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What do you do with the used oil?

Old Feb 16, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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Lightbulb What do you do with the used oil?

It seems like such a waste to give my used oil to autozone, pep boys, etc...

Has anyone come up with something useful to do with the used oil? Brilliant ideas accepted.

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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 08:37 PM
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Drink it It goes well with overcooked Pork roast
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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Sell it as hair care product

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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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keep it in your bathtub (or a 55 gal drum) and take a dip once a month for a complete body moisturizing treatment.
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 08:52 PM
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I pour it down the storm drain so it will lube it up. That way all the debris won't get clogged up when it rains. =)
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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I just keep adding oil cause the engine burns it anyways. I figure it will just burn up the old when I put in the new.
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 09:27 PM
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Store it under your trailer. When the floods come, it will create the neatest oil slick in your trail park and will automatically record a high-water mark on all of your neighbor's trailers. ;-)

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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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Man, The comedy routines never stop.

I am currently using it as hair gel but It doesn't blend with the blonde well.
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 10:19 PM
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Put it in a bottle. Use a rag as a wick. Light wick and throw.
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 10:21 PM
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If I change it myself: I either use it in my lawn mower or in my 2-stroke pocket bike...
But if I have it done because I'm lazy: I pay the fee...
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 10:31 PM
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You have to pay to dump it???
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 10:41 PM
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I used it to paint the fence.

Works great. Best oil stain ever!
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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chain oiler for my motorcycle. problem is i have about 10 years of extra chain lube around..

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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 11:01 PM
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I store it til the oil bucket is full then dump it at autozone or some other place.

Come to think of it IIRC all autoshops are required by law to accept used motor oil from the average joe schome. Now assuming the shops have to pay to have the oil removed often by a motor oil manufacturer then they're paying the company to recycle the oil and sell it back to us at a profit...

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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 11:16 PM
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KY Jelly Replacement? Mud oil wrestling?
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 11:26 PM
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Put it into a bottle, bring it back to work.

If your boss *ask* you to get him a coffee, oh you know what to do
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 11:46 PM
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Put it in the bbq grill and bring it in the house and light it to keep warm.
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 11:59 PM
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Save it for Halloween and then put it zip locks bags.

How you use it then is up to you.

Reality is that it goes back to the auto parts store.

It's like beer. You only own it for a little while.
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 09:32 AM
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Just use it for new hair styles on neighborhood cats.
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 09:35 AM
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I seem to recall Fight Club said to use it on your lawn.
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 09:49 AM
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i drink it, it's full of vitamins and minerals!
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by ZoomZoomH
i drink it, it's full of vitamins and minerals!
Synthetic has no Minerals !

Vitamins .... not quite sure.
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by kevsRX8
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Has anyone come up with something useful to do with the used oil? Brilliant ideas accepted.
I spread it around under other people's cars, under the oil pan --- just to keep them guessing.
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 10:58 AM
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Throw it on some neighbor's plants. I hear it makes great fertilizer.
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by nycgps
Synthetic has no Minerals !
Just what we needed - another anti-synthetic thread.
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