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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 06:41 AM
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alright guys i have a quart of oil in my closet and i did a oilchange yesterday and i might need to ad just a tad more.

so my question is if i have a bottle of oil that has been sitting in my closet for a 1/2 a year maybe same kind that i put in my motor when i did the oil change, would it be safe to ad that bottle to my car?
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 06:49 AM
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yah its safe. its only when its been used in an engine, that it'l break down with time.
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 07:00 AM
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Motor oil has a shelf life of 3 years
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 07:01 AM
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I agree. It will be fine. The only time I would be weary is if its been somewhere thats not climate controlled where it could possibly pickup moisture but if its been in your closet I don't see that being an issue.
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Matt93eg
I agree. It will be fine. The only time I would be weary is if its been somewhere thats not climate controlled where it could possibly pickup moisture but if its been in your closet I don't see that being an issue.

yes, and that will sometimes cause it to turn back into dinosaurs.
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Slammed_am
yes, and that will sometimes cause it to turn back into dinosaurs.

LOL! I heard after it picks up moisture that Castrol GTX turns back into a T-Rex...and Mobil-1 into a Veloca Raptor.
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 08:19 AM
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Thanks guys
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 08:27 AM
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Funny Sh*t!
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