Who remembers these?

[JoeM 9,045]

 

 

[Pullstart 68,403]

I’ve never seen one at the pump, but I do know what they are!

[JoeM 9,045]

2 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

I’ve never seen one at the pump

Pretty common to see a six pack at the pump back in the day. Amazing, no caps just wide open tops. 

[ri702bill 10,259]

A friend of mine ran a local Discount Gas Station in the early 1970's. He used to drain and collect all what was left at the bottom of the cardboard / metal quarts of top price name brand oil. Guess where it ended up selling for half the cost at the pump. Pure profit there...

[c-series don 10,683]

I don’t remember glass bottles, but I do remember the quart cans that you had to jam the spout into. Or a knife or screwdriver, whatever you had handy to open it! And then if the spout wasn’t sharp and it was on of those heavy paper cans that had been exposed to any moisture the top of the can would kink then spout wouldn’t seal up good and oil would leak all over!! 

[ebinmaine 74,943]

17 minutes ago, c-series don said:

I don’t remember glass bottles, but I do remember the quart cans that you had to jam the spout into. Or a knife or screwdriver, whatever you had handy to open it! And then if the spout wasn’t sharp and it was on of those heavy paper cans that had been exposed to any moisture the top of the can would kink then spout wouldn’t seal up good and oil would leak all over!! 

 

 

 

 

Same here. When I started selling Auto Parts in north central Massachusetts in 1992 there were still a few products available in the old round cardboard cans with metal tops. Most things had switched over to the plastic bottles we know of today.

[Skwerl58 769]

We had a FISCA station that used these well into the upper 70's. It was the only place I remember using them.

[SylvanLakeWH 29,505]

1 hour ago, ri702bill said:

A friend of mine ran a local Discount Gas Station in the early 1970's. He used to drain and collect all what was left at the bottom of the cardboard / metal quarts of top price name brand oil. Guess where it ended up selling for half the cost at the pump. Pure profit there...

My Dad had a jig in the garage that funneled oil cans into a jar... Always had oil for oil cans, chains etc.

 

It was a large funnel on top a jar with two pieces of wood to hold an upside down can in the funnel...

 

I still do this with the plastic bottles... keeps my oiler jars full...

 

Waste not want not... 

[Ed Kennell 43,327]

Nope, we had tin cans that you pierced with the pointed spout.    Also had a 5-6 foot section of rain gutter nailed to the wall at an angle that drained about two dozen oil cans into a glass jar.

 

[Handy Don 14,870]

And now the “lube shops” use an electronically-controlled metered pump with a nozzle for quick oil changes, which I fervently distrust. I”ve asked who certifies the pumps and got “we do” for an answer!

The techs in the shop I patronize use hand pumps from a barrel into a measuring pitcher/funnel and then pour it into the car. They also measure the drained oil so they can note any conspicuous consumption. 

[8ntruck 8,244]

I don't  remember seing them at gas stations, but dad had one hanging around.

[Beap52 1,692]

I prefer to change my own oil in our four vehicles, two mowers and two generators.  While I'm under the vehicles I can give them a shot of grease as needed, look for leaks, just keep an eye on things in general.  In our three older vehicles, (ranging from 1947 to 1992) I've began syphoning out the brake fluid and power steering pump pretty much every time I change oil.  I figure it won't hurt to keep these fluids clean as well.

 

The last time I changed transmission fluid in my 1992 pickup, I had a drain installed.  Now, if/when I change  the fluid and/or filter, I can drain before loosening the pan on the transmission.  I may or may not drain the transmission fluid between recommended intervals without dropping the pan and new filter--just because.  The '47 doesn't have an oil filter but it does have a cap on the side of the distributor that needs a quarter turn or so to lube the distributor shaft every so often and the heat riser needs to be twisted so it doesn't get frozen in place. My (reproduction) owner's manual has quite  list of maintenance procedures that were required often for these old cars.

