AAAARRRGH.....ALMOST DUMPED OLD OIL INTO RADIATOR

[walterjay]

Servicing my my SantaFe today I went to top off the coolant. Had the coolant reservoir open and ready to go. Found a Zerex jug and it felt like just the right amount, a few ounces. Shook it up and was ready to dump. Hovering over the fill opening at the last moment I thought I smelled petroleum. Poured a bit into the cap and it was filthy oil.

I sure don't remember using that jug for old oil. Thankfully I averted a mess. I used to think it was so stupid that people did stuff like that but I learned that yes it can happen to anyone

 

[JoelB]

There is a lean manufacturing term called Poka-Yoke. The basic idea is to set things up so mistakes can't happen. In this case keeping waste oil containers in a completely different location is the fix.

 

[Leo99]

There is a lean manufacturing term called Poka-Yoke. The basic idea is to set things up so mistakes can't happen. In this case keeping waste oil containers in a completely different location is the fix.

I bought a waste oil container so there is no chance that there is coolant in there.

 

[IndyIan]

Servicing my my SantaFe today I went to top off the coolant. Had the coolant reservoir open and ready to go. Found a Zerex jug and it felt like just the right amount, a few ounces. Shook it up and was ready to dump. Hovering over the fill opening at the last moment I thought I smelled petroleum. Poured a bit into the cap and it was filthy oil.

I sure don't remember using that jug for old oil. Thankfully I averted a mess. I used to think it was so stupid that people did stuff like that but I learned that yes it can happen to anyone

I can be as stupid as anyone it seems! So I mark up the waste oil containers so its obvious they are waste. I just need to get rid of them now...

 

[walterjay]

I went out and put a big X on containers with used oil. Whenever I empty a jug I will X it out.

 

[TheLastWord]

More common to use windshield washer fluid in a coolant overflow reservoir or vice versa.