oil change receptacle?

[993.986.]

I am pretty comfortable with the mechanical aspects of changing my oil, but after reading past posts I am concerned about how fast and how much hot oil will run out when the plugs are pulled. Here's my question; what do you use to catch the oil when it runs out? (My car will be on jack stands when I do this). Thanks

[aigel]

I have one of those catch pans that have a drain sump with two holes and a doulbe floor. Fits 12 quarts and is plenty volume to catch it all. Oil will drain straight out. Wear rubber gloves and try to pull the plug quick enough before you get hit with oil. Also, make sure the oil isn't HOT. Let things cool down enough where you can not hurt yourself with hot oil. It still flows well enough at 100 F.

George

[MotoSook]

100F is still to hot. Touch the tank..if you can hold your hand on it it'll be good to go. When the tank drains too fast, I stick my finger in the drain to let the catch pan/funnel empty.

George, gloves are for sissies

Remember, the oil doesn't have to flow out in a minute or less, so if it is cool, just let it drain longer. Drink a beer and enjoy the view.

Put some newspaper under your pan or receptacle for the small drips or runs.

Farm and Fleet (I think you have them in West DM) has a nice low profile pan that has a funnel that you screw on the container when in use. It drains into fast enough.

[993.986.]

Originally posted by aigel
I have one of those catch pans that have a drain sump with two holes and a doulbe floor. Fits 12 quarts and is plenty volume to catch it all.

George

Where did you get this type of pan , I don't think I've seen one of those?

[993.986.]

Thanks guys. Can't wait until it gets a little warmer around here.

[aigel]

Lester,

These pans are sold at Walmart and other places, e.g. discount autoparts stores. I have a rectangular shaped one with two drains in the valley, there are round ones with equal capacity, I think, which have one drain in the bottom of the valley. You can put a plug in the valley and then haul the whole pan to the recycling station. Of course, if you have more heaps to take care off, you drain it into a 20 gallon tank that you then only have to empty every few months.

George

[aigel]

Originally posted by Souk
George, gloves are for sissies

Gloves are very important on used oil. Used engine oil can get you a nice tumor or two if you get it on your skin too often. I like to get dirty, but used motor oil is nasty stuff, so why take a chance? Ah, and also, if you wear gloves, you can handle the oil at 100F, no problem.

Cheers, George

[RickM]

Another approach is to do what Wil Ferch and others have done. They installed the Fumoto drain valve. Check out this discussion..... Fumoto Oil Drain Valves

[Superman]

You are wise, my friend. Many people yawn at the warnings, and then make a mess before they learn. I use a five-gallon 'construction' bucket. And gloves. And the oil is HOT. And it all comes out of the tank in approximately ten seconds. The engine does not hold nearly as much. An ordinary, mere mortal oil pan works under the engine. It is the tank that holds most of the oil.

[HarryD]

This what I use:





Works great. I then transfer the oil to 1 gallon milk bottles for curbside recycling.

I got the pan from a local Sports/Automotive store called GI Joes.

More discussion here:Oil Changes - Giant Oil Pan for the FLOOD

Doing a search will reveal many more options.

..cardboard is your friend....

[RickM]

Where's the baby pool picture?

[Noel]

The best solution I have come up with is to use a large yellow pan designed to change anti-freeze. It is available at most parts stores for less then $8 and has plenty of room for the oil from tank AND the sump.

Noel

[993.986.]

Thanks everyone for the wisedom. Rick, I ordered my Fumoto valve today!

[ValveFloat]

I use a dish pan. Its a plastic pan that would go in a sink for washing dishes. I like it because the whole top is open so I can't miss, and it holds about 8 qts, I think.

[HarryD]

Originally posted by ValveFloat
I use a dish pan. Its a plastic pan that would go in a sink for washing dishes. I like it because the whole top is open so I can't miss, and it holds about 8 qts, I think.

I hopemore than that since you have about 10-12 quarts of oil in your car.

[ValveFloat]

2.0L with no front oil cooler, so only 7-9 qts. But I drain the tank, pour that into the jug I keep oil in, and then drain the case.

[3.2 CAB]

I used what NOEL said, sort of, I bought the black one and cut out the top... I needed the vent plug and the screw in cap. Works great... holds 15 qts or more. Being mine has the front center oil coller, the cooler below the tank, and all the plumbing to go with it, the catch pan has to hold at least 13qts of oil when dumped. They are 6 bucks at most places.