MY FIRST WVO - 05_22_09

finally! after all the hours of following up with people, explaining what Im trying to do and how they can help me, after seeing more kitchens, fryers and grease traps than I could have ever wanted, I scored MY OWN WVO SOURCE!

On Sat 5/10, driving home from UMMA, noticed the new Panda Express on corner of La Cienega and Centinella. Edson gives me cubies from P.E. so thought Id give it a shot. Spoke to Esteban, cook and one of kitchen managers, I think. Right away said yes. Said hed arrange for the barrel to be cleaned and filled with WVO from the fryer only. After 2 attempts (both times the guys didnt save the oil, hadnt cleaned the barrel even, but did give me the empty cubies), I got a cubie full. He said thered be more since they only emptied one fryer, not all 6. So, I could have LOTS more VO on my hands!

Also, made headway at Harbor. The first try, the Cafe. The hot oil into the bucket melted it. The 2nd try, they took the oil down and dumped it. On this try, on a whim today (Thursday) spoke with Candelario and he saved 2 metal bins for me to fill a cubie and a bit left over. I also took a cubie full off the top of the collected barrel. Aside from some french fries and bits and kibbles, looks pretty good. No foam or obvious animal product to be seen.

So, the oils sitting down in the garage, sitting and sitting and settling and waiting 3 weeks.

Im excited and will continue to collect.

Edson pickup #2 - 05_12_08

Ape makes another run to Burbank. buys 12 cubies this time. I notice that one of the cubies has this white stuff on the bottom. I let it sit on its side and the white stuff falls to the bottom. It must be sediment that he missed in filtering. When i get my HFS, Ill take care of it. Or else Ill send him the picture and ask him whats up.

a WVO source? - 05_05_08

Matt Shapiro is leaving town and he is willing to give me his source. Hell give me a ring in a month to make sure the source is still good. They might be altering the oil now, so no good.

Oil Change - 05_03_08

Shorty oil change 149889
air filter changed
injector return lines changed
need to recharge ac. pump is good
good window tint place @ western & carson

considering maintenance - 04_28_08

Yelley work to consdier: air filter, oil chng if miles, Valve adj? fuel line change, brake fluid? Ac refill

2008_04_yelley engine inspection fuel line

quest for my own WVO - 04_24_08

Spoke w Dana Denis food service suprvsr @ hucla. Said would collect fry oil back into cubies for me. Barrel contains food waste also-dont use. Oil has that antifoaming agent also. Usable?

Man owner at sakura. Use rice oil. Company picks up, rest pays. Bring info to wife.

First time on WVO!! - 04_16_08

1st time use wvo 2 cubies edsons wvo put in yelley. Had some D2 in it already. starts and runs great! No prob cold start