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Offline sangyo soichiro

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Where do you dispose your used motor oil?
« on: July 06, 2011, 09:36:02 AM »
I've got a lot in my garage from old oil changes.  I need to get rid of it.  Where can I take it?
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Re: Where do you dispose your used motor oil?
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2011, 09:39:19 AM »
pretty much any auto parts store (I take my to O'Reily's), or quick lube, or some dealership will take it.
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Re: Where do you dispose your used motor oil?
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2011, 09:42:19 AM »
Thanks.   :)
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Re: Where do you dispose your used motor oil?
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2011, 09:45:03 AM »
Quote from: ZanVooden on July 06, 2011, 09:39:19 AM
pretty much any auto parts store (I take my to O'Reily's), or quick lube, or some dealership will take it.
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I just put it back in the bottles i just poured in. and drop it off.
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Re: Where do you dispose your used motor oil?
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2011, 10:33:01 AM »
Most municipal refuse places take it.
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Re: Where do you dispose your used motor oil?
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2011, 10:57:57 AM »
Quote from: flybox1 on July 06, 2011, 09:45:03 AM
I just put it back in the bottles I just poured in and drop it off return them for a refund.

ftfy,  ;)
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Re: Where do you dispose your used motor oil?
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2011, 11:20:58 AM »
Free to pour into a central drum at the local municipal garage. Most cities have it.
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Re: Where do you dispose your used motor oil?
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2011, 11:33:42 AM »
Several friends fight for used oil for their waste oil heaters.
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Re: Where do you dispose your used motor oil?
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2011, 12:34:50 PM »
down the drain,what its good for the pipes.((kidding))
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Re: Where do you dispose your used motor oil?
« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2011, 01:21:23 AM »
Quote from: grumburg on July 06, 2011, 11:33:42 AM
Several friends fight for used oil for their waste oil heaters.

Yeah. it burns pretty well. We've been working on that for the shop, but the stovepipe arguments have become anal. I will try to post the heat exchanger welded up. Looks like sputnik.
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Re: Where do you dispose your used motor oil?
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2011, 04:30:52 AM »
Quote from: grumburg on July 06, 2011, 11:33:42 AM
Several friends fight for used oil for their waste oil heaters.
WTH do you want to HEAT waste oil for?  (JK)  ::)
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Re: Where do you dispose your used motor oil?
« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2011, 07:51:37 AM »
I pour it on the baby seals I club to death and make a nice sacrificial pyre to Zool.
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Re: Where do you dispose your used motor oil?
« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2011, 10:28:43 PM »
Burn it in your diesel vehicle.  :P
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