What do you drain your oil into?
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Originally Posted By: buster
Re: What do you drain your oil into?
Are you calling me a fat [censored]?
Re: What do you drain your oil into?
Are you calling me a fat [censored]?
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an open top drain pan, then into whatever proper plastic jugs I have around... usually either an oil or fuel additive jug, a milk jug or a detergent jug...
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I use all my old kitty litter containers...My buddy then burns the stuff in his waste oil furnace.
Originally Posted By: ls1mike
I use all my old kitty litter containers...My buddy then burns the stuff in his waste oil furnace.
Now that's green!
I use all my old kitty litter containers...My buddy then burns the stuff in his waste oil furnace.
Now that's green!
Originally Posted By: Al
I was tempted to post:
"What do you drain your oil into?"
My neighbor's yard.
I was tempted to post:
"What do you drain your oil into?"
My neighbor's yard.
With the SureDrain, it goes right into a 5 Qt. jug. Otherwise a pail or a pan.
It's a darn shame that I get no dollar credit for recycling.
It's a darn shame that I get no dollar credit for recycling.
ls1mike
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Originally Posted By: GROUCHO MARX
Originally Posted By: ls1mike
I use all my old kitty litter containers...My buddy then burns the stuff in his waste oil furnace.
Now that's green!
My lawn was full...
I had to do something...Look at the stuff I drive!
Originally Posted By: ls1mike
I use all my old kitty litter containers...My buddy then burns the stuff in his waste oil furnace.
Now that's green!
My lawn was full...
I had to do something...Look at the stuff I drive!
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Originally Posted By: Al
The problem is that it is not deep enough and the oil splashes out of it. I hate it.
I use that exact same drain pan, but then I transfer it into the large kitty litter jugs for transportation to the recycling site I go to. I know what you mean about the splashing though, I was trying to do an oil change today and the oil took forever to drain into the pan, it just kept bubbling back up, I realized I forgot to open the tiny little air outlet, but even when I opened it, it didn't seem to drain any faster. The first time I used it though, completely empty, it worked perfectly. I don't trust it for transportation. The last one I had (also made by Blitz, 10-quart with yellow cap) liked to leak because the big cap on top wouldn't tighten properly.
The problem is that it is not deep enough and the oil splashes out of it. I hate it.
I use that exact same drain pan, but then I transfer it into the large kitty litter jugs for transportation to the recycling site I go to. I know what you mean about the splashing though, I was trying to do an oil change today and the oil took forever to drain into the pan, it just kept bubbling back up, I realized I forgot to open the tiny little air outlet, but even when I opened it, it didn't seem to drain any faster. The first time I used it though, completely empty, it worked perfectly. I don't trust it for transportation. The last one I had (also made by Blitz, 10-quart with yellow cap) liked to leak because the big cap on top wouldn't tighten properly.
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Originally Posted By: Al
The problem is that it is not deep enough and the oil splashes out of it. I hate it.
Makes a great target...
That is what happened to mine.
Piece of junk.
With all the sure drains on the engine that I change I just drain directly into a 12 qt jug that I bought from Wal-Mart.
With the Fumoto, I have to drain into a 6 qt pan THEN drain into the jug.
Everything goes to a recycle bin.
Bill
The problem is that it is not deep enough and the oil splashes out of it. I hate it.
Makes a great target...
That is what happened to mine.
Piece of junk.
With all the sure drains on the engine that I change I just drain directly into a 12 qt jug that I bought from Wal-Mart.
With the Fumoto, I have to drain into a 6 qt pan THEN drain into the jug.
Everything goes to a recycle bin.
Bill
I drain into a 6 qrt. pan for which I transfer to a 25 gallon container with a drain spout. I have four 5 gallon paint buckets with lids that I use to transport to the Advance Auto Parts store when my large container is nearly full.
About four years ago, I was using one of the black 10- or 12-quart drainpans with the big yellow lid on top and a yellow cap on the pouring spout. Then the pan, without warning, began to leak during a change. Not a dribble, either, but a steady stream from that little spout cap. Thanks the ghods it began to do that before I put it my trunk for the trip to recycling!
I disposed of that piece of garbage, never mind how, and bought a Topsider. I would draw the oil out of the dipstick (my Benzes were designed for that), and its 8-quart metal can held the oil from my changes. Seal it up and take it to Autozone; done.
The Buick isn't designed for oil extraction, so now I have my changes done by my regular mechanic. When or if I buy ramps/jackstands and do it myself, I'll use a cheap 6-quart pan, then drain it into the Topsider can for recycling.
I disposed of that piece of garbage, never mind how, and bought a Topsider. I would draw the oil out of the dipstick (my Benzes were designed for that), and its 8-quart metal can held the oil from my changes. Seal it up and take it to Autozone; done.
The Buick isn't designed for oil extraction, so now I have my changes done by my regular mechanic. When or if I buy ramps/jackstands and do it myself, I'll use a cheap 6-quart pan, then drain it into the Topsider can for recycling.
1 gallon Gatorade jug
I use a 12 quart bucket and then empty that into 5qt jugs. I have one of those blitz containers, but they really are not very good to transport.
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