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Subject: [Healeys] old oil for an old car?
From: rwil at sbcglobal.net (Roland Wilhelmy)
Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:31:06 -0800
References: <stvgb7tvjjqnj7lifbocttqcn3fjs4ico6@4ax.com> <4EB8E2BE.4050206@chello.nl>
I have six gallons of the oil.  that is going to take a very long time
to use up in my oiling can :-)

-Roland

On Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:05:18 +0100, you wrote:

::Do not use old oil. Although it may have been sealed I would not use it
::in a good engine. It may be allright but the chance is that it has gone
::off and oxidized/deteriorated over the years. If you use good old fresh
::20W50, that will be good enough. If worried use a ZDDP aditive, however
::I never use(d) it.
::Use the oil in your small oiling can for small jobs if you want to be
::frugal.
::Kees Oudesluijs
::NL
::
::

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