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From: Jeff on 6 Sep 2009 15:15
On Sep 6, 1:40 pm, "Ray O" <rokig...(a)NOSPAMtristarassociates.com>
wrote:
> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrj...(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:h7uf8r$jl9$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>
>
>
> >I needed to mix some gear oil and limited slip additive so I could pump it
> >into a differential. I had a nearly empty ATF bottle that served the
> >purpose -- it fit the pump. Now I have a small amount of ATF that will have
> >trace amounts of gear oil mixed in if I put the AFT into the empty gear oil
> >bottle.
>
> > The AFT is used for power steering fluid, there is not enough to use in
> > the transmission of any of my cars. Do you suppose the gear oil will
> > contaminate the ATF so badly that the ATF is unuseable any longer.
>
> > There's not enough to worry about the cost of throwing it away, but I hate
> > to toss stuff that can still be used. I suppose I have about a pint of ATF
> > that has less than a teaspoon of gear oil residual in the bottle.
>
> > What do you think, keep it for the power steering, or toss it?
>
> I like the chainsaw bar oil idea, or you can put it in an oil can and use it
> for lubricating door hinges, etc.
> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)

I'd keep it and use it to keep tools from rusting, lubricating door
hinges, bicycle chains, etc.

It's probably illegal to toss in the trash or dump down the drain.
From: Sharx35 on 7 Sep 2009 05:53

"Jeff" <jeff.utz(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
news:78959c05-4dbc-43f4-9d7c-4f64eb2731f3(a)p9g2000vbl.googlegroups.com...
> On Sep 6, 1:40 pm, "Ray O" <rokig...(a)NOSPAMtristarassociates.com>
> wrote:
>> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrj...(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:h7uf8r$jl9$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>
>>
>>
>> >I needed to mix some gear oil and limited slip additive so I could pump
>> >it
>> >into a differential. I had a nearly empty ATF bottle that served the
>> >purpose -- it fit the pump. Now I have a small amount of ATF that will
>> >have
>> >trace amounts of gear oil mixed in if I put the AFT into the empty gear
>> >oil
>> >bottle.
>>
>> > The AFT is used for power steering fluid, there is not enough to use in
>> > the transmission of any of my cars. Do you suppose the gear oil will
>> > contaminate the ATF so badly that the ATF is unuseable any longer.
>>
>> > There's not enough to worry about the cost of throwing it away, but I
>> > hate
>> > to toss stuff that can still be used. I suppose I have about a pint of
>> > ATF
>> > that has less than a teaspoon of gear oil residual in the bottle.
>>
>> > What do you think, keep it for the power steering, or toss it?
>>
>> I like the chainsaw bar oil idea, or you can put it in an oil can and use
>> it
>> for lubricating door hinges, etc.
>> --
>>
>> Ray O
>> (correct punctuation to reply)
>
> I'd keep it and use it to keep tools from rusting, lubricating door
> hinges, bicycle chains, etc.
>
> It's probably illegal to toss in the trash or dump down the drain.

Who's to know?



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