Oil change drain pan

[Joe B]

Well, I've used it twice and I can report my findings: the hole in the middle for the oil to go in is big enough, and with a vent cap that won't stay closed, you won't be storing it on end, at least not when there's oil in it. The guy I talked to at FloTool said that the replacement vent cap would seal tighter. We'll see .

[tommy583]

Originally Posted by Joe B

Well, I've used it twice and I can report my findings: the hole in the middle for the oil to go in is big enough, and with a vent cap that won't stay closed, you won't be storing it on end, at least not when there's oil in it. The guy I talked to at FloTool said that the replacement vent cap would seal tighter. We'll see .

The 16QT one i'm talking about has the vent cap on the top if it's standing on end. Check the pic in the first link I posted. (the walmart link).

[tommy583]

I don't see how the vent cap leaking would even matter if I stored it like this. Not that I plan on storing oil in it anyway.

[Joe B]

Originally Posted by tommy583

The 16QT one i'm talking about has the vent cap on the top if it's standing on end. Check the pic in the first link I posted. (the walmart link).

Yup, that's the one I have. With 15 qts. of oil in it (from my diesel truck, not the Boxster), you don't want to stand it up when the vent cap won't stay closed, unless you don't plan to move it at all. And when you take it to the recycling location, the sloshing oil becomes a black geyser!

[jdraupp]

Originally Posted by Joe B

Yup, that's the one I have. With 15 qts. of oil in it (from my diesel truck, not the Boxster), you don't want to stand it up when the vent cap won't stay closed, unless you don't plan to move it at all. And when you take it to the recycling location, the sloshing oil becomes a black geyser!

I have one of those oil containers that is easier to transport. I pour out of the drain container into that and it enables me to go longer between trips to advance auto parts to recycle. You could pour some into one of those if you're storing.

[tommy583]

Originally Posted by Joe B

Yup, that's the one I have. With 15 qts. of oil in it (from my diesel truck, not the Boxster), you don't want to stand it up when the vent cap won't stay closed, unless you don't plan to move it at all. And when you take it to the recycling location, the sloshing oil becomes a black geyser!

Ok I get what you are saying. Thankfully the car uses less oil then your truck. I just pour the oil out of the pan back into the jugs after i'm done. So hopefully the vent won't be an issue since I won't be using it for transport.