Uses for old oil? - SV650.org

24-11-11, 05:05 PM

I'm about to change the oil on my bike & was wondering what use I can put to the old stuff, seems wrong just to chuck it.

I've seen people mention that they'll use it in their chain oilers & I'm sure I remember a bit in fight club where they said it could be used for fertilising plants?

So what do you do with yours?

DaveW_42 · 24-11-11, 05:07 PM

ready to be proved wrong, but I'm pretty sure all it would do to your garden is kill everything!

You could always use it as heating fuel...

24-11-11, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DaveW_42

ready to be proved wrong, but I'm pretty sure all it would do to your garden is kill everything!

I thought that but I'm sure it was in there... Stupid Americans

I certainly haven't tried it

24-11-11, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by HoL

I'm about to change the oil on my bike & was wondering what use I can put to the old stuff, seems wrong just to chuck it.

I've seen people mention that they'll use it in their chain oilers & I'm sure I remember a bit in fight club where they said it could be used for fertilising plants?

So what do you do with yours?

my farther has most of mine for bonfires,it can also be used on garden sheds and fences instead of creosote the blacker the better.and i have used it in a chainsaw for chain lube(chain saw oil can be as much as £17 for 5 liters)

tigersaw · 24-11-11, 05:13 PM

pour it on the base of fenceposts

24-11-11, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by HoL

I'm sure I remember a bit in fight club where they said it could be used for fertilising plants?

I knew I wasn't going mental

24-11-11, 07:03 PM

Don't talk about Fight Club

24-11-11, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bluefishman

Don't talk about Fight Club

Doh! Forgot about rule #2

24-11-11, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by HoL

I knew I wasn't going mental

but it kills the grass

Red Herring · 24-11-11, 08:41 PM

You can use it in your chainsaw, but you have to cut a lot of wood to use it all up! It also makes a right mess of your trousers as engine oil isn't as sticky as the proper stuff, just like using it on your bike chain......

24-11-11, 05:05 PM	#1
HoL Guest Posts: n/a	Uses for old oil? I'm about to change the oil on my bike & was wondering what use I can put to the old stuff, seems wrong just to chuck it. I've seen people mention that they'll use it in their chain oilers & I'm sure I remember a bit in fight club where they said it could be used for fertilising plants? So what do you do with yours?

24-11-11, 05:13 PM	#5
tigersaw Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Llanwrtyd Wells Powys Posts: 1,146	Re: Uses for old oil pour it on the base of fenceposts

24-11-11, 07:03 PM	#7
Bluefish Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Uses for old oil Don't talk about Fight Club

24-11-11, 08:41 PM	#10
Red Herring Member Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,708	Re: Uses for old oil You can use it in your chainsaw, but you have to cut a lot of wood to use it all up! It also makes a right mess of your trousers as engine oil isn't as sticky as the proper stuff, just like using it on your bike chain......

24-11-11, 05:07 PM	#2
DaveW_42 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Biggleswade, Beds Posts: 301	Re: Uses for old oil ready to be proved wrong, but I'm pretty sure all it would do to your garden is kill everything! You could always use it as heating fuel... __________________ K4 trackbike, a black K8 S loaded with my spares and a 1989 CBR 400 TriArm with all the trimmings. Last edited by DaveW_42; 24-11-11 at 05:11 PM.