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Oil itself has a very long shelf life, almost forever. If the car has been in a climate controlled or at least protected from the elements in a garage, I would not hesitate to get the engine up to normal temp in order to change the oil.
Will F is right. What you have to worry about is acid and corrosion. If the car were to sit outside in the sun and rain and snow for a couple of years, you could potentially get enough condensation from the change in temperatures to ruin the oil. In that case, I would change the oil cold, then run the engine to normal temp for an hour or so, then change the oil again.
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