Worthless Blitz oil pans
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Connie is probably a hottie. x97 - sweet. Way to go - post pics when you get the new cap.
Originally Posted By: x97labelle
Well, lets see what happens. I used the link above and Connie from customer service is sending me a "redesigned" cap. I will post on its quality when I receive it.
Yeah, I got a very nice response from her too. And that says a lot since I submitted the email from work (its pretty burned out and frustrated around here... I was sarcastic).
Well, lets see what happens. I used the link above and Connie from customer service is sending me a "redesigned" cap. I will post on its quality when I receive it.
Yeah, I got a very nice response from her too. And that says a lot since I submitted the email from work (its pretty burned out and frustrated around here... I was sarcastic).
Her response was very nice. They sent me two caps, but they are exactly like the one currently on the pan. I will post a pic later. I havent compared to the old cap to see if it is any stronger looking. At a glance it looks the same. maybe these two caps will get me through a few more seasons.
I'll should have asked Connie to send a pic.
I'll should have asked Connie to send a pic.
Originally Posted By: x97labelle
Does anyone know where I can get a decent oil catch pan? I do my own oil changes and the only oil drip pan of this type I can find it this Blitz one. I like that I can drain oil into it and then seal it up. I dont have to drain into a pan then pour back into empty bottles. The overall pan is perfectly durable but the cap is garbage. In order to keep oil from leaking out of the spout you have to tighten to a point where the cap eventually cracks and drips oil all over the floor. I can't even get a year out of one of these things.
http://www.blitzusa.com/products/oil/Oil Drains and Pans/podp15od.htm
I slapped a windshield washer fluid jug cap on mine, and it's holding fine for now. But no, these aren't exactly paragons of quality...
Does anyone know where I can get a decent oil catch pan? I do my own oil changes and the only oil drip pan of this type I can find it this Blitz one. I like that I can drain oil into it and then seal it up. I dont have to drain into a pan then pour back into empty bottles. The overall pan is perfectly durable but the cap is garbage. In order to keep oil from leaking out of the spout you have to tighten to a point where the cap eventually cracks and drips oil all over the floor. I can't even get a year out of one of these things.
http://www.blitzusa.com/products/oil/Oil Drains and Pans/podp15od.htm
I slapped a windshield washer fluid jug cap on mine, and it's holding fine for now. But no, these aren't exactly paragons of quality...
I use the pan to drain the oil and then after the oil change dump it into my 5 gallon gas canister(HD plastic). Once that gets filled its easy to move around. I learned my lesson about keeping oil in the oil drain pans(i had a small 5qt blitz pan that wouldn't cap if its life depended on it(and it did, trashed it). Bought the 15qt Blitz pan and no problems with it, but most I ever put was 11QT's into it.
Originally Posted By: ekpolk
Originally Posted By: x97labelle
Does anyone know where I can get a decent oil catch pan? I do my own oil changes and the only oil drip pan of this type I can find it this Blitz one. I like that I can drain oil into it and then seal it up. I dont have to drain into a pan then pour back into empty bottles. The overall pan is perfectly durable but the cap is garbage. In order to keep oil from leaking out of the spout you have to tighten to a point where the cap eventually cracks and drips oil all over the floor. I can't even get a year out of one of these things.
http://www.blitzusa.com/products/oil/Oil Drains and Pans/podp15od.htm
I slapped a windshield washer fluid jug cap on mine, and it's holding fine for now. But no, these aren't exactly paragons of quality...
I used a washer fluid cap on mine as well, but I have to replace them fairly often. They tend to get saturated and leak
Originally Posted By: x97labelle
Does anyone know where I can get a decent oil catch pan? I do my own oil changes and the only oil drip pan of this type I can find it this Blitz one. I like that I can drain oil into it and then seal it up. I dont have to drain into a pan then pour back into empty bottles. The overall pan is perfectly durable but the cap is garbage. In order to keep oil from leaking out of the spout you have to tighten to a point where the cap eventually cracks and drips oil all over the floor. I can't even get a year out of one of these things.
http://www.blitzusa.com/products/oil/Oil Drains and Pans/podp15od.htm
I slapped a windshield washer fluid jug cap on mine, and it's holding fine for now. But no, these aren't exactly paragons of quality...
