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[Sir Tigger KC]

I'm sure many of us have a bottle of old oil kicking around in the garage waiting to go to the tip. 

I've found it to be a very good alternative to creosote for garden fences and gates etc, but I also use it to polish light scrapes and scratchs on plastic bumpers and trim and it's alot cheaper and just as effective as 'Back to Black'!! 

What other things do you lot use your old oil for?? 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I'm sure many of us have a bottle of old oil kicking around in the garage waiting to go to the tip. 

I've found it to be a very good alternative to creosote for garden fences and gates etc, but I also use it to polish light scrapes and scratchs on plastic bumpers and trim and it's alot cheaper and just as effective as 'Back to Black'!! 

What other things do you lot use your old oil for?? 

........and weedkiller. Provided you do not need the soil to grow plants....

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I'm sure many of us have a bottle of old oil kicking around in the garage waiting to go to the tip. 

I've found it to be a very good alternative to creosote for garden fences and gates etc, but I also use it to polish light scrapes and scratchs on plastic bumpers and trim and it's alot cheaper and just as effective as 'Back to Black'!! 

What other things do you lot use your old oil for?? 

I must try this...

[feeutfo]

Provided it doesn't rub off on your clothes...?

I take mine to a local garage. They have an oil burning heater. In summer I then take it on to the dump as they have loads.

[geoffr70]

That's interesting, I'm treating all my fence boards and posts in used engine oil in wheely bins. I thought about using it as creosote to apply with a brush. Does it work ok like that, you seem to be quite knowledgeable in old oil uses!

I was going to get some of that tarmac reviver stuff that you put on with a roller. It basically just colours it and improves the appearance, but someone said I can use old oil instead. Not sure about this though, I think it won't dry aswell and still be a bit slippy.

I've heard of people filtering it and using it as 'black' diesel.

[zirk]

I'm sure many of us have a bottle of old oil kicking around in the garage waiting to go to the tip. 

I've found it to be a very good alternative to creosote for garden fences and gates etc, but I also use it to polish light scrapes and scratchs on plastic bumpers and trim and it's alot cheaper and just as effective as 'Back to Black'!! 

What other things do you lot use your old oil for?? 

Got me thinking now, been looking for a cheap method of converting my cream interior back to black.

[omega3000]

What other things do you lot use your old oil for?? 
 

Good for undersealing the cars floorpan 

[tidla]

What other things do you lot use your old oil for?? 
 

Good for undersealing the cars floorpan 

i thought thats what replica cam cover gaskets were for.

[cem_devecioglu]

I'm sure many of us have a bottle of old oil kicking around in the garage waiting to go to the tip. 

I've found it to be a very good alternative to creosote for garden fences and gates etc, but I also use it to polish light scrapes and scratchs on plastic bumpers and trim and it's alot cheaper and just as effective as 'Back to Black'!! 

What other things do you lot use your old oil for?? 

Got me thinking now, been looking for a cheap method of converting my cream interior back to black.

  I want to see the result

[Omegatoy]

being old school,
 
i put it in a 5 litre can and use it to fill my pump oil can which i use for hinges,stuck/rusted bolts and nuts, in short anyting that needs oiling/lubricating, much cheaper then wd40 or any of the other similar products, it clings much better to the parts im removing or reassembling,
if it stains anything it shouldnt do, then a quick wipe with  drop of methylated spirit dampened rag and its clean again,
use it for lubricated the quad chain, the ball joints, the steering stem, throttle/brake cables etc etc
highly recommended for all these!!   

[Taxi_Driver]

i put it in the deep fat fryer.....chips taste lovely 

[aaronjb]

Friend of mine throws it in the tank of his Omega (2.2DTi).. 

[geoffr70]

Friend of mine throws it in the tank of his Omega (2.2DTi).. 

really? what ratio?

does it work ok? not smoke too much?

[tidla]

Friend of mine throws it in the tank of his Omega (2.2DTi).. 

really? what ratio?

does it work ok? not smoke too much?

complicated.

1 its easy identified by the authorities.

2 thicker somewhat than diesel (needs heating)

3 oil filters filter to a lower level than a fuel filter. (metal particles)

4 less than 20% ratio

5 ?? hdi engine

[geoffr70]

Friend of mine throws it in the tank of his Omega (2.2DTi).. 

really? what ratio?

does it work ok? not smoke too much?

complicated.

1 its easy identified by the authorities.

2 thicker somewhat than diesel (needs heating)

3 oil filters filter to a lower level than a fuel filter. (metal particles)

4 less than 20% ratio

5 ?? hdi engine

what's hdi? I thought it was just the pegeot/renault/citroen whatever version of turbo diesel? Although from reading various stuff I get the impression that these engines are more primitive than modern turbo diesels so can take any sort of crap as fuel. i don't know the difference in the engines bewteen tdi and dti and all that. i know what commomn rail is though.

Surely it's not illegal though is is? Why would the authorities give a crap? If you can do so many thouand litres of veg oil is this not ok? Probably not now all the robots are trying to assimilate us.