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Dec 5, 2003 | 07:25 AM

HerbertKornfeld

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Oil Change

What do you do with your oil after an oil change?

15 quarts is a lot to keep around! And besides, my oil drain bucket only hold 15 qts.

Dec 5, 2003 | 07:41 AM

rmilchman

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My town has a recycling container. I just dump my oil into their tank.

Dec 5, 2003 | 07:44 AM

HerbertKornfeld

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But do you do it after every oil change or do you have a big barrel where you store your used oil and only do it periodically?

Dec 5, 2003 | 08:14 AM

rmilchman

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Every oil change. I have a 5 gallon bucket that I put under the truck and drain the oil into. Sometime before the next chanage I dump it.

Dec 5, 2003 | 08:45 AM

"Luke" SdeS

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Depending on the state, but places such as PepBoys and Kragen auto parts will take used oil.
Keep in mind, some will not take 5 gallon amounts.

Dec 5, 2003 | 04:39 PM

HeatStroked

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I drain into a low profile 15 quart saucer type platic oil conatiner has the screw lids on it for pouring, venting, etc.

You can buy one at Checkers and, it holds about 15 1/2 quarts. Checker also takes used oil here in Phoenix.

Dec 5, 2003 | 05:03 PM

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I use a 7 1/2 gallon bucket with lid that hydraulic fluid comes in. I get them from work, but most oil places will give you a used 5 gallon bucket/lid for free. I have 6 buckets, and when they all get filled, I take them (and my filters) to the recycler for a whopping $0.16 / gallon.

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Dec 5, 2003 | 05:33 PM

Shake-N-Bake

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I save the plastic gallon jugs the oil comes in and refill it with the old oil. Then I leave it at Checker or AutoZone for recycling.

Dec 5, 2003 | 09:35 PM

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Zack1

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The local drag strip has oil barrels all over the pitts for dumping oil.

Dec 5, 2003 | 09:41 PM

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theologian

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Tennessee has a requirement that all auto stores, and service places take as much oil as the public can recycle. I take mine to the dump, they have a barrel.

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Dec 5, 2003 | 10:18 PM

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HerbertKornfeld

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Thanks everyone.

I don't think the wife will let me keep 50 gallons of old oil on hand like cgl

but they are all useful hints.

Dec 6, 2003 | 02:30 AM

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I have a local guy that uses it to heat his work shop. He comes and picks it up and supplies me with a barrell to put it in. That saves him money on heating fuel and me time and money disposing of it.

I guess a guy could put in a heater and heat his own work shop.