[OhioBuckeye]

Originally Posted by MikeVillages

Where to recycle used motor oil?
See post #11 for my followup question.

Auto Zone, Advance Auto or O’Rielly will take old used oil & no charge, just drop it off.

[G.R.I.T.S.]

Originally Posted by MikeVillages

Where to recycle used motor oil?
See post #11 for my followup question.

I collect mine and take it to the mechanic when I get the oil changed to add to their discarded oil.

[biker1]

I’m not sure I follow the logic here. Buy the oil where the cost is lowest. You can always bring used oil to Advance Auto or Auto Zone even if you don’t buy it there. They have multiple locations around The Villages. Walmart has good prices on oil and they will do next day delivery to your house for no charge.

Originally Posted by villagetinker

Usually, you can take the used oil back to where you bought the new oil for recycling, if the store does not offer this service, I do not by there.

[Inexes@aol.com]

Originally Posted by RICH1

The Auto Parts store loves to
accept your dirty oil.. also termites hate used motor oil..

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I find this comment offending. Reminds me of a friend who lived here for over 20 years (recently died). This man was an electrical engineer, brilliant, had several patents to his credit, Heavily involved in the development of GPS.

He also did his own maintenance on his vehicles. My husband asked him where he took his used motor oil (after we moved here). His response was, "my pest control system". He poured it all around the perimeter of his house. My spouse was not a happy camper with this response. I still get upset when I think about it, perhaps you can tell....LOL

[Lyarham]

Originally Posted by MikeVillages

Where to recycle used motor oil?
See post #11 for my followup question.

AutoZone or advanced auto

[kcrazorbackfan]

Originally Posted by MikeVillages

Thanks everyone.

I asked the Walmart off of US 27 in Summerfield & they said IT MUST BE IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER but I use a large oil container to drain and transfer to be recycled.

So far I only have 1 qt from my golf cart but later I will change my car’s oil & will need to recycle all of it,

Has anyone been successful doing this in the TV area? If so, where have you recycled? I had no problems when I lived up north. Either I or a sales person would take my container and pour the used oil into their big oil recycle container.

See picture:
Amazon.com

I take all of mine to O’Reilly in Wildwood. Doesn’t have to be in the same container the oil came in.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Originally Posted by Inexes@aol.com

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I find this comment offending. Reminds me of a friend who lived here for over 20 years (recently died). This man was an electrical engineer, brilliant, had several patents to his credit, Heavily involved in the development of GPS.

He also did his own maintenance on his vehicles. My husband asked him where he took his used motor oil (after we moved here). His response was, "my pest control system". He poured it all around the perimeter of his house. My spouse was not a happy camper with this response. I still get upset when I think about it, perhaps you can tell....LOL

Offending? Wow…..

[FloridaGuy66]

Just curious, do any places accept the used oil without having to go inside the store and wait in line?

[Blueblaze]

People in the Villages change their own oil? Wow. My neighbors think I'm weird for mowing my own lawn!

I don't think I've changed the oil in a car in 20 years. Heck, on my Kia, I'd have to remove a giant floorpan just to get to the drain plug. In fact, the last time I took it to the "5 Minute" guys, they left half the bolts off and it came loose a block from the store, and just about destroyed it. I couldn't believe I'd managed to pick the last oil change outfit on the planet that hasn't yet discovered the vacuum method.

I do change my own golf cart oil, though. But since it's only one quart, I just put it back into the bottle it came in, and keep it to use in the chainsaw-on-a-stick that I use to trim my palm trees.

[tophcfa]

I save the old oil until my next drive up north. I bring it up north in the back of my truck and drop it off at the trash transfer station where they use it to heat the building in the winter.

[Inexes@aol.com]

Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan

Offending? Wow…..

I find your comment offensive....... I would advise you to pick up a dictionary before you make a rude response......
I tried to copy/paste from 5-6 different dictionaries but none would allow the C/P so you will have to look it up yourself....
It's never too late to learn.....

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Blueblaze

People in the Villages change their own oil? Wow. My neighbors think I'm weird for mowing my own lawn!

I don't think I've changed the oil in a car in 20 years. Heck, on my Kia, I'd have to remove a giant floorpan just to get to the drain plug. In fact, the last time I took it to the "5 Minute" guys, they left half the bolts off and it came loose a block from the store, and just about destroyed it. I couldn't believe I'd managed to pick the last oil change outfit on the planet that hasn't yet discovered the vacuum method.

I do change my own golf cart oil, though. But since it's only one quart, I just put it back into the bottle it came in, and keep it to use in the chainsaw-on-a-stick that I use to trim my palm trees.

When I retired I had the same attitude not going change my own oil. That attitude quickly got checked when most all places I when couldn’t or wouldn’t change oil correctly. If I was you I follow up see if they are smart enough to pull dipstick out and check oil level. I found the they just dump oil in and overfill most of time. Only couple places I trusted cause when I followed up on their work I couldn’t find any problems. Loose bolts over filled level enough for me to never return or recommend.