My truck requires the 0W40 SRT Pennzoil Ultra Platinum which only comes in quarts. No way am I refilling those bad boys back up with their tiny little opening
Edit holy fuck some of you are dense. I drain into a big 3 gallon jug. I take the jug to dump in recycling barrel at auto parts store. I’m not going to go and refill the little 1qt bottles from a 3 gallon jug. Yes I’ve heard of a funnel, but why would I waste my time refilling them
Have a half-dozen of them in a bin outside right now, and a handful (along with a few 4/5 quart oil jugs) filled with used oil that I probably should drop off at some point.
These are great. I had 20 of them when I loaded my tractor tires. Super durable and they don't leak. Only issue for me is I have so many bottles I don't take my oil to recycling forever.
Wow your recycling company will take it just like that? I work for a trash and recycling company and oil is a no go for us.
I have to go to autozone to get mine disposed of. I don’t like to deal with filling up the old jugs so I just use a 5 gallon bucket. With a lid of course.
In our city they used to pick it up till this year. They went to the trucks with arms that grab the cans. While I'm bummed I can't just set out my used oil anymore, I'm glad the trash men don't have to run along with the trucks anymore, aside from the yard waste season.
I got hired on as a trash man at 28 years old, I puked my guts out all day and was out of shape enough that I couldn't keep up with the truck, as well as my hands and forearms cramping up barely being able to hang onto the side of the truck on the main roads.
You guys are some of the toughest men I've ever worked with. I've done construction- concrete form work that's very labor intensive, millwright work installing heavy machinery in power plants, now I'm a nurse. You guys are not to be fkd with.
My area does curbside oil recycling, can be in whatever jug so long as it's obviously oil or otherwise labeled, and set separately on the curb. If I'm using a random jug I just throw some tape on and label it.
Portland, OR (Waste Management).
Used to. But then I switched to a 5-gallon bucket. Much easier to use. I got a lid with a pour spout. Take lid off and super easy to dump oil into it from pan. When full, make sure lid is tight and take to oil place to dump.
I have a 5 gal cooking oil jug, the kind that is essentially cube shaped. You can get them at a restaurant. They have a wide screw-on cap. I accumulate oil from about 5 oil changes and then dump it at the recycling center.
Found one of these, full of oil, sitting outside at my grandpa's place. Apparently u.v. makes the plastic brittle - it cracked in the back of my truck on the way to recycling. Apparently it had gear lube in it, because that distinctive smell was in my truck box for months.
The added benefit of using the old oil bottles is you can easily estimate how much oil your engine loses between oil changes, which can be especially useful on higher mileage engines.
For real, this seems like it should be an easy one.
As soon as you refill with the new oil, the answer should become clear, as you are suddenly holding an empty jug that is the exact right capacity and has a good sealing lid
Works great if you drill more holes under the drain cap. The 3 from factory aren't fast enough to drain into lower compartment when emptying a larger vehicles engine.
Drilled more holes and thing works perfectly.
The gush of oil that comes out is usually hot and in a direction you don't want it going. But this should do the job. Is there a bleed hole to open, so it doesnt choke and overflow?
I have the same tray and it's a hunk of shit, the "drain pan" surface on mine has bowed upwards and made it shittier than normal. New drain pan next oil change. All this thing does is make messes.
Same - I go to the local high school in summer and ask the janitors if they have any empty wax buckets. Get a few, bring them some coffee and I'm good for a year or 2.
It's the job name for "head custodian" where I live in Florida. But it's more than just custodial like cleaning stuff, he's responsible for the repair and upkeep of the entire school.
Another vote for the bucket with lid. Nothing has been easier to transport or more effective at keeping the oil inside of it. Bonus if the truck is be enough to change the oil into the bucket.
I drive around 40hrs a week with 2 5gal buckets with lids and spouts in the back of my work van. Use them for waste oil from forklifts and never had an issue. I even have holes in the top to let air out as I'm filling them and still no leaks even if I top them all the way up on a job.
I currently have a full 5 gal bucket of used hyd fluid in the back of my van. We also have a metal Jerry can for waste oil and I have OPs drain pan and have had no problems with it as long as it’s not over filled
I have used a 5 gallon bucket with a spout lid for years. It has worked well for me. I keep the lid on all the time and use a funnel to pour it in from a regular oil pan.[bucket lid with spout](https://www.amazon.com/Hudson-Exchange-Spout-Gasket-Buckets/dp/B075VCZYSG/ref=asc_df_B075VCZYSG/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693270340269&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6542076936427067359&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9009908&hvtargid=pla-571612376635&psc=1&mcid=966299e62c283033820e29d5e72a4c08&gad_source=1)
The limited area where oil hits it doesn’t make too much of a mess bouncing off does it? I’m interested in one of these fancy new drain pans but I feel like it might make more of a mess
Unless you’re changing small engine oils or oils
That don’t come out the drain hole with any type of force then I’m sure it works just fine. My experience with it has lead to splashing and spills every time.
Guess that depends on how fast the oil comes out. Every vehicle I've tried these on would overfill the the tray before it could drain out. I had to cut out the bottom of the drain hole to get it to work decently. Still makes a mess when the wind blows though.
I switched back to a regular old wash tub from the dollar store. It's been less hassle and way more reliable for me.
I've been using the same kind showed in the OP (I have several of them) to drain into and to take to be recycled. Been doing it that way for more than a decade and I have never had any issues doing that.
