Originally Posted By: steve20
thanks for posting the pictures-appreciate you running up those 4 stories to capture it on film
A word of caution though--when saving the old oil (as in PU with 2750 miles) be extremely careful in the storage and transfer of it-one or two grains of sand can really make the whole process not worth it from a wear issue. I just don't do it anyomore-I figured I'd rather lose the cost of the oil than introduce wear particles I could/could not see
Very good points on the reuse. My catch pan actually gets washed after every use; it's one of the sealable pans that you can just take to the parts store for them to drain it for recycling, which is what I usually do, but this time I didn't feel right tossing this oil and I wanted to take a sample for a UOA anyway. On top of that, it was poured through a screened funnel directly into the jug new oil just came out of, and will be poured through that same funnel if it goes back into an engine at any point. Since it takes months for additives to settle out, but only days for contaminants to start settling out, I also plan on giving the bottle a good shake a week or so before using it, to reincorporate the additives, but being very careful not to shake it at all again after that, so some of the particles from my engine can fall out before I put it in another engine. I don't think it matters quite as much as some of us think, with oil filters and everything, but it's still a precaution that doesn't cost anything to take, so why not take it?
