7 Days to Die

How to Get Oil in 7 Days to Die

ByYurii LuzhkoSource: 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files
Processed materialsSold by tradersCrafted: Chemistry Station

“Oil is a key ingredient for crafting traps and various mods.”

You get Oil by harvesting or breaking 13 kinds of block, looting 41 kinds of container, crafting at the Chemistry Station and buying from traders. The most per block comes from White Sedan (0–3). 12 of the 13 block sources need a salvage tool (Impact Driver, Ratchet or Wrench).

Most per block

  • White Sedan0–3
  • White Minivan0–3
  • White SUV0–3
  • White Pickup Truck0–3
  • White Semi Truck0–3
  • Police Car0–3
All 13 blocks ↓
Stack size
50
Base value, each
100
Recipe unlock
Vehicles 20

Item ID resourceOil — for the giveself console command. All item IDs

Blocks that drop Oil

Sorted by the largest amount per block. “Harvest” drops come from working the block; “Destroy” drops from breaking it.

BlockAmountHow
White Sedan0–3Harvest · salvage tool
White Minivan0–3Harvest · salvage tool
White SUV0–3Harvest · salvage tool
White Pickup Truck0–3Harvest · salvage tool
White Semi Truck0–3Harvest · salvage tool
Police Car0–3Harvest · salvage tool
White Fire Truck0–3Harvest · salvage tool
School Bus0–3Harvest · salvage tool
Army Truck, Open Back0–3Harvest · salvage tool
Farm Truck0–3Harvest · salvage tool
White Forklift 010–3Harvest · salvage tool
White Forklift 020–3Harvest · salvage tool
Old Lantern 011–2Destroy

Salvage drops pay out only with a Impact Driver, Ratchet or Wrench in hand — the three items that set the salvage harvest in items.xml.

Containers it can be looted from

41 containers can roll Oil; chances depend on loot stage, so none are shown.

  • Car Parts Box
  • Cardboard Box
  • Destroyed Workbench
  • Domed Trash Can
  • Dumpster
  • Fancy Garbage Can
  • Farm Truck
  • Footlocker
  • Garage Storage
  • Large Chemistry Set
  • Lockers
  • Medium Chemistry Set
  • Metal Desk
  • Metal Shelves
  • Metal Trash Bin
  • Nightstand
  • Rolling Toolbox
  • Rolling Trash Bin
  • Rotten Chest
  • School Bus
  • Shelf
  • Small Chemistry Set
  • Tilt Truck
  • Toolbox
  • Trash Can
  • Trash Pile
  • Utility Cart
  • White Armoire Drawer
  • White Box Truck
  • White Minivan
  • White Pickup Truck
  • White Plastic Trash Bin
  • White SUV
  • White Sedan
  • White Semi Truck
  • White Service Truck
  • Wood Desk
  • Wood Shelves
  • Wooden Chest
  • Working Stiff Box
  • Working Stiff Tools Service Truck

Buying Oil

  • General list: on the list all 5 traders share, so any of them can have it in stock.

Lists are what a trader can roll at restock, not guaranteed stock. All traders

Crafting Oil

The recipe unlocks at Vehicles level 20, raised by reading Vehicle Adventures.

Used in 17 recipes

With how many one quality-1 craft takes, where the recipe index has it.

  • SMG Auto Turret10 × · Workbench
  • Blade Trap10 × · Workbench
  • Dart Trap5 × · Workbench
  • Steroids1 × · Chemistry Station
  • Lantern5 × · Workbench
  • Old Lantern5 × · Workbench
  • Chicken Wings1 × · Campfire
  • M60 Auto Turret10 × · Workbench
  • Barrel Extender Mod2 × · Workbench
  • Drum Magazine Mod4 × · Workbench
  • Muzzle Brake Mod2 × · Workbench
  • Silencer Mod2 × · Workbench
  • Burning Shaft Mod5 × · Workbench
  • Shotgun Auto Turret10 × · Workbench
  • Molotov Cocktail (Ammo)1 × · Backpack
  • Crucible20 × · Workbench
  • Wheel2 × · Backpack

Oil — FAQ

How do you get Oil in 7 Days to Die?
By harvesting or breaking 13 kinds of block, looting 41 kinds of container, crafting at the Chemistry Station and buying from traders. 12 of the 13 block sources need a salvage tool (Impact Driver, Ratchet or Wrench).
What gives the most Oil?
White Sedan (0–3), White Minivan (0–3), White SUV (0–3) — the largest amounts per block in the game files.
Can you buy Oil from traders?
Yes. It is also on the general list every trader shares. What is in stock on a given day is rolled from these lists.
What is Oil used for?
It goes into 17 recipes, including SMG Auto Turret, Blade Trap, Dart Trap, Steroids and Lantern.

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