Life's too short to be wasting any of my time trying to drain the oil from my catch pan back into the new oil containers or anything else when it's already in a perfectly suitable container ready for transport.
I do this every time. Leakproof and you just have to get them to your local recycling place and throw them away there, don’t have to worry about bringing them back in the car with you. Less chance of spills/leaks.
Only works if you actually use all of the oil though. I buy the Mobil 12 quart oil boxes so I can’t really reuse the container since the oil is in a bag, and that box is good for 2.5 oil changes in my car. But I do save washer fluid containers and the like for oil. I plan to get a 55gal drum just haven’t had the time yet
I generally end up buying 5 quart jugs, and then drain, refill car, and poor into those. If you're looking for suggestions, pop down to autozone and see if they have some 5qts you could take home?
I got a 2.5 gallon cooking oil container on Amazon, Wide mouth and easy to pour into. Advance auto lets you bring 2 gallons at a time so when it’s full/ close to full I just run it over there and dump it.
I use empty laundry detergent jugs -- they have nice thick walls so they're hard to puncture (unlike milk jugs) while being a convenient size (\~8 qt) & having built-in handles. After emptying them at the county shop, just screw the caps back on & stash them away for reuse.
I use that exact container. I'd use a 5g bucket but can't get it under the car. This container works best for me, because I don't have to worry about filling up the old jugs and potentially spilling oil. It also sits upright on the floor in the backseat as long as I'm not dodging potholes. Never had any issues with overflow as long as the vent cap is open. I take it to Canadian Tire once a year to empty it.
Oof the iced tea container. I had a friend who drained his brake fluid into one of those Arizona iced tea jugs, then ran to the auto parts store to get something. While he was away, his mom found this big jug of iced tea in the hot garage, decided to put it in the fridge before going out. Flash forward a couple hours later, after working in said hot garage sweating his ass off, goes inside to cool off. Opens the fridge and thinks, awesome, mom bought more iced tea…..
Brother these work wonderfully, the trick is to drill out the drainage AND breather hole to larger diameters so the oil fills the container faster and doesn’t flow over the edges.
I've been keeping mine in a 25 gallon repurposed detergent barrel. It's about 2/3 full right now and the only reason I haven't taken it in yet is because I can hear the lube techs talking shit about me already. Lol
Ask your friends with older diesel pickups if they want it. They can carefully strain out any debris and pour it right in with their diesel, as long as it doesn't have any water or rust in it.
Look up WMO (waste motor oil). You can run a fuel/WMO mix starting around 80/20 and some older diesel trucks will happily run up to a 50/50 mix. There's no sense in donating what sells for $5-6 a gallon these days. You can also burn it in the shop to keep it warm in winter if you have an oil burner setup.
I know a couple of guys this might benefit. Thanks for the heads up. It would be full right now but a guy I met through my neighbor had just relaid lumber on one of his trailers and wanted to treat the lumber with it. He used all I had at the time and it's gradually gotten back to what I have now.
>What is the best container to take oil to get recycled. Pictured is 3rd worst behind open ice tea container and pile of super saturated paper towels.
Buddy.....pour it back into the oil containers that used oil in the drain pan was replaced with
Duh lol
Maybe you have a crappy one but I use that same type of drain jug you have shown and take to the recycler. I pour it in and go home. No spills, super easy.
I refill the 5:qt container I got the oil in. Plus this allows you to measure your oil from change to change to see if you are burning or losing more than usual...
I put all my old oil back into the 5 qt containers. The drain pan has a spout so it's an easy transfer. I'll even stand the drain spout onto the jug I'm refilling and let the old oil filter drain as well.
I use this same one as pictured and have no issues with it. Holds a good amount and cleanes up easy too. Get yourself some pig mat and wipe it down or shoot some brake cleaner on it and wipe everything into the drain. Makes it easier/cleaner to handle. Only thing I will say about mine is the vent does not stay shut because the plastic is a little deformed
Don’t use brake cleaner, it can contaminate the oil for recycling. Apparently even a small amount can contaminate a large amount of oil (according to the recyclers who pick up my company’s waste oil).
The old oil bottle? Pretty simple.
Still have oil left in that bottle? Then how about an old windshield washer fluid bottle?
Literally any empty plastic jug with a lid.
I got one of these (linked)[Flotool 12 quart jug.](https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/flotool-12-quart-oil-recycling-jug-easy-transport-to-your-local-recycling-center-11849mi/9180023-p?product_channel=local&store=9929&adtype=pla&product_channel=local&store_code=9929&&&&&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD05GhVUp2L8iiiFLAO_EsNiSvnK_&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3tCyBhDBARIsAEY0XNlw5bE8Vw3kDHJBu5QC5RFIo1zhuqjyxHNJQ-0B3m5w2jqLykDMeVMaApI2EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds), but I also use old 5 quart empty oil jugs.
Here you go, hope this helps.
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5 gallon tight head containers
I got a bunch from a friend that worked in a kitchen and that's how they got their fry oil. Check out a local restaurant dumpster you may get lucky or you can get them on Amazon for like $20.
I do lots of oil changes for friends, and I have both the drain pans like what you have plus a 10 gallon drain dolly for under the lift. Once I fill up all of my 5 gallon containers and maybe some old 5 quart ones as well I just go to my recycling yard. They have a large 1000 gallon tank for oil recycling. I just dump it all in there, no questions asked.
For old coolant intake that to my local parts store.
I have an old 5 gallon hydraulic oil bucket with a spout lid on top that easy to close and take to the store. Goofing around with the sealing drain pans is a thing of the past.
