What is Good Oil?
Many people who have run on WVO (Waste Vegetable Oil) have gotten bad oil at one time and clogged their fuel filter or had to pump it out of their fuel tank. Getting good oil isn’t hard and it’s worth it to be picky and get the best oil you can. Good oil is free of water and food chunks and is liquid at outside temperatures (canola oil is good for winters). Good oil is also not overused, so it’s not so rancid/acidic. Restaurants that either 1) change their oil every day or 2) change it weekly but don’t use it much are good candidates. Fast food restaurants generally have horrible oil. 1. DO NOT use oil that’s solid (or nearly solid) at outside temperatures (for example, don’t use oil containing large amounts of animal fats. If your donor restaurant grills meat, try to talk them into giving you just the oil from the fryer, and doing something else with the grill grease.) 2. Avoid hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oil (check the small print on the boxes the restaurant gets the oil i