Recycled ATF from the local 10 minute oil change, easy system.
I was at my local 10 minute oil change place this morning. I transfered 180 gallons of used ATF, the stuff was pre filtered before I got it. Medium red in color. I filtered it by recycling from the transfer pump,s filter 5 micron, to the fill tube of the storage tank I reset the pump meter to OO-O and waited 2 hours until the meter read 800 gallons. I figured I filtered all the ATF 5 times at 5 microns. The fluid was medium red in color with no water at all.
The 180 gallons cost me $180.00. Now if I got 180 gallons of Diesel at the BP at I-75 @ my exit it would cost me $4.20 and would of cost me $765.00
I saved $585.00
The Multi fuel engine runs clean with no smoke at all on recycled ATF. Good cheap fuel. I will take pictures next time I go through the process. I had fun.
EDIT: Here are the pictures of the system I am using, The red pump sucks out the recycled ATF from the source at the oil change place and filters it while I am filling up the transfer tank pictured in the truck bed. That filter I only had to change 1 time. When the pump starts running slow the filter is getting full of crap Thats a 10 Micron. The threads on the red pump are the same size as the oil change place 55 gal barrels. Everything just seems to fit.
Next I transfer from the truck tank into the storage tank, that filter is a 5 Micron. Then the filter from the storage tank to the truck is a double 5m-1 micron. Out of a dozen fill ups I have yet to replace the 1 Micron Filter.
I took some pictures of the finished product flowing a dark red out of the final stage. This pumps slow since the fuel is being pushed through a 1 micron filter. I really do like this system and recommend this to anyone willing to go through the effort. Come to think of it, there wasn't much effort for $1.00 a gallon. Wait until summer I am guessing $4-5.00 a gallon or better.
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Last edited by islandguydon; 02-06-2012 at 20:16.
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I dont see why all oil change places do that? Here in FL they are held accountable for each quart they take out and replace. They wont give it up or filter it for you.
what kind of fuel milage are you getting on that uatf
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Recycled ATF from the local 10 minute oil change, easy system.
They wont give it up or filter it for you.
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