I used a washer fluid cap on mine as well, but I have to replace them fairly often. They tend to get saturated and leak
I have this one:
http://www.blitzusa.com/products/oil/Oil Drains and Pans/podp7dp.htm
All I can say is don't buy it. It's junk. The pour lip doesn't do what it's suppose to. You'll always spill oil when you pour it out no matter how careful you are.
I ended up getting one similar to this:
http://www.blitzusa.com/products/oil/Oil Drains and Pans/podp6od.htm
works better for pouring oil, but the top opening is small so you have to be careful when draining the oil from the engine
http://www.blitzusa.com/products/oil/Oil Drains and Pans/podp7dp.htm
All I can say is don't buy it. It's junk. The pour lip doesn't do what it's suppose to. You'll always spill oil when you pour it out no matter how careful you are.
I ended up getting one similar to this:
http://www.blitzusa.com/products/oil/Oil Drains and Pans/podp6od.htm
works better for pouring oil, but the top opening is small so you have to be careful when draining the oil from the engine
Special oil drain pan?
Heck, my dad used to drain the oil into a small car wash pail... then take the pail into the shed and dump it into the 45 gallon drum.
Unfortunately the 45 gallon drum got out of hand and ended up quite full. I'm sure it was a no no for insurance on a private home as well. It has long since been taken care of.
Heck, my dad used to drain the oil into a small car wash pail... then take the pail into the shed and dump it into the 45 gallon drum.
Unfortunately the 45 gallon drum got out of hand and ended up quite full. I'm sure it was a no no for insurance on a private home as well. It has long since been taken care of.
I use this and never had a drop of fluid on the floor.
http://www.mityvac.com/pages/products_fee.asp#07201
http://www.mityvac.com/pages/products_fee.asp#07201
Originally Posted By: tonycarguy
I have this one:
http://www.blitzusa.com/products/oil/Oil Drains and Pans/podp7dp.htm
All I can say is don't buy it. It's junk. The pour lip doesn't do what it's suppose to. You'll always spill oil when you pour it out no matter how careful you are.
I ended up getting one similar to this:
http://www.blitzusa.com/products/oil/Oil Drains and Pans/podp6od.htm
works better for pouring oil, but the top opening is small so you have to be careful when draining the oil from the engine
Return #2, and grab http://www.blitzusa.com/products/oil/Oil Drains and Pans/podp15od.htm
#2 caused me so much grief since the pour spout is pretty much level wtih any amount of fluid and the cap regardless of what i used would not seal it properly.
The 15QT one shown here:
http://www.blitzusa.com/products/oil/Oil Drains and Pans/podp15od.htm
is a higher pour point allowing you to store more fluid in without leaks and with 11QT's in it this past weekend did not leak and made changing oil a lot easier with less overspill etc.
I have this one:
http://www.blitzusa.com/products/oil/Oil Drains and Pans/podp7dp.htm
All I can say is don't buy it. It's junk. The pour lip doesn't do what it's suppose to. You'll always spill oil when you pour it out no matter how careful you are.
I ended up getting one similar to this:
http://www.blitzusa.com/products/oil/Oil Drains and Pans/podp6od.htm
works better for pouring oil, but the top opening is small so you have to be careful when draining the oil from the engine
Return #2, and grab http://www.blitzusa.com/products/oil/Oil Drains and Pans/podp15od.htm
#2 caused me so much grief since the pour spout is pretty much level wtih any amount of fluid and the cap regardless of what i used would not seal it properly.
The 15QT one shown here:
http://www.blitzusa.com/products/oil/Oil Drains and Pans/podp15od.htm
is a higher pour point allowing you to store more fluid in without leaks and with 11QT's in it this past weekend did not leak and made changing oil a lot easier with less overspill etc.
