It would seem that's likley not a good thing after watching this video.

I'd still probably run 10 year old oil (in an old engine) and not be too concerned, but not 20 year old oil.

The video actually start out with address shaking, which isn't something I've ever really read about, or practiced anyway.

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[GoToGuy]

I've still got some cans, the round ones you stab with a spout, of Pennzoil Racing 50 wt. The silver ones with a checkerboard panel. So their about .,...oh sh. Their 49 years old.

 

[454cid]

I've still got some cans, the round ones you stab with a spout, of Pennzoil Racing 50 wt. The silver ones with a checkerboard panel. So their about .,...oh sh. Their 49 years old.

I have a spout that's never been used. I got it in a lot of tools from an estate sale, I think. I never used cans for my own vehicles, but I opened a can or two for my dad, as a kid. They were cardboard with metal tops, I think.

What I found interesting, is that the lab found water in the oil that had been in plastic bottles. Apparently, given enough time atmospheric moisture finds it's way in, even in plastic.

 

[Erik the Awful]

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I think this is worth more unopened than it would be in a transmission.

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

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I think this is worth more unopened than it would be in a transmission.

Yup if that's a metal can in good shape... definitely.
I looked at eBay and found a couple of these, one for $10, one for $16 that was reduced from $20.
At a swap meet it'd probably be at least that.