Container to reuse oil

[pungohboy]

I just did an oil change with t6 about 500 miles ago and now I need to replace my oil cooler orings I have read I need to drain all the oil. I really dont want to waste $100 of oil so I was planning on dumping it back in but I dont know what kind of container would work I have some gallon jugs if I washed and dried them good (waste oil inside currently) would they be ok to reuse? Or should I buy some new containers? Any suggestions would be great and if I read wrong about having to drain the oil let me know. Also would you replace the filter or just try to reuse that as well?

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[ToMang07]

If there is coolant and oil mixing, you will need new fluids regardless.

If you are REALLY keen on reusing fluids...If you don't have clean buckets I'd buy them new. (3-5 gallon buckets, for example.)

Personally, I wouldn't trust anything out of my oil drain pan, it's had all sorts of crap in it and is lined with crud.

 

[pungohboy]

I dont think any coolant is getting into the oil I was going to drain the oil before pulling the filter mount off the motor. I think the risk of coolant entering is during that part. I was thinking about just grabbing a new bucket I have a fumoto valve so I can stop the drain process as needed

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[ToMang07]

You will need to drain the coolant as well, because it will come out when you remove the oil cooler.

Why are you replacing the oil cooler?

 

[pungohboy]

Just replacing the orings and gaskets it started leaking a couple days ago. I plan on doing a coolant flush at the same time I also bought a new coolant tank since i found a small crack the same day the oil cooler started leaking. All my parts should be here today so hopefully I can get it done before Monday.

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[bad12jr]

Go get a cheap small tote from Walmart. Get one new jug of oil and put in then funnel the reuse back into the jug. Takes a few minutes but saves a good bit.

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[DEEZUZ]

Ugh.. Wait til time to change oil to do the cooler.....

 

[pungohboy]

I put about 8k miles a year on it so that could be a while I'd rather just get it over with and not leave more spots than normal under it.

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[bruce]

literally anything that will hold 4 gallons and is clean. sh1t aint rocket science

 

[pungohboy]

You are correct, it was a rather dumb question I was either over thinking it or not thinking while typing. I have a nice clean bucket and plan on filtering it before putting it back in just in case.

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