<VV> A Better Oil Container?

[airvair]

One thing I'd like to point out about this thread is that SOME plastics
don't take kindly to used oil. For example, plastic milk jugs will
eventually leak if left with used oil in them. They're ok for filling
and immediately transporting oil to the dumper, but should NOT be left
full of oil. They will spring a leak over time.

-Mark

* Greenbrier Goon * wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the information everyone.  I have a big plastic "jug" out in the
> garage that my dad left me.  I am not sure what he used it for, but it looks
> like it would be good for storing oil.  It has a very large plastic cap that
> looks like it won't break.
> 
> I will buy a big oil pan or bucket to drain the oil into from the engine and
> then pour that into the plastic jug.  I don't know why I didn't think of
> that before.
> 
> I suppose that gear oil, automatic transmission fluid and engine oil should
> be kept in separate containers.  I don't think these recycling centers wan't
> them mixed together.
> 
> Charles
> 
> Greenbrier World:
> http://www.c-zone.net/northgte/greenbrier.htm
> 
> 1963 Greenbrier PG (soon to be 4 speed)
> 1963 Corvair 95 4 Speed (soon to be scrap)
> 
> >
> >Hey everybody:
> >
> >It seems that everyone in my town sells the exact same oil container for
> >automotive oil changes.  It's a round, black 12 quart container with a very
> >poor quality plastic cap.  The cap keeps breaking and nobody sells a
> >replacement.
> >
> >I was fed-up at searching for a replacement cap so I threw out my old
> >container and bought a new one a while back. Now the cap is broken on it.
> >
> >Does anyone sell a really top quality oil container?  Something really
> >sturdy with a stong cap.  Maybe a metal cap.
> >
> >There has to be something better than this out there.  Most businesses in
> >my town tend to sell poor quality products because there doesn't seem to be
> >a demand for good products...or people willing to pay for good products.
> >
> >Maybe somebody knows where a replacement cap can be found by mail order.
> >
> >Charles