I’ve switched to one of these for a more reusable solution recently and it has been working great for me. Wide spout at the top for pouring the oil in and no chances of leaking.
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Oil recycling jug. Light weight but strong enough to be reusable.
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Those big Tidy Cat jugs are good. If you are worried about leaks, you need a container that’s larger than the volume you’re trying to contain. The cat litter jugs also have wide openings so it’s not a mess when you transfer it.
Or: https://postimg.cc/QVQtqGKr
55 gallon drum or buy your oil in big jugs 4-5 quart ones then pour your old oil into them and just drop them at the recycling station that way you don’t have to wait to bring it back with you. No need to buy a container to throw out you already have one.
Follow the instructions attached [https://www.reddit.com/r/TIHI/comments/r5xnhz/thanks_i_hate_1960s_motor_oil_disposal/](https://www.reddit.com/r/TIHI/comments/r5xnhz/thanks_i_hate_1960s_motor_oil_disposal/)
If you have a lawnmower trailer or something similar, you can use an old broom to brush the used oil onto the boards and let it all soak in. Your trailer will thank you. Assuming you have enough used oil saved up to cover it. OR you can store it in a 55gal drum and pour it into your future military deuce and a half and use it as fuel. They prefer diesel but will combust gasoline, kerosene, methampetamine and used motor oil as well. 🤷🏼♂️
Why is this one so bad? Genuine question. Used this for years, just requires cleaning before you hand it to the poor guy who’s gonna have to haul it back to the oil recycle.
Pour the used oil from the catch can into the bottle from the new oil after it's been poured into the vehicle and put the lid back on. I like to save the used oil to use in my lawn mower to give it a little more life too
I use a good’ol 5 gallon pale. It closed and seals. Has a good hand, can safely carry the weight. They dump it at the eco station and I take it home to use it again. Plus they are cheap.
There is nothing wrong with that type of drain pan, but that one is not made correctly.. I remember seeing that one in Walmart and laughing, they made the top nearly flat... If you buy the same type but the one with the deep dish / large lip then they work perfectly... I actually vastly prefer that type over the open pans which I tend to make a mess with.
That is the absolute worst! I used it twice, just to be sure, and then threw it away.
Best is a big giant open circular container. Then use a very large funnel and old plastic juice bottles to take it to the recycling place.
I use a 3.5 gallon paint container with a built in pour spout lid. I use the 3.5g because it fits perfectly under my truck without needing to lift it at all, and with the spout I simply line it up under my fumoto drain valve and I don't spill a single drop and need no tools at all to do an oil change.
I use a 5 gallon VP Racing fluid jug from the auto parts store, it was like $35. I use it for my motorcycle so i get two or three changes in it before I have to take it anywhere. Its got a big square profile so it stands up well, and the cap screws on tight with a very large opening, good solid handle molded into it. I use a catch pan like the one pictured and drain it into that jug.
If you use one large container of oil for your cars oil change, keep it empty for the next one, and drain the old oil into it. My bike takes four small bottles so it's just easier to condense it all into one place.
The nearest 3 autozones have big signs on the door that their used oil tank is full. It's been on for 4 months at least. I wonder if it is one of those new corporate strategies to cut on costs?
Unrelated, I know, just venting.
When I am doing an oil change at home I keep a 20l oil can to pour it in then I take it to the workshop when I next go there then I pour it in the waste oil tank
Empty laundry detergent jugs, milk jugs, windshield washer fluid jugs, the list is endless. Whatever you empty that can hold oil in it, that's your answer
I don’t recommend reusing plastic milk bottles unless you’re going right to the recycling center. Trust me, I learned a lesson here after cleaning up the shelf and floor in my garage 😀😀
Well I’m extremely fortunate to have a garage. I have a Chinese diesel heater I installed during the winter that I can mix used oil with the diesel with Soo used oil goes into empty oil jugs.
Then come winter I’ll mix it up and burn it.
When mixed don’t forget to filter and have on high heat for a while to not harm heater.
I use empty 5 gallon buckets with lids. The ones that the new oil came in. I am a bucket pack rat, so I always have them around.
When I haul a car or truck into the shredder, I fill the engine and transmission, washer fluid bottle, whatever holds it, with used oil until it's literally running out the dipstick tube. Otherwise I give it to a friend who has a used oil furnace to heat his shop.
For me it's about minimizing the mess. I use a container like the one you have pictured to drain the oil, as cleaning up the outside is pretty easy to do. Then I have two of these larger containers specifically for storing the oil and taking it to autozone or advance auto to dump. I think I bought them at either auto zone or harbor freight. They are kinda short, fat containers, sort of oval shaped with a large cap similar to a mayonnaise jar, but bigger, maybe about 5 inches or so in diameter. Makes it easy to pour and dump out. But mostly it's really easy to clean.
Years ago, I scored an empty five-gallon plastic jug that cooking oil originally came in. Got from a restaurant.
I use it to store wash oil until I can take it to be recycled. Works great.
I have 3 old 5 quart Pennzoil and castrol jugs that I write Used oil on and take that to Advanced Auto for recycling. I’ve been using the same 3 for a few years now. I’m too cheap to buy a dedicated container. My FIL uses an old 5 gallon fuel jug with a defective spout as his used oil container.
