The drain pan that I sometimes use is a big round black plastic
oil pan with a concave top. There is a threaded plug in the top so that to
drain the oil from your car you simply unscrew the plug and let the oil
drain onto the concave top and down into the reservoir. You now have two
options. There is a 6" spout at the side of the pan with a threaded
cap. You can open that and easily pour the oil into another
container. Alternatively, you can put the plug back in and transport it in
the pan itself. The top of the pan is, of course, dirty. I have found
that if you let it sit for a few minutes before you put the plug in that it
can be made relatively clean with a couple of paper towels.
Doh! I just searched the internet to try to locate one and I
found it here:
http://www.autobarn.net/usm11838.html
Apparently it is made by Blitz. I see that they make two types. I don't
think that I'd like the one with the big yellow top, but this model works
well for me.
~Paul
At 12:09 PM 7/27/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>Can anyone recommend a decent oil drain pan? I really like the concept of
>the wide-mouth plastic container with a screw-on lid. But I tried both the
>Rubbermaid and the Blitz pans, and both of the lids became distorted and
>refused to seal after one or two uses. This can lead to ugly messes in the
>trunk while transporting used oil to the gas station.
>
>I suppose I could go back to an ordinary drain pan and pour the oil into an
>old antifreeze container for transport, but I was hoping to avoid that.
>
>Thanks
>-Mark
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