Oil and the cold????????????????????

[pp_rp]

What is the harm storing oil in a garage that will get below zero in the winter at times?

 

[Pablo]

Not so much the cold but the condensation caused by cold. Diurnal (day/night) heating and cooling, can cause water vapor in the air to condense on surfaces and contaminate oils. This is more of a concern with partial containers, naturally.

 

[Drew99GT]

If the container is sealed, no harm at all.

Wheeeeeew, seasons must be changing, the hoard of cold weather posts are just around the horizon!

Is it OK to run 100w-400 in Alaska in January?

 

[pp_rp]

Ok to run 100w-400? Naw I'd go with 1000w-4000 and use a giant battery. lol

 

[Dad2leia]

 

[AEHaas]

Gelation in oils is both time and temperature dependent. The newer oils "age" more slowly but the effect is still there. I always advocate changing oils every spring (at least). This is even if the car was minimally driven over the past year.

Gelation is generally less of a problem with synthetic oils. This is another advantage (of a few) over plain mineral based oils.

aehaas