Used oil containers?

[larrybuell]

What are some options for used oil storage and transportation?
I frequently have friends use my garage for oil changes and when you change the oil in a few Vipers you need a lot of storage! I've seen some chemical resistant 5 gal. buckets on McMaster Carr but I want to see if there might be some better options.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#storage-pails/=11h754n

 

[Bondo]

Ayuh,.... Put the junk oil back into the containers the new oil came in,......

 

[larrybuell]

Ayuh,.... Put the junk oil back into the containers the new oil came in,......

I do that now but its not ideal..... Some times its 12 individual 1 quart bottles per oil change! Cant always find the big 5 quart jugs of oil.

 

[Bondo]

I do that now but its not ideal..... Some times its 12 individual 1 quart bottles per oil change! Cant always find the big 5 quart jugs of oil.

Ayuh,.... 12 bottles back in the box is easy transport,....

Know anybody that has heavy equipment,..??

We have piles of empty 5 gal plastic pails whenever doin' service on equipment,...

Waste oil goes into 55gal. drums for transport to friends that run waste oil furnaces,....

 

[larrybuell]

Ayuh,.... 12 bottles back in the box is easy transport,....

Know anybody that has heavy equipment,..??

We have piles of empty 5 gal plastic pails whenever doin' service on equipment,...

Waste oil goes into 55gal. drums for transport to friends that run waste oil furnaces,....

You're missing the point here. I don't want the hassle of trying to dump an oil pan full of used oil back into a little 1 quart bottle......over and over again. Its a pain in the *** and it makes a mess. A 5 gal bucket would be ideal. That would make it super easy to dump the pan of used oil into a bucket.

In an ideal world I would take the used oil in to be recycled that day but that never happens. It may sit in my garage for months at a time. So I'd like some that I can use over and over and something at seals well.

 

[LB-1911]

Hopkins FloTool 11849 Dispos-Oil Recycle Oil Jug
12 quart (3-gallon) capacity for multiple oil changes

 

[Big Bad Dad]

I have a couple plastic 5 gal buckets with lids. I just pour the used oil in them and take it to Advance Auto's collection tank when they get full. Any construction site should have empty drywall mud or paint buckets that can be cleaned out. Or one of my buckets actually came from a local deli which buys pickles in 5 gal buckets. Just make sure you have the lid on tight when hauling them. (And there is a reason I know this.....)

 

[larrybuell]

Hopkins FloTool 11849 Dispos-Oil Recycle Oil Jug
12 quart (3-gallon) capacity for multiple oil changes

Have you used one? Do you like it?
I haven't personally handled one yet but the reviews are all over the map.

I'd have to get a few of them and I don't like the fact that they don't stack. I don't have a ton of space to store stuff.

 

[bobcatdan]

I have a 55 gallon barrel on a barrel dolly. Takes about a year to fill. Then have a buddy come and pump it out for his oil burner.

 

[larrybuell]

I have a couple plastic 5 gal buckets with lids. I just pour the used oil in them and take it to Advance Auto's collection tank when they get full. Any construction site should have empty drywall mud or paint buckets that can be cleaned out. Or one of my buckets actually came from a local deli which buys pickles in 5 gal buckets. Just make sure you have the lid on tight when hauling them. (And there is a reason I know this.....)

haha! That's what I'm afraid of. 5-10 gals of oil spilled all over my truck bed.

But a 5 gal. bucket sounds like the way to go.....I was just thinking that there must be some sort of specialized container available.......maybe not.

 

[larrybuell]

I have a 55 gallon barrel on a barrel dolly. Takes about a year to fill. Then have a buddy come and pump it out for his oil burner.

yeah I don't have the space for that and I'd have to check with your buddy to see if he wants to drive to TX to pick up mine.

 

[crf731]

I have one similar to this that I use.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HEBYYU/?tag=atomicindus08-20

When it is full I pour it into an old 5 gallon jerry can. When they are both full I take them to auto zone and empty them into their recycle tank.

 

[Advan]

Ask the manager at a local fast food joint if you can have some of their cooking oil containers. They're usually square 5 gallon jugs that are perfect for used motor oil!