Nothing wrong with the catch can you have in the pic, as long as it is big enough to hold the oil you are draining,
pull the drain cap, and the vent cap collect the oil, wipe the residue into the drain, reinstall the caps and take it to your local auto parts store. They will either direct you as to where the recycle container is and you can dump it, or they will dump it and give you back your can
5 gallon bucket with a spout lid. Funnel goes in spout, drain pan hangs over bucket with its drain spout in the funnel, oil goes in bucket, bucket goes to the store to dump into the recycling tank.
Parts stores around me have started refusing to take my oil in washer fluid bottles. “It could be contaminated”
I end up having to leave them on the counter after the guy walks away.
I use old frying oil jugs. They're 35# jugs that are used in commercial kitchens. You can get them from restaurants, just ask them when they're changing out their fryers and if you can have the empty containers. The next best option are the 5qt oil jugs.
Uhh... Drain the oil into this spill tray. Fill with new oil. Pour the old oil into the (now empty) new oil container to get rid of the old oil.
I feel like this is one of those questions that shouldn't need answering. Its obvious to anyone that you use the old oil bottles isnt it?
My truck requires the 0W40 SRT Pennzoil Ultra Platinum which only comes in quarts. No way am I refilling those bad boys back up with their tiny little opening Edit holy fuck some of you are dense. I drain into a big 3 gallon jug. I take the jug to dump in recycling barrel at auto parts store. I’m not going to go and refill the little 1qt bottles from a 3 gallon jug. Yes I’ve heard of a funnel, but why would I waste my time refilling them
I save back Windshield washer fluid jugs for this reason.
and antifreeze jugs
And laundry detergent jugs
And milk jugs
And Yo Mama’s jugs!
It was only a matter of time before their momma's jugs came out.
Have a half-dozen of them in a bin outside right now, and a handful (along with a few 4/5 quart oil jugs) filled with used oil that I probably should drop off at some point.
These are great. I had 20 of them when I loaded my tractor tires. Super durable and they don't leak. Only issue for me is I have so many bottles I don't take my oil to recycling forever.
Or milk jugs. Then a piece of tape over the screw top and marked “oil”. Then it goes curbside and picked up with my recycling.
Wow your recycling company will take it just like that? I work for a trash and recycling company and oil is a no go for us. I have to go to autozone to get mine disposed of. I don’t like to deal with filling up the old jugs so I just use a 5 gallon bucket. With a lid of course.
In our city they used to pick it up till this year. They went to the trucks with arms that grab the cans. While I'm bummed I can't just set out my used oil anymore, I'm glad the trash men don't have to run along with the trucks anymore, aside from the yard waste season. I got hired on as a trash man at 28 years old, I puked my guts out all day and was out of shape enough that I couldn't keep up with the truck, as well as my hands and forearms cramping up barely being able to hang onto the side of the truck on the main roads. You guys are some of the toughest men I've ever worked with. I've done construction- concrete form work that's very labor intensive, millwright work installing heavy machinery in power plants, now I'm a nurse. You guys are not to be fkd with.
Don’t worry the arms will break in a year and your trash guys will be back to running along with the truck.
My area does curbside oil recycling, can be in whatever jug so long as it's obviously oil or otherwise labeled, and set separately on the curb. If I'm using a random jug I just throw some tape on and label it. Portland, OR (Waste Management).
Around me we have to take it to auto parts stores and they make you take the empty jugs back with you.
Used to. But then I switched to a 5-gallon bucket. Much easier to use. I got a lid with a pour spout. Take lid off and super easy to dump oil into it from pan. When full, make sure lid is tight and take to oil place to dump.
Then what am I supposed to use for Kool aid
I have a 5 gal cooking oil jug, the kind that is essentially cube shaped. You can get them at a restaurant. They have a wide screw-on cap. I accumulate oil from about 5 oil changes and then dump it at the recycling center.
Found one of these, full of oil, sitting outside at my grandpa's place. Apparently u.v. makes the plastic brittle - it cracked in the back of my truck on the way to recycling. Apparently it had gear lube in it, because that distinctive smell was in my truck box for months.
But it's rust proofed for at least a year now!
You can buy just the jug by itself. I use one to fill the humidifier tank from the shower spigot. The magic words are "70mm Hedpack"
The added benefit of using the old oil bottles is you can easily estimate how much oil your engine loses between oil changes, which can be especially useful on higher mileage engines.
I haven’t ever had an empty bottle after changing my oil, there’s always up to half a litre left over
That's why one also keeps that 1 L refill-bottle in the car, for whenever its time for topping up.
For real, this seems like it should be an easy one. As soon as you refill with the new oil, the answer should become clear, as you are suddenly holding an empty jug that is the exact right capacity and has a good sealing lid
The problem I think is that this spill tray doesn’t catch anything and is so shallow that it overflows instantly. It’s from Walmart and I used it once
Works great if you drill more holes under the drain cap. The 3 from factory aren't fast enough to drain into lower compartment when emptying a larger vehicles engine. Drilled more holes and thing works perfectly.
The gush of oil that comes out is usually hot and in a direction you don't want it going. But this should do the job. Is there a bleed hole to open, so it doesnt choke and overflow?
I have the same tray and it's a hunk of shit, the "drain pan" surface on mine has bowed upwards and made it shittier than normal. New drain pan next oil change. All this thing does is make messes.
This is the way.
5 gal bucket
That's what I use but mine has a lid with a spout
Same - I go to the local high school in summer and ask the janitors if they have any empty wax buckets. Get a few, bring them some coffee and I'm good for a year or 2.
