donpb

i know i'm going to rattle a few hornet's nests, but a mechanic friend of mine told me i can just dump my old radiator coolant down the sewer because with the new coolant it is environmentally friendly (unlike the old poisonous stuff). i also read on another thread how bmw coolant is environmentally friendly.

ok so what do you guys think about dumping "environmentally friendly" coolant and washing it down with a water hose?

Persian_535i

All that means is that it is not "AS" toxic as regular coolant, it is still very poisonous and your friend is a complete moron. One gallon of coolant pollutes 10,000 gallons of water, once that water source gets polluted it is pretty much f****d.

craigm1841

This might explain some of the people ive met from southern california

ray=out

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O.


do yourself a favor and make new friends.

donpb

why oh why did i start this thread?

ok ok i'm not going to dump it down the sewer.

1BadDuc

At least you asked. We have a few autoparts shops in town that allow you dump old oil and coolant for free. Can't hurt to ask

Persian_535i

If you dump it in your sewer all you're going to do is pollute the drinking water source in your area, so yeah good choice.

donpb

I just purchased a 15 qt catch container. There is an AutoZone nearby that collects used motor oil and such.

craigm1841

if a business sells oil or coolant, i believe they are required to also accept used stuff. This may be a state by state thing.

1BadDuc

Really? Then pretty much any gas station would have to accept it. That would make it pretty simple....What state do you live in?