The History Of The Pennsylvania Oil Boom And Petroleum Industry

I recently dropped an oil lamp (used as insect repellent) into my pool. Now the water is cloudy and there is an oil sheen on top of the water. I don’t know what type of oil this is but would appreciate any ideas on how to remove this oil.

Tennis balls. Yes tennis balls! The material in the balls absorb the oil into itself. Put about four of five all around the pool, let them sit for about 3 hours without the pump. After that run the pump with the balls and they should take out the oil, try the next day with new tennis balls and repeat the process.

I have a large pile of small metal drum parts that are completely covered in what appears to be motor oil. I have removed the oil from the larger parts with Simple Green and a scrub brush but I’m definitely not looking forward to cleaning the smaller parts that way because it’ll be very labor intensive.

Does anyone have any ideas on other ways to remove the oil? Are there any household products that I can soak the parts in that will remove all or at least some of the oil? Boil them? Any products that aren’t too toxic?

Thanks.

Brake parts cleaner, it comes in a spray can at any parts store.

I live in Montreal, Canada and i have a 1992 honda civic with 213,000 km. Im looking to buy Castrol gtx High mileage oil sae 10w-30. But the winters coming real soon is this oil good for the winter ?

I’d say 10W-30 is the best choice for your engine, given the season, the climate you live in, and the mileage of your engine. I definitely would caution against 0W- oils. Even 5W- oils, which were probably the recommendation for your engine when new, would be pretty thin with that many miles.

"As mileage adds up and internal engine wear increases bearing clearances, it may be wise to switch to a slightly higher viscosity rating to prolong engine life, reduce noise and oil consumption. For example, if an engine originally factory-filled with 5W-30 now has 90,000 miles on it, switching to a 10W-30 oil may provide better lubrication and protection. The thicker oil will maintain the strength of the oil film in the bearings better so the engine will have more oil pressure. This will also reduce engine noise and reduced bearing fatigue (which can lead to bearing failure in high mileage engines)."

http://www.aa1car.com/library/oil_viscosity.htm

I run 10W-40 in my van in the winter, and it started up at 25 below 0 degrees F last winter, after sitting overnight without being plugged in or anything. But it has a lot of miles too, and very loose bearing clearances. LOL I run 20W-50 in the summer.

i heard that oil makes it grow faster.. i’m not talking hair oil either. i heard olive oil, but would canola oil or vegetable oil work?

Olive oil is the best ! It just takes time for your hair to grow faster . You cant just get anything right off and your hair will grow longer in like a week . I use some oil from Doo Grow . You can get it from Sallys .

I am trying to make Brownies out of box, but I need to use butter…
the box calls for 2/3 cup of vegetable oil, but i am adding a stick of butter.
can i use the butter as a substitute? or will the fat content make the brownies bad?
and if i am able to substitute, is there a ratio of where butter and vegetable oil equal?

Yes, butter is delicious and I have been known to substitute it on purpose!

Melt the butter first, and remember that 1 stick = 1/2 cup of butter…so do the math and figure out what 2/3 cup of butter equals.

A helpful trick is to remember that butter sticks are divided into 8 tablespoons…and there are 16 tablespoons in a cup, so you would need a little over 10 tablespoons to make up 2/3 cup of butter.

Good job on using the butter. It will make your brownies taste much more home-made!

They say you should change your oil every 3,000 miles. What if it takes you almost six months to drive 3,000 miles. Should you change your oil based on an experation date? Does engine oil go bad in six months?

Engine oil has NO expiration date. What you have to consider is HOW much you drive and WHAT grade of oil you use.

The general rule states: "3 months or every 3,000 miles". This is not really the common case anymore if you are using a higher grade synthetic or synthetic-blend oil. There are still certain money/profit-hungry businesses that like to feed off that old belief……….yet, progress in technology is prevailing and synthetics are winning.

Check out some websites for AMSOIL and REDLINE. Do some online comparisons of oils. The "Instant Oil Change" places are FOS if they are telling you that you need to change your FULL SYNTHETIC oil every 3 months.

I’ve recently has to drive a 1976 pontiac ventura and I just wanted to know what type of oil is best for it.

10w30 is overall the best kind of oil to but in just about any kind of car. Unless your running it in the winter, then 5w30 would be the best route to go. But that kind of car shouldnt see the winter air.

I got an oil change then when I got home I noticed there was smoke coming up from under the hood. I checked under the hood but can’t tell where the smoke is coming from. My brother said they probably just spilled some oil and it’s burning off. But this has never happened to me after an oil change. Could it really be just some spilled oil or could they have messed something up?

you should check that all of the caps to the oil, water, screenwash etc are firmly on because it could just be that a cap is off and as the engine heats liquid comes out of the top of the engine where it isnt sealed properly. if not it is proberly just some spilt oil or something.
also when it does it again check your engine temperature because if they have used the wrong oil, it may cause the engine to run too hot and therefore it wil smoke

I did an oil change on my Aunt’s van yesterday. When I refilled the oil, I put in about 5 quarts of oil. When I poured the old oil back in the container, it was only about 4 quarts. Now when I check the oil dipstick, it reads above the full mark. Can I drain some of the oil from the engine by loostening the drain plug, or do I have to drain the whole thing and then refill it again?

You can freely drain a bit of oil out if you don’t mind to get very dirty. Just take care that if you drain out too much oil, you don’t pour the same oil back in on the top. (Reason: the oil in sump contains all the dirt that assembled there and hasn’t been cleaned yet. When you pour in in the engine, you do it immediately on the valve mechanism…)

If you mind getting dirty, then you find out a petrol station or something similar, where they have a special pump to suck out the oil from the engine.
They use it when you pay for the replacement of the oil only, not also the oil filter, so they don’t have the need to raise the car on the car jack, but do everything from the above – suck the oil out and pur the new one in.
And of course they can suck only 1 quart, not everything.

I have a 1981 Ford F-100 6cylinder truck. It seems to have an oil leak somewhere above the oil filter which is on the drivers side. I wiped the outside of the filter clean, then drove the truck for less than an hour. When I parked it back in the yard and popped the hood the top of the oil filter was totally splattered with oil. The whole bottom end of the engine is oily. It does not leak so bad that I can visually spot where its coming from.

Anyone know of any high tech engine sealants or additives that I can add to the crank and try?

Hi,

I would start by replacing the oil filter. I think you might have a damaged seal on the filter. You can fill the filter on the bench with new clean oil, lube the sealing ring and screw it on after cleaning up the oil around the suspect area. I cannot recommend a fix in a can for oil leaks. There are quite a few downsides to such products in my opinion. You risk clogging a key oil passage and may cause more damage to the engine than resolve your problem.

Good luck