kpaul Posted January 19, 2016 Report Posted January 19, 2016 I saw this at a maintenance shop this weekend. This is for those of you who can't stand wasting even a drop of oil. 1 Quote
LANCECASPER Posted January 19, 2016 Report Posted January 19, 2016 wow - $300 in pvc, glue, fasteners and labor to get a quart of oil a year. Quote
N201MKTurbo Posted January 19, 2016 Report Posted January 19, 2016 Lets see, If I did 1 oil change a day that's 312 days a year if I work weekends. If I get 1/2 a QT per change at $7.00/ Qt. That's $1092.00/ year. Seems worth it... 1 Quote
kpaul Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Posted January 19, 2016 I agree that it is over kill, maybe for a mx shop that does numerous oil changes per week, they might see a little more return. But, $300??? Where do you buy your PVC? 4 Quote
N201MKTurbo Posted January 19, 2016 Report Posted January 19, 2016 Yea. crosses are $.50, 45s are $.25 that's $1.50 per circuit *5. Looks like about $10 when it is all done. 1 Quote
kmyfm20s Posted January 19, 2016 Report Posted January 19, 2016 I love it!! But the 1 bottle is messing up the symmetry and bothering me! 5 Quote
kpaul Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Posted January 19, 2016 I had to price it out...through Lowes.com I could get the PVC for under $20. So yes you would need to save two full quarts to pay it back. But I guess if you want to look at it from the environmental prospective, then maybe less oil is going into the landfill inside used bottles. I am not trying to get into an environmental battle...I fly a plane using 100LL, drive a lifted jeep wrangler and own a 35 foot motorhome. I uses a lot of fossil fuels. 2 Quote
MyNameIsNobody Posted January 20, 2016 Report Posted January 20, 2016 Kinda brought a tear to my eye. I am the weirdo that actually rinses my stuff out (like you are supposed to) before recycling. THAT tree is a thing of beauty... 2 Quote
LANCECASPER Posted January 20, 2016 Report Posted January 20, 2016 5 hours ago, kpaul said: I agree that it is over kill, maybe for a mx shop that does numerous oil changes per week, they might see a little more return. But, $300??? Where do you buy your PVC? If their shop rate is $100 per hour . . . they could have been working on someone's airplane 1 Quote
Culver LFA Posted January 20, 2016 Report Posted January 20, 2016 I have one of these mounted to my maintenance cart at the hangar, the collected oil goes in the tractor. $13 bucks and I'm not throwing oil away in the landfill. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/oilsaver.php Quote
Guest Posted January 20, 2016 Report Posted January 20, 2016 I buy my oil for the shop by the drum, which is returned or recycled. Clarence Quote
PTK Posted January 20, 2016 Report Posted January 20, 2016 On January 19, 2016 at 5:33 PM, kpaul said: I saw this at a maintenance shop this weekend. This is for those of you who can't stand wasting even a drop of oil. I do the same with my ketchup bottles too! Save every last drop! Quote
LANCECASPER Posted January 21, 2016 Report Posted January 21, 2016 1 hour ago, Culver LFA said: I have one of these mounted to my maintenance cart at the hangar, the collected oil goes in the tractor. $13 bucks and I'm not throwing oil away in the landfill. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/oilsaver.php Ok, for $12 that might be worth it Quote
Culver LFA Posted January 21, 2016 Report Posted January 21, 2016 14 minutes ago, LANCECASPER said: Ok, for $12 that might be worth it It's $12.95, not $12.00. You are a CB! Quote
LANCECASPER Posted January 21, 2016 Report Posted January 21, 2016 $6.64 including shipping http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hopkins-Flotool-10709-Spill-Saver-Oil-Funnel-/161934858818?hash=item25b411da42:g:5GwAAOSwa-dWhp2N&vxp=mtr Quote
DaV8or Posted January 21, 2016 Report Posted January 21, 2016 WHERE ARE THOSE F*&KING PLANS!!! I MUST HAVE THAT!!! 2 Quote
DrBill Posted January 21, 2016 Report Posted January 21, 2016 Back in the 70s I worked at a gas station while working at an airport and learning to fly. We had a similar commercial thing for the old cardboard sided oil cans. We would get about a quart a week from all the changes we did in the shop. Bill Quote
jclemens Posted January 22, 2016 Report Posted January 22, 2016 We have a similar contraption on the wall at my shop. It drains into gallon aeroshell jugs. There are usually half a dozen or so full gallons near it. Funny thing is I don't remember ever using any of it for anything. 1 Quote
kmyfm20s Posted January 22, 2016 Report Posted January 22, 2016 4 hours ago, jclemens said: We have a similar contraption on the wall at my shop. It drains into gallon aeroshell jugs. There are usually half a dozen or so full gallons near it. Funny thing is I don't remember ever using any of it for anything. That's what your supposed to use in the Harley Davison! Quote
M20F Posted January 22, 2016 Report Posted January 22, 2016 I have a set up just like that but I use it to get the last bits out of beer cans in the hanger, does that make me a CB or an alcoholic 1 Quote
aviatoreb Posted January 23, 2016 Report Posted January 23, 2016 It's more Rube Goldberg fantastical over engineering than it is practical. I love it on that basis. Quote
Tony Armour Posted January 23, 2016 Report Posted January 23, 2016 On January 22, 2016 at 9:23 PM, jclemens said: We have a similar contraption on the wall at my shop. It drains into gallon aeroshell jugs. There are usually half a dozen or so full gallons near it. Funny thing is I don't remember ever using any of it for anything. North of Florida many shops have oil heaters. They beg for old oil :-) Quote
Tony Armour Posted January 23, 2016 Report Posted January 23, 2016 (edited) I also note that they have plugs for when not in use to keep the dust and dirt out. I like it ! Edited January 23, 2016 by Tony Armour Quote
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