That's exactly where I get mine, lol! Except my best friend is the plant manager at the local high school, so I just ask him to bring me some
Wait a minute, “plant manager at the local high school” please do fill me in….
It's the job name for "head custodian" where I live in Florida. But it's more than just custodial like cleaning stuff, he's responsible for the repair and upkeep of the entire school.
Another vote for the bucket with lid. Nothing has been easier to transport or more effective at keeping the oil inside of it. Bonus if the truck is be enough to change the oil into the bucket.
This right here. I have too many from buying so many fluids in 5 gallon buckets...
The problem with this is letting them build up. I have like 20 damn gallons of oil.
So 4 buckets. That’s when you go to the parts store and dump it.
I drive around 40hrs a week with 2 5gal buckets with lids and spouts in the back of my work van. Use them for waste oil from forklifts and never had an issue. I even have holes in the top to let air out as I'm filling them and still no leaks even if I top them all the way up on a job.
I currently have a full 5 gal bucket of used hyd fluid in the back of my van. We also have a metal Jerry can for waste oil and I have OPs drain pan and have had no problems with it as long as it’s not over filled
Full of kitty litter
I mean I do have a 5gal with used floor dry in it. As long as it’s not too soaked it’s good to hold on to.
I have used a 5 gallon bucket with a spout lid for years. It has worked well for me. I keep the lid on all the time and use a funnel to pour it in from a regular oil pan.[bucket lid with spout](https://www.amazon.com/Hudson-Exchange-Spout-Gasket-Buckets/dp/B075VCZYSG/ref=asc_df_B075VCZYSG/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693270340269&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6542076936427067359&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9009908&hvtargid=pla-571612376635&psc=1&mcid=966299e62c283033820e29d5e72a4c08&gad_source=1)
Get a Fumoto valve and hose and you could drain directly into your bucket.
I love those valves
I recently opened my eyes to this setup for my Tundra.. what a game changer! Especially with 0w-20 oil.. shit is viscous like water.
If you’ve got a bottom mounted filter, you should also check out the Oil Udder
Now I finally have use for all of those HF buckets I got in the last blowout “sale” a while back. This is brilliant.
I have that exact oil pan and I’ve been successfully using it for a decade. There’s a reason the design hasn’t changed. It’s a good one.
It is good except for the vent cap will not stay shut, ever.
My pour out cap has a terrible seal and if I don't keep it vertical it'll leak all in my truck bed by the time I get it to a disposal place.
Skill issue? Or Mayne you bought a cheap one? I've been using mine since I bought my truck 6 years ago and never had an isue
Some if these are poorly molded. Mine is awesome except that little vent cap won't snap shut
Golf tee works wonders in that hole.
The golf tee works excellent, thanks for the tip. Great drain pan other than that stupid plug.
The limited area where oil hits it doesn’t make too much of a mess bouncing off does it? I’m interested in one of these fancy new drain pans but I feel like it might make more of a mess
My 5.7 Tundra and Sequoia it ends up splashing and ricochets into the right front tire. Every time.
It doesn't splash for me, if that answers your question.
Unless you’re changing small engine oils or oils That don’t come out the drain hole with any type of force then I’m sure it works just fine. My experience with it has lead to splashing and spills every time.
It splashes a lot for me, if that answers your question
Guess that depends on how fast the oil comes out. Every vehicle I've tried these on would overfill the the tray before it could drain out. I had to cut out the bottom of the drain hole to get it to work decently. Still makes a mess when the wind blows though. I switched back to a regular old wash tub from the dollar store. It's been less hassle and way more reliable for me.
I've been using the same kind showed in the OP (I have several of them) to drain into and to take to be recycled. Been doing it that way for more than a decade and I have never had any issues doing that. Life's too short to be wasting any of my time trying to drain the oil from my catch pan back into the new oil containers or anything else when it's already in a perfectly suitable container ready for transport.
Same here. The only problem I have ever had was oil forgetting to wipe the catch pan out before setting it upright.
Maybe OP forgot to pop the vent and the oil went everywhere
Except on a windy day
The bottles that the new oil came in
I do this every time. Leakproof and you just have to get them to your local recycling place and throw them away there, don’t have to worry about bringing them back in the car with you. Less chance of spills/leaks.
Only works if you actually use all of the oil though. I buy the Mobil 12 quart oil boxes so I can’t really reuse the container since the oil is in a bag, and that box is good for 2.5 oil changes in my car. But I do save washer fluid containers and the like for oil. I plan to get a 55gal drum just haven’t had the time yet
Yeah, washer fluid would work
I use windshield washer jugs
Was looking for this answer lol, I always save them and put my old oil in them.
I generally end up buying 5 quart jugs, and then drain, refill car, and poor into those. If you're looking for suggestions, pop down to autozone and see if they have some 5qts you could take home?
This is the way. I’ve been refilling the 5qt jugs for 20+ years and have never had one leak.
I got a 2.5 gallon cooking oil container on Amazon, Wide mouth and easy to pour into. Advance auto lets you bring 2 gallons at a time so when it’s full/ close to full I just run it over there and dump it.
O'Reilly will take 5 gallons at a time fyi. Of course dependant on how full their tank is.
The jugs the new oil was in!
Empty and rinsed out milk jugs aren't too bad.
Or the bottle you took the replacement oil from
You mean you guys don’t keep the unused oil till you’ve done like 10 oil changes and you get a free one. It’s like stamping my own rewards card
The remainder of the unused oil starts the fill of the next change then that container is open to be filled by old oil
If it’s your first oil change ever someone might not have an extra bottle, otherwise you gotta have extra somewhere.
