Originally Posted by madRiver
There is a warlike oil filter
Originally Posted by Wolf359
Originally Posted by Kira
1) A friend lived in a hollow where the oil truck had to go up and down steep hills. He swore that action stirred up whatever was in the truck's tank and got real good at cleaning/replacing orifices.
I always thought oil delivery trucks pumped from the bottom so their trucks stayed as contaminate-free as possible
Basically oil tanks last 40-60 years but I've seen some that were original to the house that were older than 60.
Oil tank itself is around $640.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Vertical-275-Gal-Oil-Tank-275VOT/300636041
Pricing to swap them out varies, sometimes around $1000 depending on the company doing it and removal of the old one.
I've heard of some people doing it DIY. Run it dry, stick the rest in a bucket swap the tank. You can find used oil tanks on craigslists that aren't that old from people switching to natural gas.
Is your experience $1000 to change out tank including the tank or is that the labor? I ask because I am in NH(seacoast) and have one as old as me 1972 which is okay but rusty at bottom especially at legs. They can walk or roll the tank out with three stairs.
That's the labor. The tank alone is $640. Typically just a tank removal is in the $300-$500 range.