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tmleadr03
07-09-2013, 09:45
I have hit a milestone at my shop. Yesterday I finally filled a 55 gallon drum of used engine and some transmission oil up.
Question for the diesel guys, any of you who are running used engine oil in your trucks want it? I need the drum but if you have a place to store it you can swing by and grab it and bring me back my drum. Otherwise I am just going to have it taken by one of the oil reclamation companies.
Before the new diesel guys ask, I would not run it in anything new enough to have common rail fuel lines. 7.3, older 24 and 12 valve cummins and I don't know about the duramax timeline on when it is good to go.
Mine. Ill swap you barrels
tmleadr03
07-09-2013, 11:18
Mine. Ill swap you barrels
Come on down. I have a buggered arm at the moment so I can only offer some help getting it in your truck.
funkymonkey1111
07-09-2013, 12:57
Is used engine oil something folks readily want? I usually accumulate 5 or 6 gallons before i take it to the recycler. is that enough to be worthwhile for anyone?
Great-Kazoo
07-09-2013, 13:12
Is used engine oil something folks readily want? I usually accumulate 5 or 6 gallons before i take it to the recycler. is that enough to be worthwhile for anyone?
Yes it is.
Interesting, learned something today. Good to know.
I was just reading about Waste Oil to Diesel and blends.
tmleadr03
07-09-2013, 13:48
Is used engine oil something folks readily want? I usually accumulate 5 or 6 gallons before i take it to the recycler. is that enough to be worthwhile for anyone?
You can run up to 80% waste oil to 20% diesel fuel in the older cummins and powerstrokes. It smokes a bit and you can't do it during winter because it will gel but it will work just fine. I have a buddy who runs a shop out of his house and that is what he does with his used engine and trans oil. He keeps his powerstroke at about 50/50 which is where I will run it once I pick up another diesel truck. Cut my fuel costs in half.
You can also run 10-15% gas and get no smoke. If you use that mix and a modded fuel system you can start down below 0.
generalmeow
07-09-2013, 14:12
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Chad4000
07-09-2013, 15:23
Interesting, learned something today. Good to know.
totally.. i am just now finding this out too!
BushMasterBoy
07-09-2013, 16:16
Yeah...If you find a gun in a vagina...soak it in used motor oil...
Add gas to that mixture, and it makes a VERY effective weed killer.....allegedly
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My step-dad has a 55-gallon of old motor oil sitting on this Farm.... If someone wants it, I am sure he would be willing to let someone take it, and the barrel too. Just shoot me a PM, and I will give him a ring to see if he wants it gone.
dirtrulz
07-10-2013, 18:17
Dang I just had them come and get about 500 gallons form my shop.
wctriumph
07-10-2013, 18:27
These guys will pay for waste oil:
Crystal Clean
877 938 7948
I get between .42 to .74 per gallon of used motor oil.
These guys will pay for waste oil:
Crystal Clean
877 938 7948
I get between .42 to .74 per gallon of used motor oil.
Negotiate with them. We are getting just over a dollar per gallon.
enthusiast
07-10-2013, 21:17
I have around 8 gallons in Rotella 1Gallon jugs if anyone wants it. I had a lot more but have been taking it slowly to Pep Boys. [Beer]
I have a friend that has a heater setup to burn that old oil to heat his shop.
tmleadr03
07-11-2013, 09:21
I have a friend that has a heater setup to burn that old oil to heat his shop.
I have seen that and if I had no heat in the shop I would seriously look into that.
tmleadr03
07-11-2013, 09:22
Negotiate with them. We are getting just over a dollar per gallon.
A lot of that depends on how much oil you have collected. For 55 gallons, not going to happen. For 1K gallons most certainly.
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