Re: [MV] OLD OIL Question

From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Wed Apr 27 2005 - 13:37:11 PDT


I opened some up a few weeks ago that my deceased father probably bought
about ten years ago and the last inch in the bottom of the containers were
sludge. I use it in drip oilers on old gas engines, lawnmowers, etc but not
in anything that would cost mega bux to repair.

Sonny

----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Tighe" <larryradio@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 10:15 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] OLD OIL Question

> So, what's wrong with 1979 oil? It's been in the ground a few million
> years!
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> Lar
> www.antiquetelephone.com
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>> Pour it into the furnace tank. When it is diluted in the 250 gallons of
>> #2
>> fuel, it will extend your supply, and the furnace burner is forgiving.
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>> Home heating fuel is $1.99 per gallon. That's $72.00 dollars' worth.
>>
>> Buy new oil for your favorite toys. They deserve it.
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>> apb
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>>>
>>> I was just given 6 cases of Shell 10W30 engine oil. Here is my
>>> concern on the box is written the delivery date of July 25 1979! The oil
>> is
>>> in one quart cans of the type were there is the metal top and bottom
>>> with
>>> cardboard sides. My questions, is stuff any good? Would is be OK to use
>>> in
>>> my WC-52 (military vehicle content). Sure wouldn't use it in my Astrovan
>>> though it might be OK in the snow blower next year. Any thought on this?
>>>
>>> Thanks Rick
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