Mobil 1 oil problem
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Melting Slicks
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Mobil 1 oil problem
I was changing the oil in my '98 last weekend and happened to notice four quarts of Mobil 1 in the back of a cabinet that I have probably had for two years, maybe three. I decided to use them first and when I took the cap off the first quart, instead of the oil being a clear, dark amber color it was more like the color of coffee with cream, almost like the color of oil that has water in it and is emulsified. I threw that quart away and opened another and it the same appearance. I began pouring it into another container and after dumping maybe four ounces of the coffee colored stuff the oil change to regular color.
Has anyone ever seen this? Do the additives in Mobil 1 separat from the oil somehow? All four quarts were the same way.
Charlie
Has anyone ever seen this? Do the additives in Mobil 1 separat from the oil somehow? All four quarts were the same way.
Charlie
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Ed
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Mobil says the shelf life is 5 years max..
I think some additives might separate, but if you shake the bottle up, they should remix. If the oil did not look consistent, I would probably choose to be on the safe side too.
I think some additives might separate, but if you shake the bottle up, they should remix. If the oil did not look consistent, I would probably choose to be on the safe side too.
Last edited by TEXHAWK0; Mar 5, 2009 at 08:52 PM.
