Oil change drain pan

[stephen wilson]

Originally Posted by 911monty

Because of the volume and especially the rate that the hot oil comes out, I was very concerned of the potential for overflow, especially if you dropped the plug accidentally and restricted the small drain holes in the catch pans. I decided to go with the open top attached from AutoZone. It works very well, even for coolant. Just pour into recycling containers and wipe out.

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Exactly ! I've been using a similar pan for decades. I hate those pan/container combos, just pour it into your container of choice, and there's no need to "wipe dry" the top. The pan I use has a lid, so I just store it in a cabinet "wet", no need to wipe it out.

[911monty]

Originally Posted by stephen wilson

Exactly ! I've been using a similar pan for decades. I hate those pan/container combos, just pour it into your container of choice, and there's no need to "wipe dry" the top. The pan I use has a lid, so I just store it in a cabinet "wet", no need to wipe it out.

I like to start with a perfectly clean pan. Once I pour the old oil out I can then inspect the bottom of pan, something that can't be done using the container type pans. Any debris on bottom can then be noted as part of my UOA and filter inspection.

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by 911monty

I like to start with a perfectly clean pan. Once I pour the old oil out I can then inspect the bottom of pan, something that can't be done using the container type pans. Any debris on bottom can then be noted as part of my UOA and filter inspection.

+ 1 this way you can see if something was on the oil