I just saw some Mofo tip his old sump oil down a stormwater drain

[muso]

[QUOTE=Big Damo]What a loser, I skip the middle man and dump it right into my local creek.

[XRGhia]

Originally Posted by grandpa_spec_au

VN commodores to be precise!

*Awaits Reply/Rant from Riksta about his beloved VN Commo's*

[muso]

Originally Posted by fat4D

i do. ive got a lot of mates who are also religious about oil changes and when we all have a few saved when having a bbq we all load up and head off to the collection depo at the local tip. this will sound like a stupid idea and pointless cause this hobo obviously doesnt belong to a club. but a yearly club cruise that starts at a collection depo would be a great idea

Good Point, anyone passionate enough about their car to join a club or even just a forum especially if participating in club cruises should think about the oil collection depot thing.

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Congratulations to the mods and all of you guys.

VERY entertaining indeed and still on topic


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[atec77]

Originally Posted by DAVO_XR

Well I personally wouldve just dug a bit of a hole, I dont have stormwater drains near my house, well, there are, they're just further away. The bp oil spill lost how much and you're getting your knickers in a knot for 4 litres? Give me a break.

Proper disposal is simple and costs little but time , I suspect you are trolling but if not go find a clue and some compassion , I had to remove my forst comment but guess.

[muso]

Originally Posted by naddis01

And yet you can dob in a hoon.

Yeah that's what I was saying when I said you'd be in more trouble disobeying a no u turn sign at 5.00 am sunday morning.

While I'm not too keen about kids doing burnouts pouring oil down storm water drains dose more harm.

[muso]

What this thread has shown me (and no doubt many others who have and will read it) is that most car enthusiasts are considerate, sensible and responsible and Davo I don't know where you've gone but don't change, you're a Bloody Legend, too good for Tasmania

[Bunyip04]

While i agree it's not really a good idea to throw the old oil down the drain, for many inconvieniant reasons, what's the harm in turfing it down a hole (man made of course) in a crappy patch spot out in th back yard?

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Originally Posted by Bunyip04

While i agree it's not really a good idea to throw the old oil down the drain, for many inconvenient reasons, what's the harm in turfing it down a hole (man made of course) in a crappy patch spot out in th back yard?

If you want nothing to grow there, it's a great idea. Somewhere in this thread it mentions the hole must be at least 600mm deep (hope I got that right). I just toss it in the new bottle after the new oil has been put where the old oil came from and put the container in the bin - it gets recycled from there.

If you mix it with crushed gravel (say on a path in the backyard, or for a gravel driveway), you're guaranteed to be weed free for around 10 years.

Maybe we should turn this into a thread on the best uses for old sump oil. Number eleventy billion would be tipping it down the drain (at that ranking, I am suggesting it is NOT a good thing to do).

[Bunyip04]

Haha, yeah, the old man and i are right into gardening, and both have awesome yards (not blowin wind up me own ****) so naturally we tip it where nothing's needed!