Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Does oil have a "sell by" date

[Steve]

Just wondering does oil that has been stored in the garage for a year have a sell by date?

[JPM]

Doubt it, it's been under the ground for a couple of million/billion years in it's raw state

[Steve]

couldn't exactly put that straight in the bike

[guest1]

Does it not absorb moisture the same way as hydrobolic fluid.

Re:under ground for millions of years:
bottled spring water - millions of years old rain soaked through volcanic rock, kept flowing in deep subterranean streams and lakes for eons....best before September 2005. What's all that about then?

[HW]

I'd hope that fully synthetic oil HASN'T been under the ground at all!

<hmmm ... smug mode>

[Mark]

Originally posted by HW
I'd hope that fully synthetic oil HASN'T been under the ground at all!

<hmmm ... smug mode>

You beat me to that comment!

[HW]

Originally posted by Flanks

You beat me to that comment!

hehehe ... if I wasn't in smug mode before, I would be now



Actually, the question made me go and try to find out exactly what synthetic oil is. Difficult to get answers of course, because the recipe will be a trade secret (of many different companies). Basically, it seems it is highly refined and "constructed" so that anything in it benefits the engine and the lubricating/protecting process. Mineral oil apparently has many components that are actually HARMFUL to your engine (doesn't mean you shouldn't USE it of course)



[Edited on 22-3-2005 by HW]

[Mark]

I can always 'edit' your post, then be even more smug than you!

[HW]

Originally posted by Flanks
I can always 'edit' your post, then be even more smug than you!

Hmmmm ....

[Mark]