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08 October 2008, 08:54
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Uses for old engine oil?
Any cunning ideas on how this stuff can be made useful?
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08 October 2008, 08:55
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Any cunning ideas on how this stuff can be made useful?
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Waste oil burner- heating. 
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08 October 2008, 09:14
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centrifuge or fine filter it, and pour it in your diesel tank!
with the price of veg oil making the saving of running veg oil not worth the effort, many are turning to waste engine oil. either pre heating or diluting with diesel.
I have been using several pints of waste oil per tank of diesel for the last few months, due to engine wear though 
I suspect before long we will be smelling exhaust fumes that smell like a clapped out ford zodiac rather than a chipshop.
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08 October 2008, 14:49
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i wonder if full sythetic burns like mineral oil does or if its uses have different pros and cons .
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08 October 2008, 18:28
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If its petrol, I use it for chain saw chain oil , and for lubricating hedge trimmer blades or scythe blades and the like. If its diesel engine oil, it makes excellent wooden fence preservative  .. it soaks right into the wood and doesnt stay 'wet' , sort of light creosote 
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08 October 2008, 18:46
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Originally Posted by Bigmuz7
If its petrol, I use it for chain saw chain oil , and for lubricating hedge trimmer blades or scythe blades and the like. If its diesel engine oil, it makes excellent wooden fence preservative .. it soaks right into the wood and doesnt stay 'wet' , sort of light creosote |
Doesn,t really cling to the chain well enough IMO, i have used it though, but you get a bit black!
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08 October 2008, 19:01
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Doesn,t really cling to the chain well enough IMO, i have used it though, but you get a bit black!
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Ok .. is it an auto oiler or manual you have Doggy ?
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08 October 2008, 20:01
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Ok .. is it an auto oiler or manual you have Doggy ?
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I cant remember to be honest, its a friends saw i occasionally use, an old not very good mucculoch. it certainly has a manual button but it seems to run out anyway! its OK with thick chain oil, but with engine oil it flys everywhere 
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08 October 2008, 20:16
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If its petrol, I use it for chain saw chain oil ...
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Best keep quiet about it, it's now illegal to use it as chain oil. Shhhh........
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08 October 2008, 20:40
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As an FYI, used engine oil contains ash and soot and crap that is considered carcinogenic.
Probably better to take it to a recycler and let them deal with it.
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08 October 2008, 21:27
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I cant remember to be honest, its a friends saw i occasionally use, an old not very good mucculoch. it certainly has a manual button but it seems to run out anyway! its OK with thick chain oil, but with engine oil it flys everywhere |
Manual it is then ,.. I know its thinner oil, but do you maybe pump it too much just to be on the safe side for the chain Doggy?
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Best keep quiet about it, it's now illegal to use it as chain oil. Shhhh........
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Oh never knew that . hold on ... how the .. who the .. its oil innit ? Is this some EC mince JW, or what ?
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Thanks jky.. but I think the wifes 20 fags a day habit ,.. not to mention my working around diesel exhaust a lot have probably already sealed my fate  right .. only one thing for it then .. some whiskey ..not any law against this yet ....... is there ?
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08 October 2008, 21:31
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[quote=Bigmuz7;266826] Manual it is then ,.. I know its thinner oil, but do you maybe pump it too much just to be on the safe side for the chain Doggy?
I dont use used sump oil because its illegal 
i also spray it on the landrover chassis, thats probably illegal too??
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08 October 2008, 21:35
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i also spray it on the landrover chassis, thats probably illegal too??
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That's odd, mine seems to have that facility built in!
The new chain oils are bio-friendy (perhaps the trees feel no pain?) and Husky are death on old sump oil. But then they're not selling it so...?
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08 October 2008, 22:37
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I dont use used sump oil because its illegal i also spray it on the landrover chassis, thats probably illegal too?? |
Oh no, you shouldn't have said that
Post 6 onwards (he never recovered after that post) 
http://rib.net/forum/showthread.php?...ht=range+rover
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08 October 2008, 23:05
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hehe.. what is Manos about *shakes head*
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08 October 2008, 23:29
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i use cooking oil for my chainsaw. It is far cheaper than proper chain oil and better for the environment. Be careful . It will gum up if not used regularly - a few squirts of WD40 will free it up again though!!!
I use waste oil in the Landie - must be filtered well. Waste oil burners are great - a mate of mine uses one all the time - he has 70 lorries to feed it though!!!
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08 October 2008, 23:37
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I'd bet it makes great Wood Chips!
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09 October 2008, 02:17
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Very good.
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09 October 2008, 02:18
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...Oh never knew that . hold on ... how the .. who the .. its oil innit ? Is this some EC mince JW, or what ? |
Dunno but it's been the way for a number of years.
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09 October 2008, 08:38
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Quote:
Originally Posted by codprawn
i use cooking oil for my chainsaw. It is far cheaper than proper chain oil and better for the environment. Be careful . It will gum up if not used regularly - a few squirts of WD40 will free it up again though!!!
I use waste oil in the Landie - must be filtered well.
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Oh dear, the Rock Oil rep not speaking to you anymore?
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