Synthetic drain oil

Nephew was changing his oil in his newer pickup the other day and asked if I wanted the drain oil, I said no as I have enough. Then I thought about it,He is changing full synthetic oil before 5,000 miles so I'm thinking that oil is only 1/2 used up so I told him I would take it. Thinking I can use it for oiling chains and other stuff, it should be good for that. Also was wondering how does synthetic burn in a waste oil heater or for burning brush and tree stumps?

I give all my used oil, good and bad, to my Amish neighbors. They use it for oiling chains on their equipment, oiling wood things that set outside (like wagons), starting fires, and who knows what else. I have trouble keeping ahead of them.

A scam?  I change my oil every 3000-3500 miles along with a filter in all my vehicles except Jo Jo's Caddy. Being that takes Synthetic, I go 5000 with that. Doing 10K on an oil change is ridiculous in my opinion. My opinion of coarse. I don't care if its Synthetic or not. Keeping the oil clean in the crankcase keeps the engine clean inside, keeps emissions down, parts wear less, eliminates PCV issues, and also helps with mileage, not to mention the longevity you would get from that engine.  Never had any of my engines apart for a camshaft or somethin'. I do the same thing with my Auto Trans'. and the rear end. 50K on a complete oil change in both the trans and rear.  The newest car in my fleet is Jo Jo's CTS which is an 07'. The rest are all older. 

jaybmiller wrote: Guys.. please find and READ Tom McCahills story/report/adventures on doing  oil tests in car in mechanix illustrated. From what I recall he and crew drove several cars ,1000s of miles. no oil change(top up)/filter, filter change only, oil and filter change. What mattered at the end of the test was to change the filters. Now since engines and oils and filters 'should' have improved in the past 6 decades, you should be able to go FURTHER between oil changes NOT less. My '67 stang was done every 5000 MILES....now 'they' say every 5000 KILOMETERS.... hmmm, that's about 3,000 miles. That's why I say 'scam' as it's NOT necessary

Since I change the oil in four engines I do it twice a year and ignore the mileage. That means my truck might have 2000 and the wife might might have 10000 between changes. Full synthetic in all of them.

a truck mechanic that works for a local company says all their new trucks run 100,000. miles before they take a sample or change it. think they are freighliners. 

jaybmiller wrote: we don't have miles up here anymore...silly kilo-meters...it's a Liberal thing... I only have 143,000 km(86,000 miles +-) on the truck...I was thinking 150,000, nice round,easy number, tough with the 'stay-at-home' lockdown(cops can arrest you !) until June, I can't even get to wallyWorld to buy oil ! Can't order online and have it shipped ( 'harardous goods' ) same BS for tubes of gasket making goop......It might actually be 2 years from now before I get even close to 150. Last gas I bought was 1.13 per litre, it's now 1.21 at 10PM, 5 hrs ago 1.33.... Man the Chinese have really 'done a number' on us....

Ya ask some people a simple question......

Jay :
  Them Chinese have done a number on everyone but you can also look a little farther east to see who had done a complete snow job on things above the 49th . 
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