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Lil bastard · 08-09-2009, 10:05 PM

It wasn't the air hole, or the dropped drain plug, it's the type of pan used. Whether you'd opened the air hole, or not dropped the plug, you'd still have had a hazmat disaster using those type of pans.

The Boxster drains oil VERY fast, much faster than any of the 'take it to the recycle center' type of pans can handle... it will inevitably overflow as the oil comes out faster than it can go in.

I use a fairly standard pan like this -

Then I transfer the used oil to a covered 5 gal. kitchen pail to take to recycling.

Frodo · 08-10-2009, 05:30 AM

Quote: "It wasn't the air hole, or the dropped drain plug, it's the type of pan used. Whether you'd opened the air hole, or not dropped the plug, you'd still have had a hazmat disaster using those type of pans.

The Boxster drains oil VERY fast, much faster than any of the 'take it to the recycle center' type of pans can handle... it will inevitably overflow as the oil comes out faster than it can go in."

Posted by Lil bastard.

Oh, it definitely was the dropped drain plug, though I'll be the first to admit what you're using is, in retrospect, a better way to go. I'm now, with reasonably good success, using the same catch pan that I used with such disastrous results a few years ago. Took my drill and 1/2" bit and made half a dozen additional holes in the top. Works pretty well now, especially since I never drop the drain plug anymore.

It does splash a bit---newspaper catches that little bit pretty well.

Brucelee · 08-10-2009, 06:31 AM

I have to say that I purchased and returned one of those pans without using it. Once I figured out how the really work, I thought better of it.

Better luck next time!

Frodo · 08-10-2009, 06:39 AM

BTW, if anyone ever has this kind of problem in the future (which they probably shouldn't, after reading this thread, but you never know...), I found that by scooping with a dust pan (one of those rubbery-plastic ones), I was able to pick up probably 95% of the mess before reaching for the cat litter, etc.

Beats using like 800 paper towels!

mptoledo · 08-10-2009, 07:16 AM

This is what I used. I opened up the spout and it didn't spill a drop(until i tried to recycle it back into the jugs). So it could definately be the drain plug

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/catalog/accessories/accProductDetails.jsp?displayName=OilDrainPan&itemId=1035-10&navValue=101035&parentId=1311-10&productId=2278&fromString=search&itemIdentifier=2278_0_0_&filterByKeyWord=oilpabn&categoryNValue=101311&store=1795&skuDisplayName=15qt.OilRecyclePan&categoryDisplayName=OilandFluidChange&_requestid=1483138

tonycarreon · 08-10-2009, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by mptoledo

This is what I used. I opened up the spout and it didn't spill a drop(until i tried to recycle it back into the jugs). So it could definately be the drain plug

yeah that's what i have. i didn't open the little yellow ( green in my case ) hole at the top . after i realized what was wrong i just opened the drain hole in the front nozzle and it drained in fast enough to keep up with the car, but that's hard to do when your hand is covered in oil. by the way. after sloshing it up to advance auto, i don't like the pan anyway. lil's idea is better. one "open" bucket to catch the oil, another container with a lid to transport.

the day wasn't the best anyway. we tried doing the jetta first and ended up turning the oil plug the wrong way so now it just spins in the pan rather than coming out. so i guess i'm stuck ordering a new oil pan for the jetta. (unless someone has any ideas) at least i didn't do that with the boxster. *phew*

MarkOfZero · 08-10-2009, 08:10 AM

O.K., since this is a current topic, I'm needing to get a new Oil Catch Pan. Anybody found one that they REALLY like? Thanks.

Mark

Samson · 08-10-2009, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkOfZero

O.K., since this is a current topic, I'm needing to get a new Oil Catch Pan. Anybody found one that they REALLY like? Thanks.

Mark

I second the Blitz 15 qt. drain pain. $10 and it's never failed me. The open top pan is also not a bad way to go. I used to have the Blitz 10 qt. drain pan that was a little bit of both of those designs, but the Boxster oil capacity is a little too close for comfort for that guy.

Look here:
http://www.blitzusa.com/oilchange.htm

The Mess Buster look interesting...