Yes, you can run used motor oil in your car!! - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

psaboic · #1 09-27-2010, 10:15 AM

I think folks should do what they want. It is their vehicle after all! Besides, a lot of good data good be realized if folks who are running alternative fuels regularly reported their results (both positive and negative). I simply do not like folks who are quick to put down others ideas right off the bat.

You don't like my opinion....sue me. You want this post to be an infraction, knock yourself out!

okyoureabeast · #2 09-27-2010, 10:30 AM

Ah the dad contaminated my supply of used oil with antifreeze. I'm still deciding what I'm going to do with that.

#3 09-27-2010, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by psaboic

I think folks should do what they want. It is their vehicle after all! Besides, a lot of good data good be realized if folks who are running alternative fuels regularly reported their results (both positive and negative). I simply do not like folks who are quick to put down others ideas right off the bat.

You don't like my opinion....sue me. You want this post to be an infraction, knock yourself out!

I agree that individuals should do what they want, as long as they are willing to deal with the legal and mechanical consequences (and as long I don't end up buying their used engine/car). I also believe that anyone caught running untaxed fuel on the road should pay a very painful fine.

danton84 · #4 09-27-2010, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by psaboic

I think folks should do what they want. It is their vehicle after all! Besides, a lot of good data good be realized if folks who are running alternative fuels regularly reported their results (both positive and negative). I simply do not like folks who are quick to put down others ideas right off the bat.

You don't like my opinion....sue me. You want this post to be an infraction, knock yourself out!

I agree...It would be one thing if they had actually done it before and had some knowledge from the experience to share. However, most that turn their noses up at the idea have never even tried it.

I have been collecting used motor oil everytime I service a big rig at work.(I am a Heavy Duty Truck/Diesel Tech). I am working on making a filtering system and will soon be experimenting running different percentages of a UMO/diesel mix. I realize there may be some consequences but thats OK. If it proves to be bad, I will than know for myself. I figure there's not much to lose considering I will be running it in a $500 car...the savings will pay for the car in NO time and after that its money in my pocket. If the injection pump eventually fails than I can use the money I saved on fuel to have it rebuilt. The money saved may justify having to rebuild the pump depending on how often it would need to be done. So at the worst I may break even, but hey, at least its keeping some money out of the BIG oil industry's pockets and thats what I enjoy most about it!!!