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Old car oil in the oil boiler?

  • 07-06-2020 9:32pm
    #1
    SwordofLight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 350 ✭✭


    Just wondering, have about 15 litres of motor oil used, after doing an oil change, thinking of bunging it in to the oil tank.

    Too crazy?:pac:


Comments

  • #2
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,216 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Put it in the old oil tank at your local recycling centre..


  • #3
    um7y1h83ge06nx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,029 ✭✭✭um7y1h83ge06nx


    I'm no expert but that seems mad, your "oil" tank either has diesel or kerosene, wouldn't risk putting anything else into it.

    Best case it's fine, worst case the boiler gets damaged and the fuel is contaminated.


  • #4
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,106 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    Don't do it you will clog up the boiler.

    You may be thinking of waste oil burners which are specially designed to burn waste oil.


  • #5
    Fabio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,283 ✭✭✭Fabio


    I wouldn't do it. Old engine oil is far heavier than diesel or kerosene and doesn't burn very easily.


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