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Honda4life05
03-26-2010, 09:29 PM
I have a few quarts of oil that have a little less than half a quart in them, they are the same weight. can i put them all together and still use the oil? does oil get old? it's the expencive honda oil so i'm wanting to use it up. thanks
CJM
03-26-2010, 09:34 PM
It doesnt ever go bad unless it gets contaminated with something and in a sealed container that cant happen.

Combined them and be done with it lol
chevys&honda$
03-27-2010, 01:04 AM
Originally posted by CJM
It doesnt ever go bad unless it gets contaminated with something and in a sealed container that cant happen.

Combined them and be done with it lol

X2;)
krt400ex
03-28-2010, 12:07 PM
lol i've used oil thats over a year and a half old. you'll be fine
fastredrider44
03-29-2010, 10:01 PM
Dont mix brands, but don't be scared to mix old oil together.
Guy400
03-30-2010, 10:47 AM
It's been in the ground for 10 million years...should be good for another month or two.

:D
hondariderdylan
03-30-2010, 10:56 AM
Originally posted by fastredrider44
Dont mix brands, but don't be scared to mix old oil together.

or weights and ratings.

my dad put at least 5-6 different brands and wieghts of oil in his 4.6 f-150. i feel sorry for that poor engine. its going downhill.
DEVINF450R
03-30-2010, 11:05 AM
just dont mix synthetic with non synthetic b/c it will burn up your clutch.

I have mixed weights of oils and had oils that have been opened and mixed brands... I mix weights on purpose sometimes b/c I want a certain viscosity... depending on the temp outside
Regular_Joe
03-30-2010, 11:23 AM
Originally posted by DEVINF450R
just dont mix synthetic with non synthetic b/c it will burn up your clutch.

Care to elaborate on the physics of this. Doesn't make much sense to me ....
DEVINF450R
03-30-2010, 11:44 AM
lol I dont know the physics of it, I have smoked a few clutch plates up in just a few hrs of operation that were presoaked in regular oil and I used synthetic oil...
TGW_400ex
03-30-2010, 04:32 PM
Originally posted by Regular_Joe
Care to elaborate on the physics of this. Doesn't make much sense to me ....


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BlaineKaiser450
03-31-2010, 12:14 AM
Originally posted by TGW_400ex
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reptikes
03-31-2010, 07:25 AM
Originally posted by Guy400
It's been in the ground for 10 million years...should be good for another month or two.

:D

I really LOL at this^
TGW_400ex
03-31-2010, 08:09 AM
Originally posted by BlaineKaiser450
Thats sick, How do you do that?

It's called embedding. It's computer coding.
DEVINF450R
03-31-2010, 08:59 AM
WOW you're from DuBois PA... I thought IL was the only state that had a DuBois :eek2: :eek2: :D :D :D
tayyo789
03-31-2010, 01:45 PM
as far as the whole clutch debate goes, it will effect the clutch.
our ds650 had a sticky float bowl and it drained the whole gas tank into the motor when it was sitting this winter. we drained what we thought was all of it, but after we put new oil in, and rode it, the clutch was slipping really bad for a couple days. if its not made for a certain type of oil, the wrong stuff wont lubricate it completely causing unwanted friction which could eat some plates up.
TGW_400ex
03-31-2010, 08:58 PM
Originally posted by DEVINF450R
WOW you're from DuBois PA... I thought IL was the only state that had a DuBois :eek2: :eek2: :D :D :D

Nope there is one in PA too.