$5.99 looks nice enough
Has a decent spout for pouring and has a filter drain post
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$5.99 looks nice enough
Has a decent spout for pouring and has a filter drain post
The spout looks a lot better than the cheap one I have (from Pepboys or something). I think my next drain pan will have one of those screens on it to catch the drain plug though.
Looks like you picked up the pipe cutter too, going to be dissecting your filters?
Looks like you picked up the pipe cutter too, going to be dissecting your filters?
Looks better with the drain spout than the one i have from AA.
no i brought it back to exchange since an E clip broke off one of the wheels or circlip whatever it is called
but they are apparently no longer selling the exhaust cutter not listed on the website either
but they are apparently no longer selling the exhaust cutter not listed on the website either
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Dang. I'm glad I kept the one I bought. The one I got (last year sometime) was crooked, the two halves didn't meet very squarely. I bent the one side over and it worked well enough.
Which location are you at? I typically hit the one on Fullerton, and occasionally the one down by Midway.
Which location are you at? I typically hit the one on Fullerton, and occasionally the one down by Midway.
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http://www.autozone.com/shop-and-garage-tools/oil-drain-pan/flotool-oil-drain/134895_0_0/
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/flotool-5-gallon-drain-pan-11845mi/89011620-P
Above is available in several different colors, black/gray/red/orange. Each competitor autopart store seems to have a different color, and color can vary with batch that stores get.
I find that too many other brands are overly flexible and spill too much.
If you buy that HF brand, fill it with 6-7 quarts of water and try to 'recycle' that water into a funneled jug without spilling a drop. And the drag test, fill it with water and drag it out from under your car.
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/flotool-5-gallon-drain-pan-11845mi/89011620-P
Above is available in several different colors, black/gray/red/orange. Each competitor autopart store seems to have a different color, and color can vary with batch that stores get.
I find that too many other brands are overly flexible and spill too much.
If you buy that HF brand, fill it with 6-7 quarts of water and try to 'recycle' that water into a funneled jug without spilling a drop. And the drag test, fill it with water and drag it out from under your car.
I wish I had thought about the drag test and recycle test before I got mine. I bought the sealed drain pan from Walmart and while it passes the drag test, it's a miserable failure at pouring out the old oil. The cap seals leave a lot to be desired.
I like the Lisle oil drain pan. Bought mine a couple years ago on sale at O'Reilly's for about $12. Does not have an oil drain post is the only thing I don't like about it. It is a heavy duty pan, and it passes the drag, flex, and the splash test too because of the lip all the way around it. I put all the used oil in a recycle oil container I picked up at Walmart.
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Originally Posted By: BigD1
I like the Lisle oil drain pan....
Agreed; I like mine because it will hold the OC of my PSD, so I did not have to buy a new one when I traded the FX4.
I like the Lisle oil drain pan....
Agreed; I like mine because it will hold the OC of my PSD, so I did not have to buy a new one when I traded the FX4.
Originally Posted By: 2015_PSD
Originally Posted By: BigD1
I like the Lisle oil drain pan....
Agreed; I like mine because it will hold the OC of my PSD, so I did not have to buy a new one when I traded the FX4.
+10000
the sprout is small enough that it will drain directly into an oil jug without spilling a single drop of oil, perfect for measuring AT D&R.
Originally Posted By: BigD1
I like the Lisle oil drain pan....
Agreed; I like mine because it will hold the OC of my PSD, so I did not have to buy a new one when I traded the FX4.
+10000
the sprout is small enough that it will drain directly into an oil jug without spilling a single drop of oil, perfect for measuring AT D&R.
Originally Posted By: BigD1
I like the Lisle oil drain pan. Bought mine a couple years ago on sale at O'Reilly's for about $12. Does not have an oil drain post is the only thing I don't like about it. It is a heavy duty pan, and it passes the drag, flex, and the splash test too because of the lip all the way around it. I put all the used oil in a recycle oil container I picked up at Walmart.
The things I don't like about my oil drain pan:
1. No lip and carrying the pan full of 4.5 qts of oil makes it go slishy sloshy and I fear a splash on m garage floor.
2. The clean up of the pan takes 2-3 heavy duty paper towels. Wish it had less surface area.
I recently switched to an enclosed pan to eliminate the sloshing of the oil and potential spills and to have reduced surface area for easier clean up. The problem is there is a lot less room to work under the car with the larger pan.
Still not a perfect solution.
I like the Lisle oil drain pan. Bought mine a couple years ago on sale at O'Reilly's for about $12. Does not have an oil drain post is the only thing I don't like about it. It is a heavy duty pan, and it passes the drag, flex, and the splash test too because of the lip all the way around it. I put all the used oil in a recycle oil container I picked up at Walmart.
The things I don't like about my oil drain pan:
1. No lip and carrying the pan full of 4.5 qts of oil makes it go slishy sloshy and I fear a splash on m garage floor.
2. The clean up of the pan takes 2-3 heavy duty paper towels. Wish it had less surface area.
I recently switched to an enclosed pan to eliminate the sloshing of the oil and potential spills and to have reduced surface area for easier clean up. The problem is there is a lot less room to work under the car with the larger pan.
Still not a perfect solution.
I use the cat litter plastic buckets with lids on them for waste oil storage.
Once a year I take one to the recycling center.
