Engine oil for Vantage V12V

[lime1]

Owners manual recommends Mobil 1 0W-40 engine oil for my 2010 V12V. Given the manual is is nearly 11 years old is this still the oil to use or does anyone use anything different?

[lime1]

Oh forgot to add. How long does an unopened container of oil last? Found 5 litres of unopened Mobil 1 in garage loft. Could be anything between 5 and 8 years old I reckon. Is it safe to use?

[Misterblu]

Mobil1 0w40 is still an excellent oil.
If it is recommended by Aston, do not change brands or type.
As for the deadline, i would not go beyond 4 years old

[cayman-black]

I have used Mobil 1 every year in mine and shelf life for the oil is about four, five-year max.

[vernierMike]

Top oil, used it for years. I suppose Castrol and equivalents are good too but for me, never cheap oils in high performance engines.

[cornershop]

I would rate Motul 300v over Mobil, based purely on what a few Porsche engine builders have told me. Mobil 0w40 thins quite quickly I believe to a 0w30, whereas 300v stays in grade for longer but only really recommended for 7-8k miles due to a lack of detergents.

Not cheap though compared to Mobil, which you can get from Costco for £30 for 5 litres. Motul 300v would be more than double this.

[lime1]

Thanks for the advice