this is what I was thinking about the whole time. Not only are they polluting the groundwater/soil with salts and acids, but now used oil. I might would feel differently if I lived up there but I sure am glad I live down here

 

Not everyone can be as good as you.

 

Isn't that the truth!

 

i get mine oiled/undercoated for $45 a year

 

Yep growing up in NW PA I've seen the road salt they use rust a new vehicle to pieces in 3 years if somebody didn't keep after it.

 

i cant imagine something like that we get snow but its like an inch here and there and stays for about a day if its lucky then its gone but this year we had a storm that dropped over 24" in one day i thought the world ended i really did

 

If you do it properly there is minimal enviromental impact.

I have my vehicles Rust Checked annually. Especially with my truck being a plow truck it's out in the salt and that for hours at a time. It costs a little bit to do (about $140 per year..that covers spraying the underside of the truck, engine bay, locks, latches, etc) but my 1991 Grand Marquis that is about 90% mint condition/original parts at 220,000km's is a true testimony to how well it works.

 

OK. So let me get this straight here. Someone "squirts" used motor oil all over the underside of your truck, and the engine bay?! Then what happens? Do you let it drip for a while somewhere, or is it a real light coat that doesn't drip? And how is it when working/crawling under your truck afterward, greasy and oily?

 

Same here man!
And it def. must be a northern thing. I know my grandpa dad and uncles all swear by it! And you dont need to go wild with the oil and dont want to spray all over your engine or exhaust, you just get a nice coat on your frame and...well basically all over the underneath of your truck, then i was always told by my grandpa to drive down a dusty road, this keeps the oil from dripping all over and makes a nice barrier, you'd be surprised it doesnt look terrible. But like i said we save our oil from oil changes and reuse it to oil our frames. It is messy and you do need coveralls because you will get oily but i dont spray to the point i saturate the ground with oil. It's unavoidable to be completely mess free. Sounds like a DIY in the making lol.

 

I can't speak for Oil Guard, but Rust Check is not used motor oil. It is a specially formulated "oil" made from refined mineral oils that slows down the oxidation process or "rust proofs" it. A light coating is sprayed on the underside, engine bay, etc and then it creeps into all the small nooks and crannies of your truck. Then minimal dripping/burn off occurs for the next few days. However the actual "oil" that they spray is applied is not listed as toxic or flammable.

Obviously any kind of application like this will make it a little messier to work on your vehicle...my 1991 Grand Marquis is pretty bad to work on..but it's had almost 20 years of Rust Check applied to it without ever degreasing between applications.

Getting a little dirty when working on the truck is a small payoff though for saving brake lines, fuel lines, frame, body mounts, etc from rust.

I snowplow for the local Dodge dealer here in town and was talking to the mechanic about corrosion and such. He was telling me the **** they are spraying on the roads now can corrode the electrical system of a brand new vehicle in one winter. He showed me a 2010 Neon or whatever the crap they are called now that had extensive electrical damage from corroded connections. Rust Checking or Oil Guarding your vehicle helps prevent this as well.