Does two cycle oil go bad?

[NYH1]

I've got a few "six packs" of Stihl two cycle oil (2.6 oz. bottles) from 5 or 6 years ago. It's never been opened. I was wondering if this stuff go's bad with time? Thanks, NYH1!

 

[PES+]

It shouldn't

It goes vintage.

mellows the flavor

All kidding aside......if it has not been exposed to high heat or other adverse situations such as many hot cold cycles it should be fine.

It is always good to check though just pour it into a glass container and see if it has any globs or seperation. I had some old metal cans of sybthetic that seperated form long high heat storage.

 

[NYH1]

PEST, you mean it isn't going taste the same, awe man! LOL. It's been out in my garage all this time. Temperatures have gone from 95 plus degrees in the summer to 0 or -10 degrees in the winter. I'll get rid of it. I want to try some better oil anyway's. Now to figure out what to use! Thanks!

 

[Jim Mesthene]

....Now to figure out what to use!

Why not start a thread about which oil to use?
Synthetic or mineral?
Then another about what mix?

 

[PES+]

ouch

 

[BostonBull]

Save yourself the time and :deadhorse: and do a search for oils. You will be overwhelmed with info from all the great posts of Oil topics past.

 

[NYH1]

Why not start a thread about which oil to use?
Synthetic or mineral?
Then another about what mix?

Kind of did that a few weeks ago. I'll search later. Thanks though!

 

[Jim Mesthene]

Facetious

fa'ce'tious? [fuh-see'-shuhs] –adjective
1. not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark.
2. amusing; humorous.
3. lacking serious intent; concerned with something nonessential, amusing, or frivolous: a facetious person.

 

[PES+]

double ouch

 

[NYH1]

fa'ce'tious? [fuh-see'-shuhs] –adjective
1. not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark.
2. amusing; humorous.
3. lacking serious intent; concerned with something nonessential, amusing, or frivolous: a facetious person.

I never asked you or anyone else on this post what oil I should use. I was just making a statement. I just figured since you answered my post you were serious. When I answer someone else's post I'm serious. If you don't like the questions I ask don't respond.

 

[PES+]

No no

He was referring to his own post regarding brand of oil mix ratio etc etc not your original post

 

[Urbicide]

You guys need to use more smiley faces. The right ones give a clue as to what you are trying to convey emotionally.:

 

[NYH1]

He was referring to his own post regarding brand of oil mix ratio etc etc not your original post

I don't know anything about that post.

 

[B_Turner]

I've wondered what is the shelf life of full synthetic oil once opened.

What is the graphic for ducking for incoming flack?

 

[PES+]

I've wondered what is the shelf life of full synthetic oil once opened.

What is the graphic for ducking for incoming flack?

American or European?

 

[RaisedByWolves]

I'll get rid of it.

I got two things to say......

1st
Hell, dont throw it out, mail it off to someone who uses 90wt for premix in their Dinosaw.

LIke me! Ill even pay shipping,K?


2nd
This thread was getting funny then it stopped.


Bring back the funny.

 

[ciscoguy01]

Oil Life

I've got a few "six packs" of Stihl two cycle oil (2.6 oz. bottles) from 5 or 6 years ago. It's never been opened. I was wondering if this stuff go's bad with time? Thanks, NYH1!

Oil never goes bad. It's a myth. Do research on it. It gets dirty but doesn't go bad, and it could be filtered out. Just sitting in a bottle w/out exposure to combustion, it's life is almost indefinite. FYI...

 

[Chainsaw Master]

oil life

Oil never goes bad. It's a myth. Do research on it. It gets dirty but doesn't go bad, and it could be filtered out. Just sitting in a bottle w/out exposure to combustion, it's life is almost indefinite. FYI...

I second Cisco.......

 

[B_Turner]

I second Cisco.......

Absorption of moisture over time was what I was wondering about.

 

[ciscoguy01]

Moisture

Absorption of moisture over time was what I was wondering about.

Ever see what happens to oil when it's mixed with water? They are two wayyyy different liquids. You'd see the water with the oil. If your concerned, use a little coffee filter or something when you dump in the little container.