New motor oil- burn in deuce - Steel Soldiers::Military Vehicles Supersite

markmontana · 02-21-2010, 15:53

I just came across a good supply of new motor oil. (Maybe a couple hundred gallons or so.) It's older stuff, mostly 30wt. While I'm sure it's new and clean, I don't want to run it in any of my vehicles as motor oil, so my question is, should I mix it with diesel for the deuce? 50/50?

And since gasoline is cheaper out here right now, how about mixing it with gas? If so, what ratio? If one of the problems with running gasoline in the multi-fuel engine is lack of lubricating properties- adding good clean motor oil should solve that issue.

Thanks for any ideas and comments.

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5ton4ever · 02-21-2010, 16:27

new motor oil is 2 bucks a quart at least, diesel is about 3 something a gallon, I would sell or trade the oil or use it in an old tractor or something before I burned it as fuel. Thats just me. Keep your powder dry.

wdbtchr · 02-21-2010, 16:38

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Originally Posted by 5ton4ever

new motor oil is 2 bucks a quart at least, diesel is about 3 something a gallon, I would sell or trade the oil or use it in an old tractor or something before I burned it as fuel. Thats just me. Keep your powder dry.

Hmmm . . . I'd do both, use it for motor oil then burn it as fuel. I've been running my multi on 100% motor oil for several years now. I filter it down to 5 microns and pump it in.

markmontana · 02-21-2010, 17:04

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Originally Posted by 5ton4ever

new motor oil is 2 bucks a quart at least,

I should have added that this oil was free. Just the trouble to pick it up- which I did today, and store it (or burn it).

I'll run a tankful thru the deuce and see how she runs. I still think it would be best to mix it, I'm having a hard time getting my head around using WMO in a perfectly good motor...

Thanks

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srodocker · 02-21-2010, 17:07

yea im starting to get connections for WMO coming in and its going to be tuff just to dump it in...

FMJ · 02-21-2010, 17:11

I'd just add it to each tankful, few quarts/gal each time as lube for the IP, and insurance against ultra low sulpher diesel.

papabear · 02-21-2010, 19:54

Hmmm...wish you were closer. I would give ya 3 bucks a gallon for the oil and you could buy diesel. Then I would use the oil in all kinds of stuff we have here and when it gets dirty...strain it and burn in a multi. A couple of our guys are running wmo mixed with diesel and or gas. I have plenty of wmo drained from our wreckers when serviced...AT Fluid to.

ARYankee · 02-21-2010, 19:59

I'd filter it just in case and use a mix. I have some WMO and plan on filtering it and starting with a 75%/25% mix. You don't need to go out and spend a ton of money on a filter kit. I just got a housing to where I can screw on any automotive filter and do it that way.

wreckerman893 · 02-21-2010, 21:47

If gas is $2.50 a gallon and you mix it 50/50 with your free oil (almost free, your time is worth something) then your cost for deuce fuel is $1.25 a gallon.....cheap fuel these days.
Using new oil will save fuel filters too.

southdave · 02-21-2010, 22:19

I run 30 gal of oil 3 gal of gas in the winter and diesel when wheather permits. The mix of gasoline and motor smeel bad and will leave with pounding headache at least for me. also you might want to swap out your fuse for the fuse pump for a 15 amp fuse.