 

[theoldwizard1]

Cant always find the big 5 quart jugs of oil.

Not sure what you are buying, but Walmart always has the 5 qt jugs of the brands I use, and at a good price !

My suburb also has huge tanks for recycling oil and antifreeze !

 

[cattoon]

If there is a construction company that uses heavy equipment or a logging company near you ask about the 5 gal buckets that hydraulic oil comes in. These have a spout and I have several that I use for waste oil, when I get 2 filled up, I take them to a local parts store and dump in their waste tank. Don't leak and usually can be had for free to a couple of bucks each.

 

[ratdoggy]

I have a typical 5 gallon bucket...
It was a paint bucket and has a spout that pulls out with a cap.

 

[David Paul]

Ask the manager at a local fast food joint if you can have some of their cooking oil containers. They're usually square 5 gallon jugs that are perfect for used motor oil!

This, and have whoever your helping change the oil bring the container with them. Then then important part, take it with them when your done. Have them stop at Advanced Auto to dispose of.
End result, everyone happy....

 

[bry@n]

I use the wide mouth 5 gallon jugs from wally world right now.

 

[sublimate]

I've seen some chemical resistant 5 gal. buckets on McMaster Carr but I want to see if there might be some better options.

I don't think you need a special chemical resistant one - I use an old Home Despot bucket with lid and it works fine.

 

[gungatim]

LGR!

 

[Smiliesafari]

Check with the local landscape companies. Their chemicals come in some really nice containers that are usually thrown in the dumpster when they are empty.

 

[chase237]

I have an old steel 5 gallon gas can. Empty when full at the auto parts store. Most recycle the oil now.

As for your friends who change oil at your place and leave the oil for you to deal with, well when can I come by? My f350 uses 13 quarts and it's due.

 

[KDXSR5]

If the 55 gal drum is too big, you can get drums in smaller sizes. Talk to a bulk petroleum distributor in your area and they should be able to hook you up with a new one for a decent price. My family has 275 gal totes that we use at our shop. We got them from our local petroleum distributor and they also come in pump them out when full. Our distributor has an entire warehouse full of different sized drums/containers/totes that they sell. Nothing you can buy at wally world or part stores, etc even compares to the quality of the stuff the distributor sells.

 

[mike93lx]

5 gal bucket with a gamma seal lid. Airtight, secure and easy to remove. That said, places around here won't take waste oil if it isn't in the original container

 

[czervika]

I use two of these. I got them at either autozone or advance auto. 12qt.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007T9O9FC/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[pmiranda]

I use a drain pan like this: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004X13X/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Big enough to hold the oil from my biggest engine and I take it to pep boys asap.
I've never turned it on its side when full to test the big cap but the small cap seems to hold fine.

 

[jaysberman]

I use tow old five gallon gas cans, kind you use for lawn equioment. One big funnel and good to go.

 

[slidehammer]

I use a drain pan like this: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004X13X/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Big enough to hold the oil from my biggest engine and I take it to pep boys asap.
I've never turned it on its side when full to test the big cap but the small cap seems to hold fine.

I find that all the blow-molded plastic drain pans leak profusely at the caps and covers. What little thread they have is bisected by a parting line and the flimsy plastic distorts too much at the sealing surfaces. It's absurd because these things have one job.

Meanwhile the throwaway 5qt jugs that motor oil comes in manage to seal fine. Like some other folks here, I keep half a dozen of them around for waste oil.

 

[Gotcha640]

The oil change / car wash place my uncle goes to every other week takes used fluids. I get buckets off the curb, fill with old oil, and leave the whole thing for them to deal with.

 

[rslaback]

Back when I was teaching I built a storage tank that all the kid's drain oil went into in auto class.

