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  • e34john
    No R3VLimiter
    • Apr 2006
    • 3599

    #1

    used oil container

    What are you guys using? Tired of filling up gallon milk or water jugs. How come there isn't any made like the plastic gas cans for oil? I found Blitz made them but they aren't around anymore.
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  • slaterd
    E30 Mastermind
    • Jul 2011
    • 1731

    #2
    Old oil containers that my new oil come in.
    Originally posted by Wh33lhop
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    • Wschnitz
      R3V OG
      • Dec 2011
      • 8089

      #3
      You could use Jerry cans?
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      • quikveedb2
        R3VLimited
        • Sep 2007
        • 2258

        #4
        Originally posted by slaterd
        Old oil containers that my new oil come in.
        This. Drop it off at the local recycling facility, done.
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        • jlevie
          R3V OG
          • Nov 2006
          • 13530

          #5
          I use five gallon metal cans, like are used for kerosene, gas, solvent, etc. You can get them at a hardware store, Lowes, etc.
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          • Farbin Kaiber
            Lil' Puppet
            • Jul 2007
            • 29502

            #6
            As above, I use a large 5gal drain pan with pour spout, and fill either used Antifreeze/Coolant, or Oil jugs.

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            • flyboyx
              R3V OG
              • Sep 2008
              • 8371

              #7
              Originally posted by jlevie
              I use five gallon metal cans, like are used for kerosene, gas, solvent, etc. You can get them at a hardware store, Lowes, etc.

              thats a good one. i use plastic 5 gallon buckets that come with a lid such as hydraulic oil containers.
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              • e34john
                No R3VLimiter
                • Apr 2006
                • 3599

                #8
                Originally posted by jlevie
                I use five gallon metal cans, like are used for kerosene, gas, solvent, etc. You can get them at a hardware store, Lowes, etc.
                We have those at work. But I'm a little OCD. We have red, yellow and blue labeled for what it contains. Wondering why no body makes an oil waste one.

                Going to have to go find one of the NLA black Blitz branded 5 gallon jugs.
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                • SmokeE30
                  E30 Mastermind
                  • Jun 2009
                  • 1730

                  #9
                  i use a large plactic barrel from my fathers old work when he worked for j&j makinf tylonol the dry ingrediants are shipped in thick plastic barrels with lids that snap on and have metal bands that go around to lock them on also, i fill it up and take it to a local shop that pumps it out into their large tank for their waste oil heater. alo you can just use a 5 gallon bucket with a lid and when its full drop it off at advanced auto or autozone or similar, just leave it in the parking lot by the building they recycle it. found this out as my uncle used to go by at night and take the oil people left there to use in his waste oil heater lol
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                  • TobyB
                    R3V Elite
                    • Oct 2011
                    • 5163

                    #10
                    I used to use kitty litter jugs- nice big lids, held 2-3 gallons, thick plastic.

                    However, recycling now picks up used motor oil at the curb (2 gallons every 2 weeks)
                    and it's back to milk jugs, since that's all they want to see.

                    When I first learned they did this, I had something north of 40 gallons... since I had
                    a 55 gallon drum at the shop, and am lazy...

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                    now, sometimes I just mess with people. It's more entertaining that way. george graves

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                    • idanity
                      Mod Crazy
                      • Jun 2006
                      • 775

                      #11
                      mines similar to the one here...then like above, back in the newly empty oil container(s) and recycle or keep for summer bonfires

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                      • iansane
                        E30 Fanatic
                        • Oct 2011
                        • 1341

                        #12


                        Every O'Reillys carries these. 3 gallon capacity.
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                        • AndrewBird
                          The Mad Scientist
                          • Oct 2003
                          • 11892

                          #13
                          Liquid laundry detergent containers work great. Cut the pour spout out of them and you have a nice big opening for easy pouring.

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                          • Simon S
                            No R3VLimiter
                            • Oct 2004
                            • 3758

                            #14
                            ha - typically use an "oil drain" container similar to one pictured above..

                            but recently took a collection of used oil to nearby shop using:
                            -aforementioned oil catch container
                            -glass gallon red rosé jug
                            -gatorade jug
                            &
                            -a large, open-mouthed container originally used for cheezy-poofs

                            doesn't matter what you use - so long as you can deliver it there..
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                            • priapism
                              E30 Enthusiast
                              • Mar 2010
                              • 1182

                              #15
                              Oil drain pan with a lid. When that fills I fill up an old VP race gas can that I have lying around.
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