While cleaning out my folks house last year, among the many items were two of these, unopened. I say artisan, because of this It seems the shelf life is only 10yrs +/-. Does anyone here think they are collectable? I was going to use the oil in my snowblower, until I searched for shelf life. I'm thinking of maybe use 50/50 mix when I change the snowblower oil. Worse case, I'll mix it with bar oil....I think. Would you use it?
Nope. I’d just let it full as a vintage piece for a shelf somewhere. If not, I’d sell as unopened. Bottom line, old azz oil wasn’t good oil.
Yea I'd save it as a collectible or sell it and buy real modern oil. No reason to chance equipment to save $10. That old oil when new wasn't as good as the cheapest brand you buy at the gas station today.
That oil caused a lot of problems. DO NOT use it in a engine! Ok oil for pins ect. But as said it does have more value as a display/collector item.
Well, I went ahead and changed the oil in my snowblowers this morning. I used new oil from containers with twist off caps.
Graphite is a poor lubricant in the absence of air/gas. Not supposed to be much in the way of air in your motor oil. Molybdenum disulfide works mo' bettah fo sho. Company called Liqui-Moly has been marketing MoS2 oils and additives for years. Very popular stuff in European auto enthusiast circles. Modern SN and later oils are actually not the greatest for small engines and other engines with lots of sliding contact going on. Automotive engines have certainly moved to all roller designs, with roller valve trains being the rule rather than the exception compared to 20+ years ago. Emissions requirements have reduced a bunch of the "stuff" that gave motor oil very good wear resistance where there was sliding contact but not a pressurized oil film. Cam to lifter, valvetrain, piston skirt, small engine main and rod bearings, hydraulic piston pumps, etc. Still lots of SE specific and "hot rod" or "classic car" oils on the market that work well in these applications.
Nope , wouldn't use it. Dust them off and put them in the garage display. A LOT has changed with oil over the years.
