| In any busy auto shop, old oil filters can pile up on | | | | crusher can remove all the material too the |
| you in a hurry and become a disposal nightmare. | | | | satisfaction of the EPA. The force used to crush |
| An oil filter crusher can save you time and money | | | | the filter pushes 95% of the oil and sludge from |
| by reducing them down to manageable size and | | | | the filter. This process leaves you scrap metal |
| helping you to dispose of them legally and | | | | that can be sold to scrap yard. |
| properly. If the EPA investigates and find you are | | | | At Red Hill Supply, we carry the John Dow |
| not disposing of your oil filters properly you could | | | | DOWAFC100-94 oil filter crusher. This unit requires |
| be fined a lot of money. If you are outsourcing | | | | 85 psi of shop air and has a powerful hydraulic |
| your oil filter disposal to another company, the | | | | system for crushing automotive filters. (There is a |
| EPA can still come after you if they are not | | | | larger unit for bigger filters). JohnDow Industries |
| disposing of them correctly and legally. The best | | | | has been in the automotive aftermarket business |
| solution is to do it yourself with the right | | | | for over 20 years and they serve mainly service |
| equipment. | | | | bay operations. They offer everything from used |
| Used oil filters are filled with old oil and sludge and | | | | oil systems to vehicle exhaust products. The |
| are classified as hazardous waste by the EPA. | | | | hydraulic system in this unit is manufactured by |
| The used oil is trapped in the filter with an | | | | SPX OTC. SPX is the largest automotive hydraulic |
| anti-backflow valve that prevents the oil from | | | | manufacturer in the country. This means there |
| flowing out. So trying to shake the old oil out or | | | | are authorized service centers all over for |
| letting sit upside down on a drain will not do you | | | | warranty repairs. |
| any good. Only the shear force of an oil filter | | | | |