Interesting idea for recovering residual oil

[Joeychgo]

Interesting idea for recovering residual oil. Should be easy to construct with basic PVC

 

[Princess Valiant]

been on pintrest lol

that is a good idea. I like it.

thanks for sharing

 

[diymirage]

I wonder how many bottles you would need to drain to break even?

 

[adriver]

I remember back when every service station did something like that for oil changes.
Cans and punch nozzles.

 

[BrianT]

I remember back when every service station did something like that for oil changes.
Cans and punch nozzles.

Yeah, and I was the guy who's car burned so much oil that I'd pour the mixture straight into my car every time I got a chance.

 

[famous bob]

I remember back when every service station did something like that for oil changes.
Cans and punch nozzles.

I worked at a Phillips station as a second job when I left home as a kid. The owner had a metal drain deal for that reason. He used the saved oil for his own cars. And no, mixing the oils did not hurt his cars !

 

[jos51700]

First HD shop I worked in used retail quarts instead of bulk. I was the only tech saving oil like that. When they saw how much, they switched to bulk.

 

[toolmanmike]

You always need some oil for the lawn mower. Better for the landfill to drain it all out too. Thanks for the tip!

 

[jas0162]

I do this at home but just one at a time into a jug... looks like I will be going to the hardware store now. I use the mixed oil around the shop for milling/drilling or whatever. I was surprised how much I was throwing away before.

 

[416stroker]

Great idea!

 

[MoparMike1974]

I work at a bulk petroleum storage plant and stuff like this is a requirement now. We have a machine that crushes used oil filters and recovers the oil. You would be surprised how much oil it keeps from going in the landfill.

 

[RustyRatRod]

That's very cool, but I would make one change. Instead of the 45* elbows, just leave it straight. The angle of the bottles with the 45s will leave a little oil in the bottles.

 

[Oldschoolcuda]

Cool setup. Incredible what residuals can amount to.
I was watering my little vegetable garden with my garden hose and light bulb finally went off. Now I collect water from a/c's condensation tube.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Cool setup. Incredible what residuals can amount to.
I was watering my little vegetable garden with my garden hose and light bulb finally went off. Now I collect water from a/c's condensation tube.

I never would have thought it would add up, but it sure does!

 

[BigBlockMopar]

Yeah, and I was the guy who's car burned so much oil that I'd pour the mixture straight into my car every time I got a chance.

You were not that only guy...

 

[fratzog lover]

Now just wrap some Saran Wrap around the funnel and dump tube to keep dirt out and you're set.

 

[Kendog 170]

Now just wrap some Saran Wrap around the funnel and dump tube to keep dirt out and you're set.

You could also put your funnels there after pouring to drip dry.