Used Oil

[Photolomy]

I assume most of you do your own oil changes. Where do you take the used oil? And any suggestions for oil-change pumps?

 

[Pete]

At least in North Carolina the state recycle centers in every county accept used engine oil, any amount, no fee.

As for pumps, you did not mention the engines you have, but assuming you are dealing with gallons and not quarts, I suggest a hook up with permanent hoses to the oil pan drains, either with quick disconnects for attachment to a pump when changing, or plumbed to a permanent oil change pump in the engine room. I have a Groco pump that works just fine and many other brands are available. Save the 5 gallon drums the new oil comes in and use these to get it on and off the boat.

 

[Boatsb]

3 cats and their transmissions plus 2 generators on the system. 8 lines total. One pump in the ER and another in the genny room.

 

[Pascal]

Some auto parts store accept used oil for free.

The smaller pumps work fine on engines with up to 5 gallons but for bigger engines they're too slow especially when pumping the new cold oil. We have a 220v pump on the boat i run with C32s that take about 20 gallons each, it makes oil changes a breeze.

I recently replaced the motor with a new one from Depco, they sell the whole pumps too. A manifold is eqsy to make.

 

[Photolomy]

Looks like this version of Scott's will do ...

https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?id=1368113

The boat is a 53' MY, 8V71TI and one generator. I take it it pumps in both directions. Does it have an output/input line in addition to the 5 valves I see?

 

[Boatsb]

Maybe.

If your going to buy it from defender ask them the questions.

Many of us in the business are tired of supporting them.

 

[Photolomy]

Maybe. If your going to buy it from defender ask them the questions.Many of us in the business are tired of supporting them.

Did you have another vendor in mind? The boat will be in Port Canaveral.

 

[Boatsb]

I'm a vendor in port Canaveral.

 

[SEVEN]

We got lucky. There is an oil dump site next door to our marina. Not only is the drop off free they give you handfuls of oil absorbent pads for free.

 

[drburke]

Blunt advice: give Scott the business.

He spends a lot of time online providing us with free advice; it’s the least we can do and you’ll get expert service.

DAN

 

[Avenger]

What Dan said.

 

[Boatsb]

Thank you both. I just got back from running a customers boat with him to get from and prop numbers for the prop guys. It was a nice ride for sure. My favorite kind of customer service.

 

[drburke]

Dream job!

DAN

 

[Boatsb]

Almost. This time there was no fishing involved. That's the best scenario.

 

[jrmccoy]

To your original question, every medium or larger size marina I’ve ever been in has an oil disposal tank available to tenants for no charge.

 

[Boatsb]

Everyone of the marinas should. Many dont.

We have a few marinas that dont take waste oil from non residents. We also have some that dont take it at all. I sometimes have to hold a few 5 gal pails until I hit one of my other yards. There's also the town/county waste facilities and some auto parts stores.

Believe it or not it cost money to dispose of waste oil. Unless you have a real old diesel truck like a friend of mine.

 

[Briankinley2004]

Scott speaking of the real old truck there is a charter boat I know of that has 12-71's in it.The captain uses his old oil as a fuel additive and has been doing this for years. The boat doesn't sit much and has thousands of hours on the engines. He doesn't pour it all in at once but over the course of his trips. Supposedly only issue he has is the fuel looks darker in Racors. Im scared to try this approach with mine but I know this guy has been doing it successfully for years.

 

[SEVEN]

Scott speaking of the real old truck there is a charter boat I know of that has 12-71's in it.The captain uses his old oil as a fuel additive and has been doing this for years. The boat doesn't sit much and has thousands of hours on the engines. He doesn't pour it all in at once but over the course of his trips. Supposedly only issue he has is the fuel looks darker in Racors. Im scared to try this approach with mine but I know this guy has been doing it successfully for years.

I have an old friend that does the same thing. My fear is clogging the injectors, not to mention having to change out the filters five times as often. I don’t want to take the chance.

 

[jim rosenthal]

Just pouring it into the tank doesn't seem like a great idea. Filtering it and pouring it seems safer.

A lot of garages heat their premises in the wintertime using waste oil; sometimes they will take it for free and use it for same.

Most counties have a waste oil drop point for residents, with no ceiling on the amount you can leave there.

 

[bigbill]

Everyone of the marinas should. Many dont.

We have a few marinas that dont take waste oil from non residents. We also have some that dont take it at all. I sometimes have to hold a few 5 gal pails until I hit one of my other yards. There's also the town/county waste facilities and some auto parts stores.

Believe it or not it cost money to dispose of waste oil. Unless you have a real old diesel truck like a friend of mine.

scott, back about 6 years ago when i was working my shop was being charged 17 cents a gallon to haul off used oil, after going back and forth with a couple of companies i got them to pay us 13 cents a gallon for the old oil