Age of Oil

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I was given a case of Evinrude outboard oil.

It's in the round can with a pull top.

I'd say it's 20-25 years old.

It was kept in a garage.

Does this stuff go bad?

Thanks
 

Scaaty

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Re: Age of Oil

Sell it on Ebay or Craigslist...guy here PNW has 3 cans for sale at $10 apiece...collecter item..
 

Skidooosl

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Re: Age of Oil

it will not go bad but I would also say to throw it on Ebay... people collect that type of vintage stuff

becides that will not be TCW III
 

Chris1956

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Re: Age of Oil

If you do want to use it, you need to burn it in a motor of the same vintage. For example, when my Outboard was new in '77, TC-W oil was specified. When my '58 Fat-Fifty was new, regular SAE-30 motor oil was specified since neither TC-W oil or single weight detergent motor oil was invented. They did have 2-cycle oil back in the fifties, however, it may have been regular SAE-30 motor oil with dye in it.
 
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