Originally Posted By: DGXR
That stuff is fine for a mower or tiller. I would not use that oil in my cars. Consider this, how much money are you really saving? Or if money is not your motivation, 6L is not enough quantity to really consider as wasting (in my opinion). And if it's not money or waste, what is your motivation for using it? It's 15 years old, not of the recommended viscosity but of a "permitted" viscosity during specific temperatures? Just too many questions going on here.
For me, 6L of old oil is nowhere near justifying the concern being carried around in the back of my head "how is that old oil doing in there?"
Run fresh oil in your valuable vehicles, run this ancient stuff elsewhere or give it to an old timer.
If you choose to use it, do as others said -- shake it well and dilute with 0w20 or 5w20.
I would use it just for fun, anything that takes 20W-50 is going to be older than the oil, so who gives a hoot?
That stuff is fine for a mower or tiller. I would not use that oil in my cars. Consider this, how much money are you really saving? Or if money is not your motivation, 6L is not enough quantity to really consider as wasting (in my opinion). And if it's not money or waste, what is your motivation for using it? It's 15 years old, not of the recommended viscosity but of a "permitted" viscosity during specific temperatures? Just too many questions going on here.
For me, 6L of old oil is nowhere near justifying the concern being carried around in the back of my head "how is that old oil doing in there?"
Run fresh oil in your valuable vehicles, run this ancient stuff elsewhere or give it to an old timer.
If you choose to use it, do as others said -- shake it well and dilute with 0w20 or 5w20.
I would use it just for fun, anything that takes 20W-50 is going to be older than the oil, so who gives a hoot?