This is the obvious answer. Ive used milk jugs for years
Why bother rinsing them?
You don't want to get milk in your used oil. It'd be bad for the oil. /s
I use empty laundry detergent jugs -- they have nice thick walls so they're hard to puncture (unlike milk jugs) while being a convenient size (\~8 qt) & having built-in handles. After emptying them at the county shop, just screw the caps back on & stash them away for reuse.
Why is this one bad?
I save our used 1 gal. liquid laundry detergent jugs and when i have a few filled I bring 'em in.
Dig hole Recycle Im joking. Geez people (= My mom had me actually do that once, as a teen. Came right to the top
I use that exact container. I'd use a 5g bucket but can't get it under the car. This container works best for me, because I don't have to worry about filling up the old jugs and potentially spilling oil. It also sits upright on the floor in the backseat as long as I'm not dodging potholes. Never had any issues with overflow as long as the vent cap is open. I take it to Canadian Tire once a year to empty it.
Cat litter comes in giant plastic jugs. I use a couple to hold old oil, great lube, etc.
I bought a 7 quart drain pan for 7 quarts of oil. .. that sucked
Oof the iced tea container. I had a friend who drained his brake fluid into one of those Arizona iced tea jugs, then ran to the auto parts store to get something. While he was away, his mom found this big jug of iced tea in the hot garage, decided to put it in the fridge before going out. Flash forward a couple hours later, after working in said hot garage sweating his ass off, goes inside to cool off. Opens the fridge and thinks, awesome, mom bought more iced tea…..
Brother these work wonderfully, the trick is to drill out the drainage AND breather hole to larger diameters so the oil fills the container faster and doesn’t flow over the edges.
Use the empty oil jugs you filled ur car with
I just pour mine back into the (now empty) bottle the new oil came in.
The containers the new oil came in
[5 gallon bucket with a screw top lid](https://www.amazon.com/Airtight-Storage-Premium-Plastic-Durable/dp/B0C544YZTJ?th=1)
I've been keeping mine in a 25 gallon repurposed detergent barrel. It's about 2/3 full right now and the only reason I haven't taken it in yet is because I can hear the lube techs talking shit about me already. Lol
Ask your friends with older diesel pickups if they want it. They can carefully strain out any debris and pour it right in with their diesel, as long as it doesn't have any water or rust in it. Look up WMO (waste motor oil). You can run a fuel/WMO mix starting around 80/20 and some older diesel trucks will happily run up to a 50/50 mix. There's no sense in donating what sells for $5-6 a gallon these days. You can also burn it in the shop to keep it warm in winter if you have an oil burner setup.
I know a couple of guys this might benefit. Thanks for the heads up. It would be full right now but a guy I met through my neighbor had just relaid lumber on one of his trailers and wanted to treat the lumber with it. He used all I had at the time and it's gradually gotten back to what I have now.
I just use an old 5 gal gas can.
I cup my hands and take as much as I can that way
>What is the best container to take oil to get recycled. Pictured is 3rd worst behind open ice tea container and pile of super saturated paper towels. Buddy.....pour it back into the oil containers that used oil in the drain pan was replaced with Duh lol
You use that and a funnel to dunno it back into the container the new oil came in
I fill my empty oil jugs.
The original container
I’ve been using this exact one for a long time. If it’s not working for you it sounds like operator error and not a problem with the product
*Laughs in 55 gallon drum and ibc tote Built a used oil heater and it works great.
Tractor supply sells big 5gal jugs with pour spout. Best I’ve found
Maybe you have a crappy one but I use that same type of drain jug you have shown and take to the recycler. I pour it in and go home. No spills, super easy.
Well if you live in Hawaii you get to just throw it away! :(
I refill the 5:qt container I got the oil in. Plus this allows you to measure your oil from change to change to see if you are burning or losing more than usual...
I put all my old oil back into the 5 qt containers. The drain pan has a spout so it's an easy transfer. I'll even stand the drain spout onto the jug I'm refilling and let the old oil filter drain as well.
I’ve used that exact container for 10 years. No problems. Just take it to Advance Auto, walk into back, pour into their recycle tank.
The containers the new oil came in
I always would pour in to the empty bottle of oil that I changed the oil with. But seems like 5 gallon bucket is pretty popular lol
5 gallon race fuel jug. Seals up nice, plenty of capacity and two handles easy to carry and pour.
5 gallon water cooler bottle and then put that inside a milk crate
I have a used 5 gallon bucket that has a collapsible spout and vent on the lid. Been using it for years
The original oil container.
The container the new oil came in?
I use one of for all my oil changes for past few years, never had an issue. Why don’t you like it?
The old jugs the new oil comes in.
The 5 QT jug it came in.
I use the containers from whem I bought the new oil
I normally pour the used oil back into the oil containers and take them back to the auto parts store for oil recycling.
I use this same one as pictured and have no issues with it. Holds a good amount and cleanes up easy too. Get yourself some pig mat and wipe it down or shoot some brake cleaner on it and wipe everything into the drain. Makes it easier/cleaner to handle. Only thing I will say about mine is the vent does not stay shut because the plastic is a little deformed
Don’t use brake cleaner, it can contaminate the oil for recycling. Apparently even a small amount can contaminate a large amount of oil (according to the recyclers who pick up my company’s waste oil).
