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Old 05-05-2011, 11:39 AM   #1
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Old Quicksilver 2stroke oil

Hi all,

a wee question ?

I found 2 containers of old ( 10 > 15 year old ?? ) Quicksilver Premium Blend 2stroke oil in the "boat house", one opened & one still sealed,

would either be OK to use in my 1976/77 Merc 500 ?



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Old 05-05-2011, 01:16 PM   #2
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Old 05-05-2011, 01:34 PM   #3
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Keep the unopened one Austin, you can keep it with the original plugs in your motor!
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Hi all,

a wee question ?

I found 2 containers of old ( 10 > 15 year old ?? ) Quicksilver Premium Blend 2stroke oil in the "boat house", one opened & one still sealed,

would either be OK to use in my 1976/77 Merc 500 ?



Yes. I have never known oil to Go off. Might be really matured !!
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Old 06-05-2011, 01:03 AM   #5
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I'd feel OK with the sealed container but the opened one I'd have issues about outside contamination.

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Is the oil TCW-II or TCW-III? I have experienced the TCW-II 'gelling' and thus gundging everything up - so if it's a 'II' I'd keep as a souvenir. If you got 'III's then the sealed one will be fine but as Jay sais avoid the opened one.

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oil is cheaper than an engine so if it were mine I would bin it.
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Thanks for all ur replies...........confirmed what I was think...........

so its going to http://www.northdown.gov.uk/template...t2=1104&area=4


Hydrostream........or I will give it to you at Malahide
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Thanks for all ur replies...........confirmed what I was think...........

so its going to http://www.northdown.gov.uk/template...t2=1104&area=4


Hydrostream........or I will give it to you at Malahide
dont sling it, keep it for the gardening tools matey
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