 

I've don't remember seeing the glass oil jugs, but have punched holes in the top of cardboard oil cans.  If using a flat blade screwdriver, drive it in and give it a spin to make a nice round hole then on opposite side of lid, a smaller one for air. And, like others, have crushed my share along the way when using the metal spout.  

[953 nut 62,576]

@JoeM, I'm about as old as anyone on this site but only remember seeing the glass oil containers in antique shops. Metal cans and funnel spout was what I grew up with.  When my brother passed away I went through the shop hoping to find it and some other things I have absolutely no use for but wanted to have, never did find it.

[JimSraj 558]

Many of you probably remember going to the ‘filling station’ and being asked by the attendant, that was going to pump your gas and clean your windshield, if you wanted the oil and washer fluid checked. Around here, if you needed a small amount of oil it would have come from that glass jar that was near the pump. Gas was around $.30 per gallon. 

[JoeM 9,045]

The small town I grew up in had one gas station on every road leading out of town, four. Two were modern and two still had the old tall pumps and one was a general store but by today's standards a 7/11 and free air. It was the early sixties and remember my mom getting gas and those bottles at the pumps. I even ask the guy what is that? A deep brown greenish liquid. (just like me it looks a lot different now)

 

Ten years later, working in a garage for change, we used a drum and pumped into a galvanized container that held a gallon.  We never kept track just filled up with the dipstick. Back then people checked their own oil often, mostly out of necessity, and the last thing you wanted to do is short change someone. Oh Boy that was a big deal.

Sold oil by the paper quarts over the counter at that time

 

I know now cars and some trucks don't even have dip sticks on their transmissions. I think my truck calls for 150k fluid changes on trans and diffs. Just in the 130 range now, probably replace the truck not the fluids before that time comes.  

 

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[ebinmaine 74,943]

4 hours ago, JoeM said:

 

 

I know now cars and some trucks don't even have dip sticks on their transmissions. I think my truck calls for 150k fluid changes on trans and diffs. Just in the 130 range now, probably replace the truck not the fluids before that time comes.

 

Yep. My Kia Soul has "lifetime transmission fluid".

Likely I'll also swap the vehicle instead of the fluid. 

I've been looking at a fluid swap. Can't DIY this one without a code scanner I won't buy.  

Maybe our local mechanic will do it. Maybe I'll get a different vehicle. 

 

 

[Ed Kennell 43,327]

7 hours ago, JoeM said:

 

I know now cars and some trucks don't even have dip sticks on their transmissions

When I had Mrs.Ks new Ford Escape in for it's first annual PeeAaa state inspection, my local guy reported oil on top of the tranny cooling fins.

No dip stick to check it, so back to the dealer under warranty.    They drained it, measured what came out and determined too much was put in during assembly and it was being forced out a vent hole.    

[JoeM 9,045]

8 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

Ford Escape

My daughter just replaced her 20 Escape. 78K miles. RPM's were surging. Turns out the antifreeze was low too. Sure sign of a cracked block or head gasket. 

My daughter was pissed. She keeps cars for 10 years and only had 2 more payments. 

On the other side of family my DIL's father works the service desk for a Ford dealer. He says the engineering on stuff now is bad. Tons of recalls. 

Probably like where I worked, they got rid of anyone knowing anything for lower cost new guys. Then they struggle and wonder why.  

[rmaynard 16,638]

I am old enough to remember the hand-cranked oil dispensers at gas filling stations. Glass bottles with metal lids. I collect small oil cans, but I also have a couple old glass bottles. The one in the picture is a genuine bottle with spout.

There are a lot of fakes found in antique stores nowadays. Most of the fake spouts are screwed to quart Mason jars. Back in the day, oil sales were regulated. If you find an original jar it will have several marks embossed in the glass. A fill-to line,

 

and a State approval mark. In this case it was marked for Pennsylvania.

 

Just a few worthless facts...

[ebinmaine 74,943]

1 hour ago, rmaynard said:

Just a few interesting facts...

 

Fixed it for ya