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Strange request
« on: 18 August 2008, 12:43:00 »
Due to now servicing a fair few cars, I am getting fed up with little bits of old oil, brake fluid, atf etc in various containers waiting to be disposed of.....

Mark has the perfect solution (in my mind)  a 20L Vuaxhall oil drum in the corner of the garge, just for waste fluids.  Nice and easy, just 1 container to empty your oil pan into, then drain that at the tip, and bring home again.

So, has anyone got one, or something similar waiting to be thrown away they no longer want?  If you are coming to Newent, even better!

Something like

Nice wide opening, with a refastenble lid.

Cheers all
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Re: Strange request
« Reply #1 on: 18 August 2008, 12:48:23 »
Buy yourself 20l coolant, flush coolant on all cars, then you have a nice 20l drum left ;)

Worked for me...  ...or have a word with your local service dept/garage, see if they have a spare empty one they are throwing out
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Re: Strange request
« Reply #2 on: 18 August 2008, 12:54:07 »
didnt think of coolant, good plan  :y
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Re: Strange request
« Reply #3 on: 18 August 2008, 12:55:25 »
In fact, want to give Ljay's a good flush anyway with some biodegreaser thrown in as well!


Its a plan!
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Re: Strange request
« Reply #4 on: 18 August 2008, 12:57:57 »
buying 20l of red is slightly more expensive than 4 x 5l for some bizarre reason...
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Re: Strange request
« Reply #5 on: 18 August 2008, 12:58:50 »
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buying 20l of red is slightly more expensive than 4 x 5l for some bizarre reason...

Dont mind if I get the drum out of it, methinks I will have to order that though
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Re: Strange request
« Reply #6 on: 18 August 2008, 13:03:23 »
How many drums do you want, can probably get you an estate full of the things if you need them!
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Re: Strange request
« Reply #7 on: 18 August 2008, 13:07:16 »
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How many drums do you want, can probably get you an estate full of the things if you need them!
I could do with another one if there are spares going....
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Re: Strange request
« Reply #8 on: 18 August 2008, 13:25:13 »
I have a couple but not going to Newent :'(

If you buy 20l of Vx Semi Synth in a tub it's not that much more than the 4x5l offer so that's another route you could take.

Took 40l of old oil to the tip a couple of months ago. Got a few shifty looks from the attendants. ::)

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Re: Strange request
« Reply #9 on: 18 August 2008, 13:36:16 »
i got a big 20L drum in the corner of the garage too... very useful.
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Re: Strange request
« Reply #10 on: 18 August 2008, 13:50:08 »
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How many drums do you want, can probably get you an estate full of the things if you need them!

Cheers, Just the 1!

Dont want to buy one full of oil, cos I've nowhere to get rid of the old  ;D

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Re: Strange request
« Reply #11 on: 18 August 2008, 13:50:09 »
Someone must have a Caterham with a very leaky diff to be buying 20 litres of diff oil too.... ;D

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« Reply #12 on: 18 August 2008, 13:50:50 »
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I have a couple but not going to Newent :'(

If you buy 20l of Vx Semi Synth in a tub it's not that much more than the 4x5l offer so that's another route you could take.

Took 40l of old oil to the tip a couple of months ago. Got a few shifty looks from the attendants. ::)

Kevin

Trouble for me there is disposing of the old!

And no top tips about doing an oil change over a drain!
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« Reply #13 on: 18 August 2008, 13:51:21 »
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Someone must have a Caterham with a very leaky diff to be buying 20 litres of diff oil too.... ;D

Kevin

was the 1st 20L drum in google images  ;D
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« Reply #14 on: 18 August 2008, 13:53:42 »
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I have a couple but not going to Newent :'(

If you buy 20l of Vx Semi Synth in a tub it's not that much more than the 4x5l offer so that's another route you could take.

Took 40l of old oil to the tip a couple of months ago. Got a few shifty looks from the attendants. ::)

Kevin

Trouble for me there is disposing of the old!

And no top tips about doing an oil change over a drain!


... you haven't got a fence that needs creosoting either then?... ::)

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