Thought I'd share for anyone planning on doing an oil change. http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/181764830750?nav=SEARCH
Genuine oil renault supply. Did realise that said megane 225. There is one on there for a 250/265/275, have a search mate
Their is a date on the bottom of the 5 litre tub ,will that be a best before date? if so its 6 months out of date. Andy
I ordered some and it was delivered today. 5,ltr is 29.04.15. And the 1ltr is 16.09.14. Both are sealed and come from fish bros renault dealership.
What i found earlier In general, liquid lubricants (ie. oils, not greases) will remain intact for a number of years. The main factor affecting the life of the oil is the storage condition for the products. Exposure to extreme temperature changes, and moisture will reduce the shelf life of the lubricants. (an increase of 10°C doubles oxidation which halves the shelf life) ie. don't leave it in the sun with the lid off. Best to keep them sealed and unopened. Technically, engine oils have shelf lives of four to five years. However, as years pass, unused engine oils can become obsolete and fail to meet the technical requirements of current engines. The specs get updated regularly based on new scientific testing procedures and engine requirements. But this is only really a concern if you've bought a brand new car but have engine oil you bought for the previous car. An oil that is a number of years old might not be formulated to meet the requirements set for your newer engine. If your unopened containers of engine oil are more than three years old, read the labels to make sure they meet the latest industry standards. If they do meet the current standards, you might want to take the extra precaution of obtaining oil analysis before using them. An oil analysis will check for key properties of the oil and ensure that it still meets the original manufacturing specs. Of course the cost of getting an analysis done on old oil is probably going to outweigh going and buying fresh stuff. So it's a double-edged sword. As a general rule, the simpler the oil formulation, the longer the shelf life. The following is a guideline under protected conditions - indoors at about 20°C: [TABLE="class: cms_table"] [TR] [TH="bgcolor: lightblue"]Product[/TH] [TH="bgcolor: lightblue"]Shelf Life[/TH] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Base Oils, Process Oils[/TD] [TD]3 years[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: beige"]Hydraulic Oils, Compressor Oils, General Purpose Lubricating Oils[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: beige"]2 years[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Engine Oils and Transmission Oils[/TD] [TD]3 years[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: beige"]Industrial and Automotive Gear Oils[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: beige"]2 years[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Metal Working and Cutting Oils[/TD] [TD]1 year[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] The following are signs of storage instability in a lubricant: Settling out of the additives as a gel or sticky liquid Floc or haze Precipitates/solid material Colour change or haziness Water contamination in a lubricant can be detected by a "milky" appearance of the product. Also on the elf website it says :- [h=3]Engine oils have an expiry date after which the performance levels that they offer can no longer be guaranteed[/h]
Engine oils have an expiry date after which the performance levels that they offer can no longer be guaranteed im not that fused with the date on the oil its not like 10 years old. the containers are in A1 condition and they came in an elf box....but if my engine fails after using this oil..the oil is not guaranteed by elf then ?.
You engine is never unde guaranty of oil as it isnt on all parts. Usually there is a sentence like this.): "The failure of the unit coused by the faliure of the part under waranty is not cowerd, but only the part ot self" So basicly they guaranty that the part will last for a year, but if it fails and couses some damage, that damage is not cowered under waranty, and you will only get a new replacment part
Hi i think it's a manufacture date not a expiry date as in 2012- 2013 it used to be called just sxr evolution and then it changed to 900 sxr evolution the newer model label was then used I was informed by my supplier when I complained he had sent me the wrong oil best talk to guy from opie oils , he is a wizz on oils
