How long does engine oil keep?

The Edge · 7 Jan 2010 at 09:32

My S60 D5 takes 0w30, which is bloody expensive. However on the auction site you can get 20 litres of Castrol Edge fully synth 0w30 for £150ish.

Obviously this will last me about 3 years, so will it keep that long if stored reasonably well?

Thanks

The Edge · 7 Jan 2010 at 21:55

Thats a good deal too.

The ebay stuff is in a 20l container. Won't need any for a while though as it's a 12k service interval.

The Edge · 7 Jan 2010 at 22:26

[TW]Fox;15683904 said:
Rebranded Castrol what?

good point.

What oils do Castrol do now? Edge is what's recommended for mine on the 12k service interval. There is another one for engines with an 18k interval, can't remember what it's called.

Most trade counters can be blagged. I've done it many times

The Edge · 8 Jan 2010 at 08:23

Ranger07 said:
Its the same as Castrol professional longtec 0W/30.

Worth a shot then, i take it there is no harm in using longtech when Edge is recommended?

The Edge · 8 Jan 2010 at 09:55

Thanks

The Edge · 14 Jan 2010 at 07:22

Whats the diffeance between normal edge and the turbodiesel edge? Is it just meeting some other VW standard? Is this relevant to my engine? thanks