RE: Missed Oil Change Step?

[2017EX_imp]

Ferret, In answer to the question, there are two sizes of this brand/model, a 7 quart, which is a 11.6 x 11.8 x 5.1 inches tall, and a 12 quart which is 21 x 15 x 8 inches tall. The 12 quart model is too large width and length to get the drain bolt centered over the plastic grid opening in the pan, aside from also being a bit too tall. The smaller 7 quart version is just about perfect for motorcycles, lawn mowers and ATVs. Something else I like, is that the drain cap for the container/pan is above the center line of the ( height ) of the pan. This means that with 4.1 quarts of oil in the drain pan, it is at a little over half capacity, and the level of the oil in the pan is just at, or just slightly above the drain cap. Other brands have the drain cap at half the height of the pan.

I used an open plastic (kitty litter) pan for my oil changes. But it and the funnel had to be cleaned with paper towels after each use. Oily paper towels are both messy and dangerous in a hot garage in the summer. The windows on my garage door fast the hot afternoon sun.

Taking them to the curb to degrease and wash them annoyed my tree hugging neighbour. Not too good for the neighbourhood settlement pond either which is used by frogs, ducks and geese.

So I bought this drain pan at Walmart.


The grate keeps the drain plug and washer from dropping into the hot oil. When finished the top can be capped, and the dirty oil poured out of the spout into the empty 4 liter Honda jug. Cap the spout and set drain pan aside for the next time. No need to clean it, no oily paper towels to deal with. The oil in the Honda jug goes to Canadian Tire for recycling.

Hey Nortoon, we both posted about the same product, the same day within 30 minutes of each other, what are the odds of that? I had not seen your post when I posted, so you desrve KUDOS for being the first to pass on the info on this time and effort saving tool!