How many of you old b*st*rds remember THIS stuff?

[Krooser]

Found nine cans of the old EOS additive at a rummage sale many years ago. I also bought 75 quarts of SF rated multi grade oil at the same sale. Got a bit of 1970's dust on 'em.

The seller ran a small engine shop for many years.

I have only used one can so far as an assembly lube on a few race engines and have saved the rest for my personal cars.

Most of the oil was appropriated by my sons to use in their cars...without my knowledge I might add.

Most was at least 25 years old...some were in steel cans!

Before we discuss old oil, additives settling and such I can say no ones car blew up...no engine issues at all in their modern rides.

Anyway I am using the EOS in the 318 that has been idle for a few years. Going to lube the cam lines and rockers then fill the pan with my usual Federated ( Amalie) sent synthetic oil.

The EOS contains calcium and/magnesium and zinc.

It was our go to additive at the GM dealers I worked at in the 60's...good stuff.

 

[toolmanmike]

Good stuff. Great for assembly lube and to add zinc to conventional oils.

 

[Dave6T4]

I use EOS with each oil change on my old cars.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

I still have four cases of EOS... I had six ten years ago...

 

[s/w theo]

I remember when I was a kid, selling quarts of oil to customers that were in lined cardboard type cans with steel ends, & piercing/opening them with the metal spout that also acted as the funnel, if anyone remembers them. A lot of things were just better in the not-so-distant past.

 

[Krooser]

Just remember this is the OLD EOS formula before the gubment required them to change it for cars with CATS.

 

[YY1]

...and that oil breaks down with age, not just use.

Also, those piercing funnels were not as good as most remember. Almost every time I used one, it leaked.

 

[twecomm]

Don't particularly remember the GM stuff, but go backwards another 10 years and "Bardahl" oil additive was popular. Still around today from what I see...

 

[Ron H]

If in a hurry punching the nozzle in the oil can, the side of the can would collapse and leak. Or if ordering oil by the drum inserting a pump to dispense into these glass jars with hands all oily, cradling the jar with an oil saturated shop rag, then carrying it over the car to dispense it…without dropping or spilling it, was an acquired ability.

 

[dvw]

I still have about 6 bottles from when I worked at the Chevy dealer.
Doug

 

[451Mopar]

The GM EOS is what Crower recommended back in the 1980's. I used it and never had a problem, but not sure how it holds up in the can after all these years?

 

[DanielSlocum]

Me thinks absolutely everything that someone wants to sell us "deteriorates with age".

 

[Krooser]

I figure it's made from oil that's millions of years old so it should be ok.

The Motor Oil Geek on YouTube has a video on his opinion...

 

[Dave6T4]

If in a hurry punching the nozzle in the oil can, the side of the can would collapse and leak. Or if ordering oil by the drum inserting a pump to dispense into these glass jars with hands all oily, cradling the jar with an oil saturated shop rag, then carrying it over the car to dispense it…without dropping or spilling it, was an acquired ability.

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I remember using those for my 1939 Buick coupe when I was in High School. I forget what it cost; 25 or 50 cents per quart of bulk oil? 1963-1964.
I don't think that old motor had an oil filter; never had to actually change the oil, just keep adding fresh!

 

[WileERobby]

Also, those piercing funnels were not as good as most remember. Almost every time I used one, it leaked.

It was an acquired ability... to the point of being fast. Puncture one side with the tip, plunge the other side with the spout. Pour into engine until almost empty. That can would go on a tilted drainage rack with all the others to empty into a large container. Fill up another quart with that "free" oil... that and 4 new quarts went into a customer charged for 5 qt. oil change.

 

[Ron H]

I remember using those for my 1939 Buick coupe when I was in High School. I forget what it cost; 25 or 50 cents per quart of bulk oil? 1963-1964.
I don't think that old motor had an oil filter; never had to actually change the oil, just keep adding fresh!

Can’t recall the cost offhand, but lol, less than 7-8 bucks a quart! Still pick up pennies I find rather often in parking lots, even more dimes I’ll spot, nobody seems to find worth picking up. It’s still ‘money’.

My FIL frugal as could be, had a basement garage equipped with all sorts of old gas station stuff he bought at auctions in the 60’s, tire changer, compressors, air nozzles, hoists, the oil stuff, etc. Was nice to use his setup, especially in winter months to work on cars. Cringe thinking of the gas station memorabilia he tossed though. Also had a 300-gallon fuel tank and some heavy machinery, tractor, end-loader…all ancient stuff. Buying anything new wasn’t his thing. He’d rather spend a week fixing stuff even though he could easily afford new stuff. My dad was the same way.

Great teachers as I’m more that way than buying new. Inherited some of his stuff when he passed as eventually building our house 300-yards away, later on did more chores for him as he became less able. Some payback given all the things he did for us.

This old tire nozzle still works great.

 

[Black_Sheep]

Can’t recall the cost offhand, but lol, less than 7-8 bucks a quart! Still pick up pennies I find rather often in parking lots, even more dimes I’ll spot, nobody seems to find worth picking up. It’s still ‘money’.

My FIL frugal as could be, had a basement garage equipped with all sorts of old gas station stuff he bought at auctions in the 60’s, tire changer, compressors, air nozzles, hoists, the oil stuff, etc. Was nice to use his setup, especially in winter months to work on cars. Cringe thinking of the gas station memorabilia he tossed though. Also had a 300-gallon fuel tank and some heavy machinery, tractor, end-loader…all ancient stuff. Buying anything new wasn’t his thing. He’d rather spend a week fixing stuff even though he could easily afford new stuff. My dad was the same way.

Great teachers as I’m more that way than buying new. Inherited some of his stuff when he passed as eventually building our house 300-yards away, later on did more chores for him as he became less able. Some payback given all the things he did for us.

This old tire nozzle still works great.

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Milton still sells that type of gauge.

I have an old school oil spout, although I haven’t seen a cardboard oil can for decades…

 

[oldkimmer]

Found nine cans of the old EOS additive at a rummage sale many years ago. I also bought 75 quarts of SF rated multi grade oil at the same sale. Got a bit of 1970's dust on 'em.

The seller ran a small engine shop for many years.

I have only used one can so far as an assembly lube on a few race engines and have saved the rest for my personal cars.

Most of the oil was appropriated by my sons to use in their cars...without my knowledge I might add.

Most was at least 25 years old...some were in steel cans!

Before we discuss old oil, additives settling and such I can say no ones car blew up...no engine issues at all in their modern rides.

Anyway I am using the EOS in the 318 that has been idle for a few years. Going to lube the cam lines and rockers then fill the pan with my usual Federated ( Amalie) sent synthetic oil.

The EOS contains calcium and/magnesium and zinc.

It was our go to additive at the GM dealers I worked at in the 60's...good stuff.

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I take all those vitamins. Hopefully I’m good for awhile. Kim

 

[MarPar]

"Bardahl" oil additive was popular. Still around today from what I see...

 

[Krooser]

I'm going to send a sample of the EOS to get analyzed.