Oil changer pan/container reviews ????
 

So I have been changing my "A"s engine oil the old fashioned way. Use an old beat up galvanized pan to catch the oil then pour the oil in plastic milk jugs to take to the recycle yard. Needless to say there's lots of spills and messy rags to clean out everything till the next time.

Just discovered these new heavy grade plastic oil pans that act as the container as well, all-in-one!!! Laid on it's side to collect the oil, then seal up all the spouts and carry it up-right to the recycle place.

Can anyone share what brand they use and how easy OR problematic it truly is.......?

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I had one when I lived in an apartment. You still have to wipe up the pan area, but spraying carb cleaner and draining the sump while hot helps with that.

I use an open pan and pour into a 5 gal bucket with a lid, which is pretty tidy. My 2013 Ford Fusion has to be jacked up so high to remove the body underpan for access, I drain directly into the 5 gal bucket.

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auto zone has Oil pan containers starting at 10 dollars up to 34. works great no mess, use them all the time.
Richard

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Nice part about these pans is they can be stored in a vertical position, taking up little space when not in use. However, the cover on mine leaks and makes a mess when not stored flat. Suggest you get a good quality one and not the cheapest you can find.

Glen

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they work good for transporting the oil to ME, so i can heat my shop;)

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I use an old porcelin refrigerator pan (when did you last see one of them?) to drain the oil and transfer it to a 5 gallon plastic jug, and when I have 4 of them full, I take them to a repair shop in the city and give the oil to them for their waste oil furnace.

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Mine will leak a bit from the plug in the flat catch pan side if transported upright while full. It does store upright nicely if empty or level is below drain in side. To its credit: has a little flat to rest the filter with a gap under it so it drains, is cleaned with just a wipe up, never dents from bashing and is going on ten years old. I just have to remember to lay it flat to drive to the recycler when it's full. -Chris

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In my garage several porcelain refrigerator pans drain just about everything for me. Well, not 100% everything.............

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With the exception of the pneumatic oil drainer I've used all the other suggestions. What I found to be the best container to bring to recycling center are empty detergent containers. They are really heavy duty, seal well and are available after the wash is done.

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When I tried that, the Tide box leaked all over the floor and quickly melted. :D

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I made a 3 leg stand to hold a big old tractor gas funnel, took the screen out of the funnel, put a 4 or 5 litre oil jug underneath to catch the oil to take for recycling. Depending on the height of the jug, some of them have to be shimmed underneath to bring them up enough for the end of the funnel to go into the jug.
There's a nail in the wall w/a piece of wire hanging from it that I use to hang the drain pan on to let it finish dripping into the funnel.
The funnel is also big enough to put oil filters in to let them drain out before going for recycling.
The whole thing sits in an about 18" X 24" shallow pan "just in case".
Works for me.

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Yea I had that coming!

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I used those flat containers years ago till the plastic went brittle with age and cracked. I now use a special plastic tray on which one corner is a pouring spout so I can pour the old oil into the container the new oil came in ready to go to the recycler. Funny how there is always less old oil than there was new oil in the container.:D

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I use two three gal. jugs from Walmart that are made for waist oil and a large plastic oil drain pan with a built in spout. The waist oil jugs have a large mouth with a screw on cap so there is no need for the use of
a funnel. Dwayne

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If you use it for another car, check the oil capacities. My '66 Triumph uses 6 qt and my drain pan isn't much over that.

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Orillies auto parts in mi has a pan with the plug and spout ,most of the guys in are club give are old member who has a heater that runs on used motor oil .

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Sorry Mike, just couldn't resist.

Actually I use the jugs that windshield washer fluid comes in. Always have an abundance of them in this part of the country. They are a lot heavier than the milk containers these days.