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Oil

A collected Survival resource used in crafting chains connected to fuel and industrial production.

Version 1.0Checked July 2026Gather, refine, route, and reserveHow to get it ↓Current recipe ↓Crafting & trade ↓
In-game asset / resources
oil image from Scrap Mechanic
Category
Resources
Size
2 × 2 × 2 blocks
Max stack
20
Flammable
Yes
Oil
Entry version boundaryOil is checked for 1.0

The live game version is shown separately from this article's own test label. Structured recipe, trade, object, and quest relationships can also carry older source versions and are not automatically promoted by a site-wide release update.

Live game
1.0.5
Entry version
1.0
Entry checked
July 2026
Type
Collected crafting resource
Used for
Fuel-related and industrial recipes
Best trip
Dedicated collection run
Crafted at
Craftbot
Recipe unlock
Available from the start
Used by recipes
10 across Craftbot, Portable Crafter, Workbench
Crafting and trade

Where Oil fits

Oil has 1 production route at Craftbot. It is consumed by 10 recipes across Craftbot, Portable Crafter, Workbench, using 1–5 per batch.

What it can make10 recipes
  • Sport Suspension Level 1Uses 2× Crude Oil at Craftbot
  • Off-Road Suspension Level 1Uses 2× Crude Oil at Craftbot
  • Gas Engine Level 1Uses 5× Crude Oil at Craftbot
  • GasolineUses 5× Crude Oil at Craftbot
  • Hot PotatoUses 1× Crude Oil at Craftbot
  • Bubble Plastic BlockUses 5× Crude Oil at Craftbot
  • Plastic BlockUses 5× Crude Oil at Craftbot
  • Oily Toilet SeatUses 1× Crude Oil at Craftbot
  • GasolineUses 1× Crude Oil at Portable Crafter
  • GasolineUses 1× Crude Oil at Workbench
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Recipe and trader connections checked for version 1.0.1.869.

How to get it

Routes and locations

Crude Oil is collected from underwater deposits and supports Gasoline and other crafting chains.

Method / location

Underwater oil deposits

Search beneath natural water and collect the visible oil resource nodes.

Method / location

Crafting chain

Process the recovered oil through the current recipes for fuel and materials.

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Before you leave
  • Watch the air meter during repeated collection dives.
  • Mark a productive water location.
  • Carry enough fuel to return before depending on newly gathered oil.
Game data

Oil recipes and properties

Craftbot recipe5s
1×Oil Bucket
Crafted atCraftbot5s
5×Crude Oil

Combine 1 Oil Bucket at Craftbot for 5sto make 5 Crude Oil.

Max stack
20
Size
2 × 2 × 2 blocks
Material
Metal
Flammable
Yes
Durability
2/10
Weight
4/10
Friction
4/10
Buoyancy
3/10

Separate Gathering from General Exploration

A dedicated collection trip carries the correct container and has space for the result. Mixing it with a long loot run often leaves the mechanic choosing between important cargo.

  • Check the current recipe requirement before leaving.
  • Use a vehicle that can recover from shoreline terrain.
  • Return with a useful batch instead of filling every slot.