Life of oil in original container?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by curtis0916, Mar 25, 2011.

  1. curtis0916

    curtis0916 Junior Member

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    I apologize that this isn't specific to a Prius, but I was wondering if anyone knows the approx. life of dino oil in the original container?
     
    #1 curtis0916, Mar 25, 2011
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    Virtually forever, but check the specifications (SE, SF, ... SJ) to see if the old oil is good enough for the intended use.

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    The life span of the dinosaur age?

    A serious answer would be that it goes out of date when the SAE changes their standards.

    If you have old bottles of oil from the mid 20th century, I wouldn't use them in a Prius.
     
    #3 GBC_Texas_Prius, Mar 25, 2011
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