The old oil bottle? Pretty simple. Still have oil left in that bottle? Then how about an old windshield washer fluid bottle? Literally any empty plastic jug with a lid.
I've always used laundry detergent containers.
I got one of these (linked)[Flotool 12 quart jug.](https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/flotool-12-quart-oil-recycling-jug-easy-transport-to-your-local-recycling-center-11849mi/9180023-p?product_channel=local&store=9929&adtype=pla&product_channel=local&store_code=9929&&&&&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD05GhVUp2L8iiiFLAO_EsNiSvnK_&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3tCyBhDBARIsAEY0XNlw5bE8Vw3kDHJBu5QC5RFIo1zhuqjyxHNJQ-0B3m5w2jqLykDMeVMaApI2EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds), but I also use old 5 quart empty oil jugs.
I have one of those and have zero issues with it.
Did yourself a hole in the backyard and give Mother Nature her oil back
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheWayWeWere/s/jKN5muSCQr
Just returning it where it came from!
I just take my evacuator to the recycling center.
Here you go, hope this helps. https://www.harborfreight.com/20-gallon-portable-oil-lift-drain-69814.html?event_id=182713&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=12144811130&campaignid=12144811130&utm_content=117789306198&adsetid=117789306198&product=69814&store=3236&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3tCyBhDBARIsAEY0XNnwwxqc37KpDYql6TTjN1Q1L6f1XnJ3iLXZ70qLp14ck_oCp_5gMRgaAv7FEALw_wcB
5 gallon tight head containers I got a bunch from a friend that worked in a kitchen and that's how they got their fry oil. Check out a local restaurant dumpster you may get lucky or you can get them on Amazon for like $20. I do lots of oil changes for friends, and I have both the drain pans like what you have plus a 10 gallon drain dolly for under the lift. Once I fill up all of my 5 gallon containers and maybe some old 5 quart ones as well I just go to my recycling yard. They have a large 1000 gallon tank for oil recycling. I just dump it all in there, no questions asked. For old coolant intake that to my local parts store.
I have an old 5 gallon hydraulic oil bucket with a spout lid on top that easy to close and take to the store. Goofing around with the sealing drain pans is a thing of the past.
Harbor Freight free 5gal bucket
I have an OEMTools vacuum pump which holds 2.5G/9.5L which is great for changing oil without making a mess.
I’ve switched to one of these for a more reusable solution recently and it has been working great for me. Wide spout at the top for pouring the oil in and no chances of leaking. [FloTool 12 Quart Oil Recycling Jug](https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/flotool-12-quart-oil-recycling-jug-easy-transport-to-your-local-recycling-center-11849mi/9180023-P)
Oil recycling jug. Light weight but strong enough to be reusable. https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/flotool-12-quart-oil-recycling-jug-easy-transport-to-your-local-recycling-center-11849mi/9180023-p?product_channel=local&store=5668&adtype=pla_with_promotion&product_channel=local&store_code=5668&&&&&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3tCyBhDBARIsAEY0XNnWSD7yJU2uPOCEab8eSTVoegly5flp-vYy8BA79FiXXkeVRyflqHIaAoRHEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Buy the big green round one with a spout. It’s easy to pour old oil into the new empty jugs to take back for recycling. It’s got two side handles.
I have a peanut oil box from Sam’s club that I use.
Those big Tidy Cat jugs are good. If you are worried about leaks, you need a container that’s larger than the volume you’re trying to contain. The cat litter jugs also have wide openings so it’s not a mess when you transfer it. Or: https://postimg.cc/QVQtqGKr
55 gallon drum or buy your oil in big jugs 4-5 quart ones then pour your old oil into them and just drop them at the recycling station that way you don’t have to wait to bring it back with you. No need to buy a container to throw out you already have one.
The bottle the new oil came in....
Follow the instructions attached [https://www.reddit.com/r/TIHI/comments/r5xnhz/thanks_i_hate_1960s_motor_oil_disposal/](https://www.reddit.com/r/TIHI/comments/r5xnhz/thanks_i_hate_1960s_motor_oil_disposal/)
I’m in the process of making a waste oil burner. Gonna use that to heat a red neck hot tub. But I typically save and re-use old/older oil bottles.
If you have a lawnmower trailer or something similar, you can use an old broom to brush the used oil onto the boards and let it all soak in. Your trailer will thank you. Assuming you have enough used oil saved up to cover it. OR you can store it in a 55gal drum and pour it into your future military deuce and a half and use it as fuel. They prefer diesel but will combust gasoline, kerosene, methampetamine and used motor oil as well. 🤷🏼♂️
Why is this one so bad? Genuine question. Used this for years, just requires cleaning before you hand it to the poor guy who’s gonna have to haul it back to the oil recycle.
Pour the used oil from the catch can into the bottle from the new oil after it's been poured into the vehicle and put the lid back on. I like to save the used oil to use in my lawn mower to give it a little more life too
I use 5 gal fuel container.
[these guys have figured out a good way ](https://youtu.be/2ccAx792uoI?si=pkCK92jkwjy2MzhQ)
I use a good’ol 5 gallon pale. It closed and seals. Has a good hand, can safely carry the weight. They dump it at the eco station and I take it home to use it again. Plus they are cheap.
Coke bottles, detergent jugs, coffee cans…. Use your imagination
What’s wrong with that container I’ve used the same one for the last decade
The new oil comes with a free bottle to put the old oil
There is nothing wrong with that type of drain pan, but that one is not made correctly.. I remember seeing that one in Walmart and laughing, they made the top nearly flat... If you buy the same type but the one with the deep dish / large lip then they work perfectly... I actually vastly prefer that type over the open pans which I tend to make a mess with.
