Engine oil reuse or replace?
06-01-2015, 09:53 PM
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Engine oil reuse or replace?
So i have to do a whole mess of work to do to the front of my 4.0l and I gotta drop the oil pan. I'm only about 300-400 miles into a fresh oil change. Would it be okay to reuse my oil seeing as it's fresh as it is or should I just replace it? Any help would be great, thanks.
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06-01-2015, 09:58 PM
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I'd be a little hesitant about it but I suppose if you put it in a nice clean container and filter it as you pour it back in with a coffee filter or heavy paper towel or something along those lines you should be ok
06-01-2015, 10:18 PM
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Oil is cheap, it probably isn't worth the effort to try and reuse it. You'll need a clean (new) drain-pan and container for it and even then you may get dirt in it from the pan, drain-plug, or stuff that drops off the chassis (assuming your Jeep has dirt/grit/grease on the underside like most do).
06-02-2015, 05:42 AM
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Oil is cheap, it probably isn't worth the effort to try and reuse it. You'll need a clean (new) drain-pan and container for it and even then you may get dirt in it from the pan, drain-plug, or stuff that drops off the chassis (assuming your Jeep has dirt/grit/grease on the underside like most do).
06-02-2015, 07:53 AM
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Don't be a cheapo. Leave the oil in the filter and buy 5 more quarts of the same kind. What is that, $15-18?
Save your used oil for the lawnmower.
Save your used oil for the lawnmower.
06-02-2015, 05:56 PM
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If you can capture it in a very clean pan......why waste it? I'd use it. It's oil for god's sake. You aren't drinking it, lol
I always clean my pan ahead of time. This way if I find crud or anything unexpected I know it came out of my engine. I use n old ss buffet pot I picked. Works great!
I always clean my pan ahead of time. This way if I find crud or anything unexpected I know it came out of my engine. I use n old ss buffet pot I picked. Works great!