Is there a shelf life on gear lube?

[airspeed]

Found this in my dad's garage.  The date code is 1965.  

 

[gogmorgo]

Oil's shelf life is pretty good. I don't know if it's 30 years good, though. I expect that eventually some of the additives will slowly break down some of the base oils. At the same time, it wouldn't surprise me at all if there were some poorly maintained cars from the 80's kicking around with original gear oil in them still.

[500 MJ]

You could probably sell that unopened can to a collector and buy 2 gal of new stuff!

[cruiser54]

That's the stuff with whale blubber in it. 

[Akula69]

That's the stuff with whale blubber in it. 

Huh. We called it 'Whale S..T" cause it smells so bad....

[cruiser54]

 

That's the stuff with whale blubber in it. 

Huh. We called it 'Whale S..T" cause it smells so bad....

 

Remember that stuff? Worked great though. Nothing like it back thin. 

[500 MJ]

So... http://m.ebay.com/itm/GM-NOS-1968-Full-Metal-Quart-Rear-Axle-Gear-Lubricant-Part-1050081-POSI-FLUID-/112116128679?_trkparms=aid%253D222007%2526algo%253DSIC.MBE%2526ao%253D1%2526asc%253D20150519202348%2526meid%253D86d19ac422824c2faa6e32cb2b9fc270%2526pid%253D100408%2526rk%253D1%2526rkt%253D1%2526sd%253D220547957127&_trksid=p2056116.c100408.m2460

[cruiser54]

That listing has been removed.

[HOrnbrod]

That listing has been removed.

 

Nope. The link works fine.

 

[cruiser54]

Now it does. Earlier, it said the item had been removed. 

[airspeed]

My sample is 52 years old and in pristine condition (collector quality).  I think I will post it on Ebay for $60 and see what’s offered. I had that 64 Buick special with the  positraction rear end, I must of bought it back then.

[Blue XJ]

So... http://m.ebay.com/itm/GM-NOS-1968-Full-Metal-Quart-Rear-Axle-Gear-Lubricant-Part-1050081-POSI-FLUID-/112116128679?_trkparms=aid%253D222007%2526algo%253DSIC.MBE%2526ao%253D1%2526asc%253D20150519202348%2526meid%253D86d19ac422824c2faa6e32cb2b9fc270%2526pid%253D100408%2526rk%253D1%2526rkt%253D1%2526sd%253D220547957127&_trksid=p2056116.c100408.m2460

So $30 with no bids (interest) in it?