Uses for old bike oil

[ac3_snow]

Have recently done an oil change and now have 2 ish litres of old four stroke bike oil kicking around.
I also have an old hilux kicking around which tends to burn a small amount of oil wondering if its possible to use my old bike oil to keep the hilux topped up.
Obviously not going to do a complete change just top up a little now and then.
And yes I also realise that its old oil already and not going to be the best for my truck but its a bloody tough old toyota so can handle it, plus its only gunna burn the stuff any way!
Just wondering if these any major dangers of throwing a little bike oil in the mix?
cheers!

[Motu]

I've been useing used oil for 40 years,don't see a problem with it if the oil hasn't had much use.

[Subike]

When ever my desiel nissan ute needs oil, my bike gets an oil change.Have been doing this for the past 7 years with no problems.
I figure that the bike oil has only done up to 5000 k's, and should be good for another 5000k's in the ute. Concidering both desiel engines and older bike engines use a similar oil, I dont see a problem and over that time I have had no problems.

[Gibbo89]

I have oil i need getting rid of... who accepts it? any garages?

[Bald Eagle]

I have oil i need getting rid of... who accepts it? any garages?


Mother Earth would be glad to have it back . just need some convenient dirt to pour it onto. ( Added bonus - if theres weeds it kills them as well )

[Gibbo89]

Mother Earth would be glad to have it back . just need some convenient dirt to pour it onto. ( Added bonus - if theres weeds it kills them as well )

i didn't know people just flung there oil onto a patch of garden... :gob:

[Bald Eagle]

i didn't know people just flung there oil onto a patch of garden... :gob:
Direct recycling

[Gibbo89]

Direct recycling

then why the fuck have i been using toilets all my life? :facepalm:

[Transalper]

I have oil i need getting rid of... who accepts it? any garages?

In Christchurch you can take it to the Dump (Eco Depots now) and tip it in the oil drum in the recycling area but you have to take your container away. It's free that way.

[Gibbo89]

In Christchurch you can take it to the Dump and tip it in the oil drum in the recycling area but you have to take your container away. It's free that way.

cheers transalper

[george formby]

Mix it with kerosene & spray under your truck. The body will probably rot before the motor packs in.:yes:

[slofox]

Used Oil?
You could always sell it to the boy racers to spread all over the road to do burnouts on...oh. hang on, maybe not such a good idea...

[EJK]

Throw it away? Are you crazy? How will you cook your eggs?

[rustyrobot]

I have oil i need getting rid of... who accepts it? any garages?

How do I dispose of waste oil?

* Domestic - The EcoDepot recycling drop-off points will take waste oil (car engine oil only, not cooking oil, or diesel) from residential sources only, with a maximum limit of 20 litres. Also check if your local service station will accept it.

http://www.ecodepot.co.nz/locations.htm
* Metro Place (off Dyers Road) in Bromley
* Styx Mill Styx Mill Road (off the Main North Road) in Redwood
* Parkhouse Road (off Curletts Road) in Wigram

[Hinny]

Good for starting the fire.
An old pot belly in the garage had a 20l drum hanging nest to the flue with a copper pipe dripping oil inside. Worked really well.

[Grumph]

Good for starting the fire.
An old pot belly in the garage had a 20l drum hanging nest to the flue with a copper pipe dripping oil inside. Worked really well.

YES... It's a great fire starter in the workshop pot belly..But if you're in central ChCh watch out for the smoke nazis...

The oil/kero mix is also good chainsaw chain lube.

Some years back a friend of mine scored an oil sponsorship for the season - the idiot used most of the free oil in his van until I pointed out that the oil which came out of the racebike was way better than the crap he had been using in the van up till then.

[schrodingers cat]

I owned an old piece of shit Corolla years ago. It had the super death rattle cam chain and used a bit of oil. It just kept on going and wouldn't die. For about 3 years I never changed the oil in it, simply kept tipping a bit of whatever came to hand.
So yes. If you don't care then go for it.:woohoo:

It's just plain bad manners the way reality doesn't follow folks pet theories...

[The Lone Rider]

I have oil i need getting rid of... who accepts it? any garages?

The two Christchurch rubbish tips recycle engine oil for free.

Bring the oil in a bottle, and pull into the recycling area instead of the dump area. You should find large containers, with a large filter over it. Dump your oil in that.

They can refine all the old stuff into usable oil. Although someone I used to work with claimed it all just got shipped to the wood work places and burnt in the furnaces.

[Gibbo89]

The two Christchurch rubbish tips recycle engine oil for free.

Bring the oil in a bottle, and pull into the recycling area instead of the dump area. You should find large containers, with a large filter over it. Dump your oil in that.

They can refine all the old stuff into usable oil. Although someone I used to work with claimed it all just got shipped to the wood work places and burnt in the furnaces.

Took my oil there last week at some stage. pretty straight forward. thanks

[Flip]

I use it as chain bar oil or I light the fire with it.

The stuff you take to the tip is sold as fuel oil and burnt in boilers.

[Genie]

Have recently done an oil change and now have 2 ish litres of old four stroke bike oil kicking around.
I also have an old hilux kicking around which tends to burn a small amount of oil wondering if its possible to use my old bike oil to keep the hilux topped up.
Obviously not going to do a complete change just top up a little now and then.
And yes I also realise that its old oil already and not going to be the best for my truck but its a bloody tough old toyota so can handle it, plus its only gunna burn the stuff any way!
Just wondering if these any major dangers of throwing a little bike oil in the mix?
cheers!

Pour it down on the road and do a massive burnout on it!


and yes the Toyota's handle anything...seen Top Gear and what they did to a Hilux. :wings: