How to dispose of oil?
09-28-2005, 07:59 PM
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I've got two old 5 gallon steel cans. I drain my tranny fluid, oil, brake fluid, and rear end lube into it and take it to the parts store to dump it. I like the OReilleys, but the Advance Auto Parts store takes it, too. With five vehicles, two mowers, a tiller, and a snowblower I can accumulate a lot of stuff during a year.
I keep the can clean and take a paper towel or two with me to wipe up drips. I try to keep it clean and maybe even leave their place a little cleaner than when I started. I wait patiently until someone acknowledges me, and thank them when I leave. They're nice guys there. I even buy parts from them sometimes.
One of the cans is a 5 gallon can that the concrete guys threw away when they used up all the concrete sealer on my new driveway. They were glad not to have one more can to throw away. The other one is a military can that used to hold motor oil. I've been using it for about ten years now.
I keep the can clean and take a paper towel or two with me to wipe up drips. I try to keep it clean and maybe even leave their place a little cleaner than when I started. I wait patiently until someone acknowledges me, and thank them when I leave. They're nice guys there. I even buy parts from them sometimes.
One of the cans is a 5 gallon can that the concrete guys threw away when they used up all the concrete sealer on my new driveway. They were glad not to have one more can to throw away. The other one is a military can that used to hold motor oil. I've been using it for about ten years now.
09-29-2005, 11:33 AM
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There are some funny replies in here.... 
I take mine to advance on my way home from work.
What I would like to know is where to get rid of other fluids!
I have asked around and nobody seems to know....
Brake Fluid, coolant, power steering, etc.
I take mine to advance on my way home from work.
What I would like to know is where to get rid of other fluids!
I have asked around and nobody seems to know....
Brake Fluid, coolant, power steering, etc.
09-29-2005, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by jkichline
There are some funny replies in here....
I take mine to advance on my way home from work.
What I would like to know is where to get rid of other fluids!
I have asked around and nobody seems to know....
Brake Fluid, coolant, power steering, etc.
I take mine to advance on my way home from work.
What I would like to know is where to get rid of other fluids!
I have asked around and nobody seems to know....
Brake Fluid, coolant, power steering, etc.
09-29-2005, 02:30 PM
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The guy at OReilley's told me they take all the petroleum fluids...oil, brake, gear, trans. I put them all in the same can. Don't know about coolant, I get mine changed at a shop.
I do my own windshield washer fluid right now and let it flow out all over the ground, but you never know when the EPA will outlaw it...
I do my own windshield washer fluid right now and let it flow out all over the ground, but you never know when the EPA will outlaw it...
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09-29-2005, 03:26 PM
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I think wal-mart and pep boys will take it..I take mine to work and dump it in our used storage tank and they sell it to some company..
