BuyingEngine oil in the 55 gallon drum

[JAG1]

Any problems with condensation build up inside a 55 gallon drum of new engine oil? I got a deal on some left over CI-4 rated Dello 400 15-40 but wonder about contamination.

[Mopar1973Man]

As long as the bungs are screwed in tight then there is no issues.

[JAG1]

Thank you, it's getting delivered today. Think its best to not set it directly on the cold concrete. Isolate it with plywood.

[Buzzinhalfdozen]

I wouldn't worry about it as long as the floor is dry. Go in any bulk storage warehouse and all the barrels are right on the cold concrete. 

[Mopar1973Man]

Exactly.

That's the problem I've got with my two barrels of fuel they are stored outside and cover with a tarp. Eventually the moisture with take its toll.

[Buzzinhalfdozen]

4 minutes ago, Mopar1973Man said:

Exactly.

That's the problem I've got with my two barrels of fuel they are stored outside and cover with a tarp. Eventually the moisture with take its toll.

I almost scored a few of those heavy duty blue plastic barrels from work but missed my chance. Dang it!  

For bulk gas storage do you buy ethanol free or add any stabilizer?  

[Mopar1973Man]

No stabilizer used. Drum are air tight and the fuel will not change unless its venting to the outside world then the fuel will alter. Stored fuels like this for YEARS no issues. The key is AIR TIGHT containers and non-venting.

[JAG1]

So can I leave the hand pump in/ on it if I have a cap on the end of the pump?

 

 

Update; took the hand pump back to the farm store. It had rust in the draw pipe and the threading on the pipe required you use Teflon tape to make the piping snug because there where no tapered threads. The couplings would bottom out all the way. It was bad especially since I did not want Teflon fragments in my engine oil. So I made a barrel rack, placing the drum on its side and using a water spigot. This turned out to be the best option as the drum had a 3/4 inch fitting for a spigot. Only I really used a 3/4'' ball valve instead of the water faucet. Works nice.

 

                              Thanks all

 

Edited November 28, 2015 by JAG1

[Mopar1973Man]

As for my buckets of gear oil, ATF, etc. I peel the lids off put on the bucket pump and keep them stored in the shop.

Then for fuel barrels I would remove the pump and recap the barrel.