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teggy604 04-03-2017 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by RRxtar (Post 8829458)
i thought i posted in here but i guess i didnt

the reason theres hardly anyone who takes used oil compared to years ago is that when oil cost over $100/barrel to pump out of the ground, it was cheaper to recycle used oil. so oil recyclers used to pay everyone (lube places, canadian tire, dealerships, etc) quite a bit for their oil. now that has flipped and places actually need to pay to have oil taken away.

it seems silly that we pay a recycling or eco fee up front, and now can hardly get rid of the used oil.
I thought the same if they don't accept your used oil they shouldn't charge you a recycling fee?

SkunkWorks 04-03-2017 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Indy (Post 8832964)
My dad totally did this a few weeks ago. I gave him an earful. At least when I went back to check the site the place he dropped it off at does accept used oil.
Well... At least you didn't give him a mouthful.

Manic! 04-03-2017 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by teggy604 (Post 8832994)
I thought the same if they don't accept your used oil they shouldn't charge you a recycling fee?
The stores are not charging you it's the government. Stores have to charge it.

Indy 04-03-2017 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by thumper (Post 8832986)
yeah i know, but from what you posted above, i think this answers it:



unless i'm completely wrong and brake fluid is considered to be a lubricant :confused:
that's whats throwing me off but thought it could be also read as an "or lubricants" as its own thing.

because it does list "heat transfer fluid" which sounds like coolant which isn't a lubricant.

narfy 04-10-2017 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by thumper (Post 8832986)
yeah i know, but from what you posted above, i think this answers it:



unless i'm completely wrong and brake fluid is considered to be a lubricant :confused:
brake fluid mixed with engine oil is fine. coolant (or anythign water based) mixed with engine oil is not.

StanleyR 04-10-2017 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 320icar (Post 8829156)
Go to any quick lube place like mr. Lube, they all take used oil
Agreed.

Many of the locations I used allowed me (when not busy) to enter the shop and dump my jugs of old ATF and motor oil into the same pit. They said there's no difference between old fluids and it all goes to the same place.

I also go there for clean used containers. They give them away free.:alonehappy:


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