Sent from my iPhone > In response to David’s welcome and detailed analysis of acidity, water gets > into the oil system by way of the blow by gasses that pass the piston rings. So, if the car isn’t being driven during storage there can be no blowby. Hence no water in the oil. So scratch that reason, right? > > Oil contains anti oxidants that are life limited. Old oil cannot protect > your engine. I have never seen an expiration date on a can of oil. So scratch that reason as well. I could be wrong of course but I can’t see these so-called threats being realized. Jim > >>> >> |
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