DIY OIL CHANGE PRODUCTS?

I was wondering for the diy oil change people, what products you guys use? I did my own oil change last week all went great, just wish I had a better oil drain pan because it sucks pouring it back in the 5gallon jug without making a mess.

 

I have owned about every drain pan there is and this is what I use now. Best thing I have found to date for the DIYer. I keep the oil changed on 4 vehicles

https://www.autozone.com/shop-and-g...16-quart/700706_0_0?searchText=oil+change+pan

One of the nice things about this pan is not only how much oil it holds, but that you can set it up on its side and take the entire thing to the auto parts store and empty it. No need to pour into another container for storage or disposal.

 

Get a Fumoto drain valve and save a few empty 5 quart jugs. Drain the oil directly back into the jug. No mess.

For the filter I use a 16oz aluminum Miller Lite "bottle" with a piece of bailing wire to hook onto the filter mount area and prevent it from falling. Unscrew oil filter, drain to the catch can. Dump it back into your 5 quart waste jug. Again no mess.

 

That's a pan I use. Works great.

 

This screws into the oil filler port and keeps spills at bay.

 

I've always poured my used oil back into the 5 quart jugs for recycling, and used to always make a mess when I was using medium sized funnels. Bought a cheap, very large funnel years ago, and I no longer spill a drop. Just make sure you use blocks or bricks to stabilize your empty oil jugs before pouring oil into them. oh, and put down a large sheet of cardboard under the car when doing the change, and do all of your oil pouring oil over the cardboard too... just in case

 

My drain pan is like this one but is black. The spout makes it easy to pour oil into empty jugs for transport to the recycler.

I have about a 30" length of tubing attached to the nipple on the bottom of the filter housing. It goes into a jug to catch any spillage.

 

i have driven mine up on ramps, and drain right into the 5 gal bucket.

 

Did my daughters Yaris and wife’s Lexus today and threw away the pan when I was done.
I would pay for a nice stainless pan that sealed up.
They all suck.
I’m thinking about getting a 2.5 gallon bucket with a gamma seal lid and make my own drain/pour spout on the top.
That way I can un screw the whole top.

 

I use oil and a filter.

 

Just drain to earth then? Recycle the already recycled dinosaurs, I suppose it’s the cycle of life

I use a similar pan to the one in the autozone link. After cleanup and putting my tools away I drain the old oil back into the jug. I usually save a few extra jugs in case I accumulate more oil. I like to pour at least 1/2qt of fresh oil and let it drain through as a “rinse” before putting the drain plug back in. When I collect a few full jugs in the shed I drop them off for disposal at WM or the county landfill.

 

I had it on order, didn't come in time when I was doing my oil change. But it's in my tool box now for next oil change along with the oil filter removal.

 

I use the shop drain. If you’re doing it at home they make a drain pan with plastic screws to recycle the oil at an auto parts store.

 

Almost all my family drives Toyota/Lexus vehicles so I have used this many times. It holds an inverted 5 quart jug very well.

 

Just get this and be done with it
https://www.autozone.com/shop-and-g...16-quart/700706_0_0?searchText=oil+change+pan

 

I used a hole saw to enlarge the 2 small drain holes under that red cap in that oil drain pan. A huge cardboard box or sheet of plastic underneath helps too.

 

Been using this to refill oil for close to 15 years.

 

Exactly what I have used since we bought our Tacoma in 2005!

 

I use this one:
FloTool 11845MI

holds 5 gallons
is not flimsy
there is a cap on the spout
it stands up on end with the handle on the bottom so that I can clean it as needed.

~$28

 

I use this from the dollar store. It cost $ 1.25 and holds 7 qts. and every time I use it I make a mess.
But, It’s easy to clean and I think I have become attached to it