Oil Shelf Life??
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Oil Shelf Life??
Hey Guys/gals,
I'm coming over from the V-10 and Excursion area. When walmart was selling off the remaining 5w20 MC oil and filters, I bought alot of each. My question is this: What is the shelf life for this oil in an unopened quart bottle? What is the shelf life for a opened quart of oil? and lastly, is there a shelf life for an oil filter kept inside the house in a/c? I did not want the filters to start rusting out from the humid weather here in KY.
Thanks for your help..
Big Rig
I'm coming over from the V-10 and Excursion area. When walmart was selling off the remaining 5w20 MC oil and filters, I bought alot of each. My question is this: What is the shelf life for this oil in an unopened quart bottle? What is the shelf life for a opened quart of oil? and lastly, is there a shelf life for an oil filter kept inside the house in a/c? I did not want the filters to start rusting out from the humid weather here in KY.
Thanks for your help..
Big Rig
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i keep my oilfilters in the box in the garage.... and ive never seen any problems, they are oiled inside to keep them in good shape...as well as the carboard box should soak up any airborn moister.... as for the oil, i dont think oil "goes bad"
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Valvoline tech folks told me the shelf life of motor oil in the original package is indefinite. I have heard that heat is bad as is freezing temps. I keep my 180 quart, 5 year stash in the cellar where it ranges about 40F to 74F.
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Oil's shelf life should be practically indefinite since since water or ozone can't get into a closed bottle. And the plastic bottle would melt well before heat can have any serious effect on it. The only thing I would worry is some possible separation over a long period of time.
However, filters, especially the ones made with paper would can degrade in various ways over a period of time, so I wouldn't stash up too much of those.
However, filters, especially the ones made with paper would can degrade in various ways over a period of time, so I wouldn't stash up too much of those.
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I like to use oil, 30 days or less, after it is processed into the plastic 1 quart containers, 4 0r 5 quart jugs. Once i notice oil is over 30 days, I frown, then dump the oil unused into gallon containers, to be properly recycled. In my previous posts, when I say I say I use clean, crisp, fresh Mobil 1, I mean it!!!!! ED :>)
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The NAPA filters come sealed in plastic.......should keep them kickin for long enough. Unless you see yourself buying up hundreds of filters, the expiration date of an unused filter sealed in plastic might be after yours. 
As for the life of oil on the shelf...... well, many of the ingrediants are already a million or so years of age...... whats the half life of a plastic jug?
We have oil on the farm for tractors sittin in drums been open over 5 or 6 years ....and its still kickin.
As for the life of oil on the shelf...... well, many of the ingrediants are already a million or so years of age...... whats the half life of a plastic jug?
We have oil on the farm for tractors sittin in drums been open over 5 or 6 years ....and its still kickin.
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Originally Posted by peppy
The NAPA filters come sealed in plastic.......should keep them kickin for long enough. Unless you see yourself buying up hundreds of filters, the expiration date of an unused filter sealed in plastic might be after yours.
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Originally Posted by aurgathor
I've never seen a filter that came sealed in plastic. Although I only used Fram/Pennzoil, Purolator, Motorcraft, and Wix.
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Originally Posted by peppy
There ya have it..... its the NAPA filter...which is made by WIX.....but instead of a box, its in plastic.
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no lucky ur wrong..... wix and napa come in plastic if they are in a bulk package, granted 10 filters come in a box...
what they are doing is selling the 51515wp insteal of the 51515 (its the bulk part number for the same filter)
i worked at a parts store and we did the same thing, the bulk filter is like 50 cents to a dollar cheaper per filter
Matt
what they are doing is selling the 51515wp insteal of the 51515 (its the bulk part number for the same filter)
i worked at a parts store and we did the same thing, the bulk filter is like 50 cents to a dollar cheaper per filter
Matt
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None of the napa gold filters i've bought come wrapped in plastic
just come in a box.Maybe they come wrapped in plastic if you live
in area that has alot of humidity, never seen it in washington. I
know your thinking it rains alot here ,it does, but the humidity is
not like you guys over there.
just come in a box.Maybe they come wrapped in plastic if you live
in area that has alot of humidity, never seen it in washington. I
know your thinking it rains alot here ,it does, but the humidity is
not like you guys over there.
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Originally Posted by fordboy_52
no lucky ur wrong..... wix and napa come in plastic if they are in a bulk package, granted 10 filters come in a box...
what they are doing is selling the 51515wp insteal of the 51515 (its the bulk part number for the same filter)
i worked at a parts store and we did the same thing, the bulk filter is like 50 cents to a dollar cheaper per filter
Matt
what they are doing is selling the 51515wp insteal of the 51515 (its the bulk part number for the same filter)
i worked at a parts store and we did the same thing, the bulk filter is like 50 cents to a dollar cheaper per filter
Matt