I built it out of an old well pressure tank that a colleague had given me. It had a bolt on top for changing out the liner. I took that off and pulled the ripped liner off. Then I connected an elbow with a fuel hose and fuel nozzle to the bottom fitting of the tank. I also built a cart with casters that the tank sat on to make it mobile. When the tank would start to get full, I would post an ad on Craigslist and get numerous guys who would come pick it up since it was a decent amount of around 30 gallons. When they got there, the funnel came out, and the original top cap went back on. Then we used the air compressor (with a built in pressure gauge so as to not go over the 60psi the tank was designed for) to pressurize the tank. Point the nozzle where you want the waste oil to go and pull the nozzle handle. Keep the tank pressure up until it is empty. No messy transfer and no heavy lifting. It worked great and had a small footprint. Truth be told I've thought about making something similar for my garage.

 

[Duck tape Bill]

Have you used one? Do you like it?
I haven't personally handled one yet but the reviews are all over the map.

I'd have to get a few of them and I don't like the fact that they don't stack. I don't have a ton of space to store stuff.

I have one, can't remember where I got it, but as many reviews say, the lid dose not close correctly. If you don't fill it full or shake it around it's fine, but you better put something under it on your way to the oil recycling place, or you'll have a nice puddle in your car.

It really is too bad that it isn't made well...

 

[gungatim]

oh I forgot to add, I used to use milk jugs and washer solvent jugs a long time ago. found out the hard way the milk jugs disintegrate in a matter of months. washer solvent jugs last a good long time, they are formulated differently to handle the alcohol in the washer fluid...works in a pinch anyway. probably the difference LDPE vs. HDPE or something...

 

[38Chevy454]

Just stop by your favorite body and paint shop. They will have plenty of old 5 gal thinner solvent cans. Used for clean-up of equipment after painting. These work great since they are metal and have the pull-up spout and a threaded cap. Only slight PITA is you need to use a funnel to pour it in from your drain bucket. But it also allows for easy pouring out at the oil collection place. They also have a handle on the top to carry.

 

[Mark in Indiana]

I have no room to even keep a 5 gal. jug for used motor oil. I just pull an empty milk jug or 2 out of the recycle bin and immediately drop it off at the auto parts store that takes oil. I also keep a small collection of milk jug lids for this.

 

[larrybuell]

This, and have whoever your helping change the oil bring the container with them. Then then important part, take it with them when your done. Have them stop at Advanced Auto to dispose of.
End result, everyone happy....

I wouldn't make them transport used oil in their cars. I don't mind transporting it in my truck; I just need something that's more convenient to use.

But good idea.

 

[larrybuell]

I have no room to even keep a 5 gal. jug for used motor oil. I just pull an empty milk jug or 2 out of the recycle bin and drop it off at the auto parts store that takes oil. I also keep a small collection of milk jug lids for this.

I hear yeah......but some times be months before I take in my used oil and I just don't want random jugs of oil sitting around my garage.

 

[rpenterics]

I use one of these - not exactly easy to transport (275 gallons) but it was cheap and guys that run waste oil furnaces come and **** it out when it gets full

(not my picture)

 

[larrybuell]

oh I forgot to add, I used to use milk jugs and washer solvent jugs a long time ago. found out the hard way the milk jugs disintegrate in a matter of months. washer solvent jugs last a good long time, they are formulated differently to handle the alcohol in the washer fluid...works in a pinch anyway. probably the difference LDPE vs. HDPE or something...

I've done the same in a pinch. I was just looking for a better solution.
I just moved into this house and I'm getting the garage all squared away and this is one of those things that's always bugged me. I want a nice convenient, clean and easy way to store and transport oil.

I'll stop by the local paint stores and see if they have any extra 5 gal buckets.....hell I don't mind buying them if they will last a long time.

 

[larrybuell]

I use one of these - not exactly easy to transport (275 gallons) but it was cheap and guys that run waste oil furnaces come and **** it out when it gets full

yeah.......that's a bit much. Once I build my second garage/shop I'll have room but still I see no purpose for that much storage.

don't think there are very many people in Houston TX that have waste oil furnaces.

 

[larrybuell]

I have an old steel 5 gallon gas can. Empty when full at the auto parts store. Most recycle the oil now.

As for your friends who change oil at your place and leave the oil for you to deal with, well when can I come by? My f350 uses 13 quarts and it's due.

haha! our Vipers use 12qts. sooooo come on.