Title may be a bit extreme, but I was pondering this while changing the oil the other day, had just driven it on the highway for 20 minutes so everything was cooking, while I was waiting for the oil to finish draining I can smell the scent of hot used oil and I began to wonder if the VOCs from used oil were ever proven to cause cancer. I've grown used to the smell of used oil, admittedly I can't measure the VOCs, just because I smell it doesn't mean there's cancer gas in the air lol.
There's always the warnings about skin contact but does anyone here worry about or take any precautions from the air? I've been doing oil changes for years without ever really thinking about the dangers if any, wonder if anyone puts on a 3M respirator when doing oil changes, also wonder if the life expectancy in the DIY oil change crowd is lower...
There's always the warnings about skin contact but does anyone here worry about or take any precautions from the air? I've been doing oil changes for years without ever really thinking about the dangers if any, wonder if anyone puts on a 3M respirator when doing oil changes, also wonder if the life expectancy in the DIY oil change crowd is lower...