Getting to WMO
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Mountain Pass
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Getting to WMO
So I understand the concept of asking folks and getting the ok to take raw WMO from a shop. A question I have, as a know-nothing, is: how to you get the oil out of the shop? Do you bring/rig a pump to your own container? Leave a barrel/take a barrel? If you have to take a container/barrel full of oil, that's heavy - how does that work?
I bought my IDI, in part, for the purpose of hedging against this kind of situation. I can read all day about centrifuges and filters, calling around to get permission to take oil, etc; I've never heard about the actual experience of actually getting the oil from a source.
Any anecdotes would be helpful. Thanks!
I bought my IDI, in part, for the purpose of hedging against this kind of situation. I can read all day about centrifuges and filters, calling around to get permission to take oil, etc; I've never heard about the actual experience of actually getting the oil from a source.
Any anecdotes would be helpful. Thanks!
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Los Angeles, Ca.
I considered asking shops, but between the service work I do and a couple DIY friends giving me theirs I have enough. My guess is that each shop will have its own way they want to handle it since there are different ways they hold their oil, then you'll have to decide if you can do your part. Keep in mind that they might mix other things in there; brake fluid, coolant, spray cleaners/solvents, etc. If they do a lot of gear oil that could also be a problem because of the viscosity.
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From: West Central Minnesota
I started small. Usually with 5 gallon covered pails. They were easy to handle. I did move up to a 30 gallon barrel and a 12v pump. I had two 55 gallon barrels at home for processing.
Just have the conversation with the shop on your intentions and that you may not alway be coming to pick up oil (he probably knows/expects this).
And be careful you dont spill it.
Heve fun with it. If your in west central MN you can have any left over processing items i have laying around.
Just have the conversation with the shop on your intentions and that you may not alway be coming to pick up oil (he probably knows/expects this).
And be careful you dont spill it.
Heve fun with it. If your in west central MN you can have any left over processing items i have laying around.
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Los Angeles, Ca.
I was recently connected to a shop that's separating oil for me, normally they'd also have brake fluid and other stuff in it that I'm afraid of. He has to pay $1/gallon to get rid of it so me taking it for free is enough motivation for him to keep it clean. They'll load a 55 gallon drum onto my truck and off I go. Anyone in my area is welcome to get in on it, I can't possibly use the amount he's generating. It's a shop that works on ricers and they change their oil very often so it's pretty clean stuff.
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