Opened Unused Oil

[Tiggie]

So I've been clearing my garage out in a state of lockdown infused boredom and have found several bottles of half full oil from years past. The question is what to do with them?

Seems a waste to just take it to the tip for recycling but I cant think of any further uses for it

[dynax]

So I've been clearing my garage out in a state of lockdown infused boredom and have found several bottles of half full oil from years past. The question is what to do with them?

Seems a waste to just take it to the tip for recycling but I cant think of any further uses for it

 

Sent it to cartoon (knob) head he seems to think a bike will run on oil in the tank

[husoi]

So I've been clearing my garage out in a state of lockdown infused boredom and have found several bottles of half full oil from years past. The question is what to do with them?

Seems a waste to just take it to the tip for recycling but I cant think of any further uses for it

 

Get an old broom and brush the garden slabs with it. It will last years until they get algae on them.

[Stu]

So I've been clearing my garage out in a state of lockdown infused boredom and have found several bottles of half full oil from years past. The question is what to do with them?

Seems a waste to just take it to the tip for recycling but I cant think of any further uses for it

 

be ideal for lubing chains and stuff

[Tiggie]

[mention]Stu[/mention] Thats probably what it'll get used for, though I have a massive bottle of Gear Oil that I usually use for that. Guess I can just mix it all in one big bottle and put a warning label on saying not for engine use

[Stu]

Why not it will co the trick

[Snod Blatter]

If it looks alright I'd just use it..

[Tiggie]

Several bottles are VERY old! I know one of them was from an oil change I did on my wife's Renault and she hasn't had that car for approx 8 years!

[S-Westerly]

Probably don't want to use the stuff in your bike but for lubing chain it sounds okay.

[Snod Blatter]

Pfff I've got tyres older than that

[Stu]

Several bottles are VERY old! I know one of them was from an oil change I did on my wife's Renault and she hasn't had that car for approx 8 years!

 

but oil is old! its been in the ground for millions of years

[S-Westerly]

Several bottles are VERY old! I know one of them was from an oil change I did on my wife's Renault and she hasn't had that car for approx 8 years!

 

but oil is old! its been in the ground for millions of years

 

Trust me, you really don't want to use oil in its crude state. There's a reason why in the trade we call it Thick Black Shit.

[Tiggie]

[mention]Stu[/mention] in that case I'll let you have it as long as you promise to put it in your bike

[Stu]

@Stu in that case I'll let you have it as long as you promise to put it in your bike

 

I could do with some really cheap oil to flush the BMW out with

[Tiggie]

[mention]Stu[/mention] I'm not delivering

Pity though as you could of definitely had it, probably about 8 litres altogether

Edited April 9, 2020 by Tiggie

[Guest]

@Stu in that case I'll let you have it as long as you promise to put it in your bike

 

I could do with some really cheap oil to flush the BMW out with

 

Scrounging Northern Monkey!

[Stu]

@Stu I'm not delivering

Pity though as you could of definitely had it, probably about 8 litres altogether

 

I think its essential travel

[Stu]

@Stu in that case I'll let you have it as long as you promise to put it in your bike

 

I could do with some really cheap oil to flush the BMW out with

 

Scrounging Northern Monkey!

 

Why would I pay for some oil to run a bike to temp then drop the oil and bin it

[Guest]

I could do with some really cheap oil to flush the BMW out with

 

Scrounging Northern Monkey!

 

Why would I pay for some oil to run a bike to temp then drop the oil and bin it

 

To be able to know EXACTLY what was in it!

Flushing or not, you cannot be sure of it's contents!

[Stu]

Scrounging Northern Monkey!

 

Why would I pay for some oil to run a bike to temp then drop the oil and bin it

 

To be able to know EXACTLY what was in it!

Flushing or not, you cannot be sure of it's contents!

 

It would be fine trust me

[Tiggie]

One of the (many) reasons I miss my wife's dad so much (he died a few years ago) was that as a truck mechanic he could give me all the oil I wanted. Along with gloves and cans of silicone spray, tubs of grease, fuses, fasteners etc etc.

Yes I'm a cheap northern monkey too

[Guest]

Why would I pay for some oil to run a bike to temp then drop the oil and bin it

 

To be able to know EXACTLY what was in it!

Flushing or not, you cannot be sure of it's contents!

 

It would be fine trust me

 

I remember a guy I knew years ago who topped up the oil in his car from a used 4ltr container that he had.

It didn't turn out well because one of his sons had emptied the remains of a bottle of brake fluid in there by mistake.

[Guest]

One of the (many) reasons I miss my wife's dad so much (he died a few years ago) was that as a truck mechanic he could give me all the oil I wanted. Along with gloves and cans of silicone spray, tubs of grease, fuses, fasteners etc etc.

Yes I'm a cheap northern monkey too

 

[Tiggie]

To be able to know EXACTLY what was in it!

Flushing or not, you cannot be sure of it's contents!

 

It would be fine trust me

 

I remember a guy I knew years ago who topped up the oil in his car from a used 4ltr container that he had.

It didn't turn out well because one of his sons had emptied the remains of a bottle of brake fluid in there by mistake.

 

Ffs don't spoil the surprise, I nearly had him taking it

[fastbob]

Just stick it all in one big bottle , give it a quick shake and , hey presto ! Multigrade .