Originally Posted By: tonycarguy
I have this one:
http://www.blitzusa.com/products/oil/Oil Drains and Pans/podp7dp.htm
All I can say is don't buy it. It's junk. The pour lip doesn't do what it's suppose to. You'll always spill oil when you pour it out no matter how careful you are.
I ended up getting one similar to this:
http://www.blitzusa.com/products/oil/Oil Drains and Pans/podp6od.htm
works better for pouring oil, but the top opening is small so you have to be careful when draining the oil from the engine
That is so true! I have the first one you posted as well. I remember one time I drained the oil on a car that was freshly changed into a brand new Blitz pan (the one you posted first) and I went to pour it back into the engine and even with a funnel, that spout made it pour ALL over the top of the engine and all down the block on every side. What a mess! Worthless pan.
On-topic as well, I like when you go to their website and try to click on their "Principles" page, and it's under construction
I have this one:
http://www.blitzusa.com/products/oil/Oil Drains and Pans/podp7dp.htm
All I can say is don't buy it. It's junk. The pour lip doesn't do what it's suppose to. You'll always spill oil when you pour it out no matter how careful you are.
I ended up getting one similar to this:
http://www.blitzusa.com/products/oil/Oil Drains and Pans/podp6od.htm
works better for pouring oil, but the top opening is small so you have to be careful when draining the oil from the engine
That is so true! I have the first one you posted as well. I remember one time I drained the oil on a car that was freshly changed into a brand new Blitz pan (the one you posted first) and I went to pour it back into the engine and even with a funnel, that spout made it pour ALL over the top of the engine and all down the block on every side. What a mess! Worthless pan.
On-topic as well, I like when you go to their website and try to click on their "Principles" page, and it's under construction
Ya they are [censored]..I've had several. The cap ALWAYS has a slow drip. JUNK
Blitz gas "can" tops do not screw on tight- they leak, not a good thing for a gas can/plastic jug
Anies,
That 15-qt pan is the one that I (along with the OP) have problems with the cap breaking, along with every one of their other pans. Sure, there's a lot of room in this one before it starts leaking, & it is on level ground. This doesn't apply when hauling it to the parts store for disposal.
That 15-qt pan is the one that I (along with the OP) have problems with the cap breaking, along with every one of their other pans. Sure, there's a lot of room in this one before it starts leaking, & it is on level ground. This doesn't apply when hauling it to the parts store for disposal.
Originally Posted By: ekpolk
Originally Posted By: x97labelle
Does anyone know where I can get a decent oil catch pan? I do my own oil changes and the only oil drip pan of this type I can find it this Blitz one. I like that I can drain oil into it and then seal it up. I dont have to drain into a pan then pour back into empty bottles. The overall pan is perfectly durable but the cap is garbage. In order to keep oil from leaking out of the spout you have to tighten to a point where the cap eventually cracks and drips oil all over the floor. I can't even get a year out of one of these things.
http://www.blitzusa.com/products/oil/Oil Drains and Pans/podp15od.htm
I slapped a windshield washer fluid jug cap on mine, and it's holding fine for now. But no, these aren't exactly paragons of quality...
That's what I did. No issues for as long as I've used the washer fluid jug cap.
Originally Posted By: x97labelle
Does anyone know where I can get a decent oil catch pan? I do my own oil changes and the only oil drip pan of this type I can find it this Blitz one. I like that I can drain oil into it and then seal it up. I dont have to drain into a pan then pour back into empty bottles. The overall pan is perfectly durable but the cap is garbage. In order to keep oil from leaking out of the spout you have to tighten to a point where the cap eventually cracks and drips oil all over the floor. I can't even get a year out of one of these things.
http://www.blitzusa.com/products/oil/Oil Drains and Pans/podp15od.htm
I slapped a windshield washer fluid jug cap on mine, and it's holding fine for now. But no, these aren't exactly paragons of quality...
That's what I did. No issues for as long as I've used the washer fluid jug cap.
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