I use a cheapo oil pan drain to transfer to the kitty litter buckets.
Once a year I take one to the recycling center.
I use a cheapo oil pan drain to transfer to the kitty litter buckets.
Originally Posted By: EdwardC
Dang. I'm glad I kept the one I bought. The one I got (last year sometime) was crooked, the two halves didn't meet very squarely. I bent the one side over and it worked well enough.
Which location are you at? I typically hit the one on Fullerton, and occasionally the one down by Midway.
This was the one by north and 294
Dang. I'm glad I kept the one I bought. The one I got (last year sometime) was crooked, the two halves didn't meet very squarely. I bent the one side over and it worked well enough.
Which location are you at? I typically hit the one on Fullerton, and occasionally the one down by Midway.
This was the one by north and 294
Originally Posted By: EdwardC
Dang. I'm glad I kept the one I bought. The one I got (last year sometime) was crooked, the two halves didn't meet very squarely. I bent the one side over and it worked well enough.
Which location are you at? I typically hit the one on Fullerton, and occasionally the one down by Midway.
This was the one by north and Mannheim,Melrose park
Dang. I'm glad I kept the one I bought. The one I got (last year sometime) was crooked, the two halves didn't meet very squarely. I bent the one side over and it worked well enough.
Which location are you at? I typically hit the one on Fullerton, and occasionally the one down by Midway.
This was the one by north and Mannheim,Melrose park
Looks very similar to the one I just bought. I filled my old quart containers with it and a funnel and the oil adhered to the pan while pouring unless you poured REALLY fast but then it went outside of the lip. It was still a mess. The best I had was the enclosed type. Except when draining it would splatter off the top and eventually the cheap cap didn't seal right so I'd stuff a rag in it so it wouldn't leak. If someone made a legit drain pan I'd buy it for $50. Pours perfectly, removable cover so you don't get splatter, etc. someone get on that!!!
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I prefer the smaller, simpler drain pans like this, but for the price, one can find domestic made products of similar design. For a little more, you can get bigger and better ones.
Sounds like:
a) Nobody here raises the oil pan to a level right next to the oil pan drain. It splashes when you don't.
b) The phenomenon of older people (like us) not being able to use their arms extended weirdly (like when you're under a car) is more widely spread then I thought.
c) The idea of a pouring spout which goes into an old milk jug (for oil transport / disposal) doesn't occur to people when they're shopping for a drain catch pan.
Get one with a SPOUT not just a crease in the rim. Kira
a) Nobody here raises the oil pan to a level right next to the oil pan drain. It splashes when you don't.
b) The phenomenon of older people (like us) not being able to use their arms extended weirdly (like when you're under a car) is more widely spread then I thought.
c) The idea of a pouring spout which goes into an old milk jug (for oil transport / disposal) doesn't occur to people when they're shopping for a drain catch pan.
Get one with a SPOUT not just a crease in the rim. Kira
Lisle also makes this nice one but not as useful without the spout. Good for catching big drains though 7+ gallon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0002SR7SS/
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0002SR7SS/
Originally Posted By: JustinH
I use the cat litter plastic buckets with lids on them for waste oil storage.
I had one of those leak, made a awful mess before I found it... I now use the 2 1/2 gallon Purple Power jugs, can insert the spout of closed top drain pan in the opening with no spillage...
I take my oil to a friend who burns it in his heater...
I use the cat litter plastic buckets with lids on them for waste oil storage.
I had one of those leak, made a awful mess before I found it... I now use the 2 1/2 gallon Purple Power jugs, can insert the spout of closed top drain pan in the opening with no spillage...
I take my oil to a friend who burns it in his heater...
Originally Posted By: Kira
Sounds like:
a) Nobody here raises the oil pan to a level right next to the oil pan drain. It splashes when you don't.
b) The phenomenon of older people (like us) not being able to use their arms extended weirdly (like when you're under a car) is more widely spread then I thought.
c) The idea of a pouring spout which goes into an old milk jug (for oil transport / disposal) doesn't occur to people when they're shopping for a drain catch pan.
Get one with a SPOUT not just a crease in the rim. Kira
Where can you find them? The one with the emptying neck has a closed top with a drain thing, at least the ones I've tried. It splashes off the flat top. How do you raise the drain pan? Did you build a scaffold? Or do you have 4 arms? With 5 quarts of oil you'd have to be a good waiter to balance that baby on one arm. And the spout on the [censored] drain pan I thought would be "better" was larger diameter than a milk jug opening.
Sounds like:
a) Nobody here raises the oil pan to a level right next to the oil pan drain. It splashes when you don't.
b) The phenomenon of older people (like us) not being able to use their arms extended weirdly (like when you're under a car) is more widely spread then I thought.
c) The idea of a pouring spout which goes into an old milk jug (for oil transport / disposal) doesn't occur to people when they're shopping for a drain catch pan.
Get one with a SPOUT not just a crease in the rim. Kira
Where can you find them? The one with the emptying neck has a closed top with a drain thing, at least the ones I've tried. It splashes off the flat top. How do you raise the drain pan? Did you build a scaffold? Or do you have 4 arms? With 5 quarts of oil you'd have to be a good waiter to balance that baby on one arm. And the spout on the [censored] drain pan I thought would be "better" was larger diameter than a milk jug opening.
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