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Do you ever use used oil??
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I could see putting used oil into a beater or a car that uses lots of oil but not in something decient.
I NEVER reuse oil.
I purchase oil that is proper for my NEED and use it to its value.
Then I recycle it.
Bill
I purchase oil that is proper for my NEED and use it to its value.
Then I recycle it.
Bill
Where is the mobil 2 guy?
I added a quart of used oil to a rental car that was rented to me a quart low. Someone should have checked it and found it low before I did.
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I always enjoy the staff at the airport that are too lazy or too busy to check the oil, windshield washer fluid, and the air pressure in the tires.
I've been rented a car several times with three tires at 30 pounds and one tire at 20 pounds. That's a solid sign of a tire with a puncture, and it usually does have something in it... but they just won't check them. I've gone round and round with the managers out there, and it is nothing but excuses.
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I always enjoy the staff at the airport that are too lazy or too busy to check the oil, windshield washer fluid, and the air pressure in the tires.
I've been rented a car several times with three tires at 30 pounds and one tire at 20 pounds. That's a solid sign of a tire with a puncture, and it usually does have something in it... but they just won't check them. I've gone round and round with the managers out there, and it is nothing but excuses.
With as many different fluids that have been put in my catch pan with minimal cleaning - I would be scared to take anything from my nasty pan into an engine.
One time, though a friend of mine overfilled his car by a good quart, drained out all the oil into a disgusting catch pan, and put the proper amount back into the engine. He had not even cleaned out the residual fluids from the motor swap we were working on. Needless to say, I quit listening to his car advise that day.
One time, though a friend of mine overfilled his car by a good quart, drained out all the oil into a disgusting catch pan, and put the proper amount back into the engine. He had not even cleaned out the residual fluids from the motor swap we were working on. Needless to say, I quit listening to his car advise that day.
Originally Posted By: tig1
Where I use to work a guy had a mid 70s Chevy V8 he used for his going to work car. This was in the mid 90s. Anywhy he had lifter clatter in cold weather and I told him to try M1 oil. His response was"too much money". I jokeingly said I would give him my 10K oil for his Chev. To my suprise he said OK. He used my oil for four years and never draining the pan. He did change the filter twice a year, and by the way the M1 took care of his lifter clatter. It was funny, every time he needed oil he would say to me "got any Mobil 2 for me".
Funny thing about giving away your 10k Mobil One. Back in the 1970's, when M1 first came out, one of the magazines like Popular Science or Popular Mechanics did a long article on the new synthetic oil. Among other things, they said that synthetic oil was as good at 10,000 miles as regular oil was brand new.
This was probably so, as my M1, which I began using as soon as it came out, was usually changed at one year intervals (for me, 19-20,000) up until I retired back in 2001 and my annual mileage was reduced to about 10,000. Never had any kind of an engine problem in all those years, and my engines stayed very quiet even at 140,000 miles, which was about as long as I ever kept a car or truck.
My most recent oil change, in October of 2009, was an OCI of 9117 miles, in my 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. No top-off oil had been required, and it was about one third of a quart low. It was M1 High Mileage 10W30. I replaced it with M1 0W30, which I had a $10 coupon for. The oil still looked great, but I had 11 months on it and I wanted to try the 0W30.
Where I use to work a guy had a mid 70s Chevy V8 he used for his going to work car. This was in the mid 90s. Anywhy he had lifter clatter in cold weather and I told him to try M1 oil. His response was"too much money". I jokeingly said I would give him my 10K oil for his Chev. To my suprise he said OK. He used my oil for four years and never draining the pan. He did change the filter twice a year, and by the way the M1 took care of his lifter clatter. It was funny, every time he needed oil he would say to me "got any Mobil 2 for me".
Funny thing about giving away your 10k Mobil One. Back in the 1970's, when M1 first came out, one of the magazines like Popular Science or Popular Mechanics did a long article on the new synthetic oil. Among other things, they said that synthetic oil was as good at 10,000 miles as regular oil was brand new.
This was probably so, as my M1, which I began using as soon as it came out, was usually changed at one year intervals (for me, 19-20,000) up until I retired back in 2001 and my annual mileage was reduced to about 10,000. Never had any kind of an engine problem in all those years, and my engines stayed very quiet even at 140,000 miles, which was about as long as I ever kept a car or truck.
My most recent oil change, in October of 2009, was an OCI of 9117 miles, in my 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. No top-off oil had been required, and it was about one third of a quart low. It was M1 High Mileage 10W30. I replaced it with M1 0W30, which I had a $10 coupon for. The oil still looked great, but I had 11 months on it and I wanted to try the 0W30.
By reusing used oil I know this isn't what you mean but my mechanic who does everything I won't do takes used oil to heat his garage! Cradel to grave!
To me, putting used oil in a vehicle of mine would be like letting someone else chew my food for me and then eating it myself. Gross! All kidding aside, I'd never put used oil in my vehicle, or any vehicle I cared about. It's not worth the few saved dollars. New fresh oil is plentiful and cheap. Who knows what contaminants are in used oil.
There was a guy who lives near my Dad who asked for his used oil for his demolition derby car. I guess that's ok, since the car was probably going to die the first night it was used anyway.
There was a guy who lives near my Dad who asked for his used oil for his demolition derby car. I guess that's ok, since the car was probably going to die the first night it was used anyway.
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In the picture with the "creamy" oil cap thats how oil looks with a lot of water in it
Originally Posted By: Chris142
I could see putting used oil into a beater or a car that uses lots of oil but not in something decient.
I wouldn't even do that to my beater.
I could see putting used oil into a beater or a car that uses lots of oil but not in something decient.
I wouldn't even do that to my beater.
Sure. After the motor is cranked and run on a fresh change, the oil is used. Stays used until it's changed out for fresh the next time.
When I used to use Mobil 1 religiously in my 04 Honda, I'd only do 5K intervals and drain it into an empty oil jug and use it for another 2500-3K in whatever beater vehicle I had at the time.
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Originally Posted By: lipadj46
Where is the mobil 2 guy?
I'm guilty as charged. Read my post on page 1.
Yeah I missed that post, funny stuff...
Originally Posted By: lipadj46
Where is the mobil 2 guy?
I'm guilty as charged. Read my post on page 1.
Yeah I missed that post, funny stuff...
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