[Healeys] old oil for an old car?

[David Porter]

Use it in your lawn mower/snow blower etc....

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-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Roland Wilhelmy
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 9:31 AM
To: Oudesluys
Cc: 'Austin Healey list'
Subject: Re: [Healeys] old oil for an old car?

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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