I am really impressed with the service level from Rogue Motorsport the amount of stuff they have picked up on is amazing, this is my first time having them work on my car and I can see why the are the best MR2 specialist out there and been running a long time.

While carrying out the inspection they noticed that my Aragotsa coilovers top mounts had cracked in places and had play too, as I suspect that the coilovers are probably as old as the car (2001) and the car has been in the UK since 2004 I have just ordered a set of BC BR-RA with 3.5/5 spring rates.

I will add photos of mine but folks if your running an older suspension setup especially coilovers do have a check over yours

My two pence worth would be that any inert product in a closed container will be degraded only by the air/ oxygen remaining in the free space of the container.
I do know that I used 5L containers of ( Mobil) oil for around 10 years in my 2, the remainder used the following year with the start of a new container.
Once or twice I used the same oil for an interim oil change in my daily when I was doing more miles a year.
The garage that services the car each year uses Castrol.
The engine is on around 130 k now and uses little/ no oil a year.
High priced oil at manufacturers recommendations or lower priced oil more frequently has long been discussed, with I believe the verdict being good quality oil / as specified oil with its benefits gives longer engine life.
Have a look in your fridge and check the best before dates!

Maybe better then to use non synthetic mineral oil, the basis for that is millions of years old!

 The word "can" would imply a variable here in quality. No idea which brands "can".

Engine oil can last between 2 to 5 years when sealed in its container, depending on the type of oil and storage conditions. Fully synthetic oils may last even longer, up to 7 to 8 years.
 Autodoc

And that is from a company that wants to sell the stuff.

@jvanzyl
Our resident chemist may be able to advise?

Not sure if oil keeps, but 3x5 litres. And only need 3.7 to change. Like the 4th change is free.

Have used Fuchs super syn. Had no issues with that.

And let's not forget these are eco engines not highly strung performance engines. Mr T's own specified oil is only a semi synthetic.

Fuchs titan pro is about £40 for 5 litres, used it for a long time. But any decent branded oil is good enough, especially when changing it so frequently.

Quote from: The Other Stu on June  9, 2026, 15:13https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165154216707

Hello Stu.

This must be a sign. @Joesson pointed me in the same direction on my sparkies thread.
5 year guarantee got be worth a pop. And a pair for less than I paid for 1.

Quote from: Nomad on June  9, 2026, 13:36Since then I had to replace a caliper on my other Toyota (Avensis) and I went for BUDWEG from AUTODOC. I was very impressed with the quality considering I only paid £40 once the core unit was returned.

On the 2, I went for 2x budwegs, from brakes international. Way more than £40 each. Double at least.
And handbrake wise not lasted 20,000 miles.