Used Engine/Transmission oil

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07-09-2013, 09:45
tmleadr03

Used Engine/Transmission oil

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.
07-09-2013, 11:02
Wulf202

Mine. Ill swap you barrels
07-09-2013, 11:18
tmleadr03

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Originally Posted by Wulf202

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.
07-09-2013, 12:42
sniper7

damn, nice snag!
07-09-2013, 12:57
funkymonkey1111

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?
07-09-2013, 13:12
Great-Kazoo

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Originally Posted by funkymonkey1111

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.
07-09-2013, 13:16
Brian

Interesting, learned something today. Good to know.
07-09-2013, 13:18
cjmore

I was just reading about Waste Oil to Diesel and blends.
07-09-2013, 13:48
tmleadr03

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Originally Posted by funkymonkey1111

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.
07-09-2013, 14:05
Wulf202

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.
07-09-2013, 14:12
generalmeow

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07-09-2013, 15:23
Chad4000

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Originally Posted by Brian

Interesting, learned something today. Good to know.

totally.. i am just now finding this out too!
07-09-2013, 16:16
BushMasterBoy

Yeah...If you find a gun in a vagina...soak it in used motor oil...
07-09-2013, 19:15
Stone83

Add gas to that mixture, and it makes a VERY effective weed killer.....allegedly

[panic]
07-10-2013, 18:10
fly boy

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.
07-10-2013, 18:17
dirtrulz

Dang I just had them come and get about 500 gallons form my shop.
07-10-2013, 18:27
wctriumph

These guys will pay for waste oil:
Crystal Clean
877 938 7948

I get between .42 to .74 per gallon of used motor oil.
07-10-2013, 18:54
Scogin

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Originally Posted by wctriumph

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.
07-10-2013, 21:17
enthusiast

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]
07-11-2013, 03:24
T-Jet

I have a friend that has a heater setup to burn that old oil to heat his shop.
07-11-2013, 09:21
tmleadr03

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Originally Posted by T-Jet

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.
07-11-2013, 09:22
tmleadr03

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Originally Posted by Scogin

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.