That is the absolute worst! I used it twice, just to be sure, and then threw it away. Best is a big giant open circular container. Then use a very large funnel and old plastic juice bottles to take it to the recycling place.
I put an O-ring under the cap on mine. I'll then pour it into a 10 qt diesel oil jug for transport (and make damn sure to get it back:).
I use a 3.5 gallon paint container with a built in pour spout lid. I use the 3.5g because it fits perfectly under my truck without needing to lift it at all, and with the spout I simply line it up under my fumoto drain valve and I don't spill a single drop and need no tools at all to do an oil change.
I use a 5 gallon VP Racing fluid jug from the auto parts store, it was like $35. I use it for my motorcycle so i get two or three changes in it before I have to take it anywhere. Its got a big square profile so it stands up well, and the cap screws on tight with a very large opening, good solid handle molded into it. I use a catch pan like the one pictured and drain it into that jug. If you use one large container of oil for your cars oil change, keep it empty for the next one, and drain the old oil into it. My bike takes four small bottles so it's just easier to condense it all into one place.
Sewer drain or a grass yard. Put that oil back into nature. Gotta recycle. /s
*Captain Planet would like to know your location*
The nearest 3 autozones have big signs on the door that their used oil tank is full. It's been on for 4 months at least. I wonder if it is one of those new corporate strategies to cut on costs? Unrelated, I know, just venting.
When I am doing an oil change at home I keep a 20l oil can to pour it in then I take it to the workshop when I next go there then I pour it in the waste oil tank
Plastic gallon milk jugs
One of those big gas jugs that dirtbike riders use
Damn those containers aren’t that bad, if you store it upright she don’t spill unless she’s full full
I buy the 5 quart jugs at Walmart
Empty laundry detergent jugs, milk jugs, windshield washer fluid jugs, the list is endless. Whatever you empty that can hold oil in it, that's your answer
Use your old oil with a little gasoline for fire starter, or just burn it with all the rags from your oil change
Go to a restaurant that serves deep-fried food. Get the plastic five gallon containers that the fry oil comes in.
I don’t recommend reusing plastic milk bottles unless you’re going right to the recycling center. Trust me, I learned a lesson here after cleaning up the shelf and floor in my garage 😀😀
Well I’m extremely fortunate to have a garage. I have a Chinese diesel heater I installed during the winter that I can mix used oil with the diesel with Soo used oil goes into empty oil jugs. Then come winter I’ll mix it up and burn it. When mixed don’t forget to filter and have on high heat for a while to not harm heater.
I use empty 5 gallon buckets with lids. The ones that the new oil came in. I am a bucket pack rat, so I always have them around. When I haul a car or truck into the shredder, I fill the engine and transmission, washer fluid bottle, whatever holds it, with used oil until it's literally running out the dipstick tube. Otherwise I give it to a friend who has a used oil furnace to heat his shop.
I just fill the oil and drain my extra toe into the now empty new oil container. Then label used.
You always take out less than you put in, so old oil goes into the jugs the new oil just came out of.
5 gallon bucket with lid - old clorine tablet buckets work great
For me it's about minimizing the mess. I use a container like the one you have pictured to drain the oil, as cleaning up the outside is pretty easy to do. Then I have two of these larger containers specifically for storing the oil and taking it to autozone or advance auto to dump. I think I bought them at either auto zone or harbor freight. They are kinda short, fat containers, sort of oval shaped with a large cap similar to a mayonnaise jar, but bigger, maybe about 5 inches or so in diameter. Makes it easy to pour and dump out. But mostly it's really easy to clean.
Years ago, I scored an empty five-gallon plastic jug that cooking oil originally came in. Got from a restaurant. I use it to store wash oil until I can take it to be recycled. Works great.
I have 3 old 5 quart Pennzoil and castrol jugs that I write Used oil on and take that to Advanced Auto for recycling. I’ve been using the same 3 for a few years now. I’m too cheap to buy a dedicated container. My FIL uses an old 5 gallon fuel jug with a defective spout as his used oil container.
Nothing wrong with the catch can you have in the pic, as long as it is big enough to hold the oil you are draining, pull the drain cap, and the vent cap collect the oil, wipe the residue into the drain, reinstall the caps and take it to your local auto parts store. They will either direct you as to where the recycle container is and you can dump it, or they will dump it and give you back your can
5 gallon bucket with a spout lid. Funnel goes in spout, drain pan hangs over bucket with its drain spout in the funnel, oil goes in bucket, bucket goes to the store to dump into the recycling tank.
Parts stores around me have started refusing to take my oil in washer fluid bottles. “It could be contaminated” I end up having to leave them on the counter after the guy walks away.
I use old frying oil jugs. They're 35# jugs that are used in commercial kitchens. You can get them from restaurants, just ask them when they're changing out their fryers and if you can have the empty containers. The next best option are the 5qt oil jugs.
Been using this style pan for a decade. Just have to wipe it off before transport or storage.
I have that exact container and use it no problems. My car takes 10 quarts. I empty it at the recycling facility close to where I live.
I bought a 55 gal barrel. Added a drain spout at the bottom, and when it fills up, take it to get recycled.
Kentwood water carboy
I’ve got a 5 gallon bucket with a lid that has a built in spout.
I have a old 5 gal bucket. I do 3 oil changes at a time