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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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!
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
DaV8or Posted January 21, 2016 Report Posted January 21, 2016 WHERE ARE THOSE F*&KING PLANS!!! I MUST HAVE THAT!!! 2
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
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
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!
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
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.
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 :-)
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
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