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Disposing of waste engine oil from a DIY service.

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  • 19-02-2008 1:10pm
    #1
    Run_to_da_hills
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    Is there anywhere that will take waste engine oil from a DIY service?


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    3ps
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    alot of landfills do... sorry "Civic Amenity Centres"

    Note that they don't take old canisters.


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    declanoneill
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    Some bring centres will take engine oil. I use the one opposite DCU.


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    mvpr
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    Ringsend bring centre


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    JHMEG
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    You can put it in with your home heating oil (if you have oil). Apparently up to 20% mix is ok.


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    Mailman
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    JHMEG wrote: »
    You can put it in with your home heating oil (if you have oil). Apparently up to 20% mix is ok.

    Any attributable source there? Would like to do this if I could.


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    JHMEG
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    A mechanic friend does it.

    Google. I'm sure loads of people are doing it.


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    Seth Brundle
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    If you are in the Dublin area:
    http://www.dublinwaste.ie/bring_bank.php?material%5B%5D=has_engine_oil&search=Find
    If not, then your local authority should have something in place.


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    JohnCleary
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    Down the toilet sure it'll be grand :D


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    cjt156
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    JohnCleary wrote: »
    Down the toilet sure it'll be grand :D

    Nah, in the local pond, lubes up them fishies.


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    Avns1s
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    JHMEG wrote: »
    You can put it in with your home heating oil (if you have oil). Apparently up to 20% mix is ok.

    I'd love to see a 20% mix of used engine oil and kero getting through a 0.5 gal per hour danfoss jet!!:rolleyes: (I hope you have professional indemnity insurance after giving this advice!! LOL)

    There are boilers designed to run on waste oil or a mix, but they work differently to a normal domestic heating boiler.


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    JHMEG
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    Avns1s wrote: »
    I'd love to see a 20% mix of used engine oil and kero getting through a 0.5 gal per hour danfoss jet!!:rolleyes: (I hope you have professional indemnity insurance after giving this advice!! LOL)

    There are boilers designed to run on waste oil or a mix, but they work differently to a normal domestic heating boiler.

    4th poster down on this discussion is running on 20% mix. Claims to never have had a blocked nozzle.

    They said diesel cars could only run on diesel too...:rolleyes:


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    L1011
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    JHMEG wrote: »
    4th poster down on this discussion is running on 20% mix. Claims to never have had a blocked nozzle.

    They said diesel cars could only run on diesel too...:rolleyes:

    I would not try to use anything other than diesel on a high pressure injection diesel (e.g. any Fiat, Alfa, GM, well - everything really from the past few years). Injectors get clogged. Vapourisers don't as easily.


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    JHMEG
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    MYOB wrote: »
    I would not try to use anything other than diesel on a high pressure injection diesel (e.g. any Fiat, Alfa, GM, well - everything really from the past few years).
    Only an eejit would, in fairness.


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    Avns1s
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    JHMEG wrote: »
    4th poster down on this discussion is running on 20% mix. Claims to never have had a blocked nozzle.

    They said diesel cars could only run on diesel too...:rolleyes:

    Maybe he is, but I see repair bills well beyond the heat value of the burnt oil.

    If it was well filtered used vegetable oil, run from a separate barrel, well diluted with kero, maybe but not used engine oil, that's full of tiny bits of steel etc.


    I know several garages that use their used engine oil for heating but they have special boilers to burn it.


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    Robbo
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    Quoth Fight Club: "Did You Know You Can Use Old Motor Oil to Fertilize Your Lawn?"


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    JHMEG
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    Avns1s wrote: »
    Maybe he is, but I see repair bills well beyond the heat value of the burnt oil.
    As I said, mechanic friend burns it and has been for years (filtered and diluted of course) in his boiler. Has never had any problems from burning it.


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    Plug
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    Pay the knackers to do it.


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    blastman
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    On a sort-of related topic, where can I get rid of old oil filters, as the place where I recycle my oil won't take any containers?


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    Guy:Incognito
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    Plug wrote: »
    Pay the knackers to do it.

    Why pay them to chuck it in the local river when you could do that all by yourself?


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    #21
    Jimbo
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    I use mine as a cooking oil. Mmmm, smokey bacon


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    Seth Brundle
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    Rofl!


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    Run_to_da_hills
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    Plug wrote: »
    Pay the knackers to do it.
    "Travellers" you mean.


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    eringobragh
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    Plug wrote: »
    Pay the knackers to do it.
    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    "Travellers" you mean.

    He was right the first time LOL :D


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    GERMAN ROCKS
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    JohnCleary wrote: »
    Down the toilet sure it'll be grand :D

    good one hahaha


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    #26
    Lord Nikon
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    Oil filter - bin
    Used engine oil - Halloween bon fire.


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    #27
    eringobragh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    I'm suprised no ones mention it Dare i say tip it down the drain outside your house :o . Joking aside Haynes manual says not to tip it down the drain as its anti-social :rolleyes:


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    JHMEG
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    eringobragh wrote: »
    I'm suprised no ones mention it Dare i say tip it down the drain outside your house :o . Joking aside Haynes manual says not to tip it down the drain as its anti-social :rolleyes:
    Oil floats on water. Tip it down the drain and after you've finished head scratching, cursing, mixing washing up liquid with it, you'll end up spooning the sh1te back out again.


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    #29
    eringobragh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    LOL i wouldn't do it i know it would be a pain. Maybe a drain outside a neighbours house that you hate .......JOKE :)
    JHMEG wrote: »
    Oil floats on water. Tip it down the drain and after you've finished head scratching, cursing, mixing washing up liquid with it, you'll end up spooning the sh1te back out again.


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    petawee
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    put it down your neighbours drain ......


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    Tea drinker
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    Stekelly wrote: »
    Why pay them to chuck it in the local river when you could do that all by yourself?

    Wha ? De babbies like to play with the aisle filters!


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