Scruit Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 I have a habit of doing oil changes / coolant changes and then lazily leaving the container of oil or coolant inthe corner of my workshop. Figured I'd better clean up the dozen of so tubs of fluids so I started pouring the oil into a single large container that I could take to the auto parts store for disposal.I got to the one shallow plastic tub that had oil in it, and it also has some lumps in it. Oil with dissolved paper towels...?I started scooping the oil up and realised it was just a thin layer of oil on top of coolant. Unusual for me to mix fluid, but oh well.As I was trying to cram one of the lumps into the openeing of an old milk jug I suddenly realized that the lump had legs. And a tail.They were dissolved paper towels, they were dead mice. About half a dozen.It wasn't oil, it was decomposed mouse juice. I figure the mice had crawled up into the tub of coolant, attracted by the sweet smell. They they couldn't get out and drowned. Then decomposed. This tub has been in the corner of my workshop for about 8 or 9 years.Well, happy to report that that shocked me into cleaning my workshop up spotless. Disposing of all the fluids correctly etc. No more decomposed mouse juice for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Yep, that's pretty common. I have had customers cars come in with mice in their coolant and washer reservoirs. Nasty stench..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 I have a habit of doing oil changes / coolant changes and then lazily leaving the container of oil or coolant inthe corner of my workshop. Figured I'd better clean up the dozen of so tubs of fluids so I started pouring the oil into a single large container that I could take to the auto parts store for disposal.I got to the one shallow plastic tub that had oil in it, and it also has some lumps in it. Oil with dissolved paper towels...?I started scooping the oil up and realised it was just a thin layer of oil on top of coolant. Unusual for me to mix fluid, but oh well.As I was trying to cram one of the lumps into the openeing of an old milk jug I suddenly realized that the lump had legs. And a tail.They were dissolved paper towels, they were dead mice. About half a dozen.It wasn't oil, it was decomposed mouse juice. I figure the mice had crawled up into the tub of coolant, attracted by the sweet smell. They they couldn't get out and drowned. Then decomposed. This tub has been in the corner of my workshop for about 8 or 9 years.Well, happy to report that that shocked me into cleaning my workshop up spotless. Disposing of all the fluids correctly etc. No more decomposed mouse juice for me... I suddenly have the urge to get rid of the open bucket of coolant that's been in my garage about 2 years...What's the best way/place to dispose of these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 I suddenly have the urge to get rid of the open bucket of coolant that's been in my garage about 2 years...What's the best way/place to dispose of these?Apparently to feed it to rodents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 I keep an empty 105lb steel Mobil oil barrel in the corner of my garage that I use for waste oil all year long.....once it's full, I strap it into the back of my truck and bring it to work to pump out into our waste oil tank. Usually takes a good year to fill it between the car, the truck, dirtbike, 2 streetbikes, riding mower, and push mower, snowblower, rototiller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gidet Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Well now you know why you don't have a mice problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Apparently to feed it to rodents. keekles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 lol thats funny coincidence. Yesterday during our cookout I found a dead mouse floating in a jug of old fryer grease sitting in the corner of his garage that he forgot about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoTGoD Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Any issues taking mixed fluids to Vato-Zone or the like? I have an old peanut oil container full of half oil and half coolant that I need to dispose of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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