Oil Pans

[Trevor 57]

Originally Posted by leesa

All these people with spare containers just laying around as if empty containers grow on trees.

go to your local council transfer station, they will give you dozens if you want them

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Trevor 57

go to your local council transfer station, they will give you dozens if you want them

Agreed, thats where the ex veggie oil containers I'm given get left.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by leesa

All these people with spare containers just laying around as if empty containers grow on trees.
Anyways, the original question was answered moons back so imma exit stage left and leave you all to continue your shock and horror that others might live a different experience that doesn't result in available oil-grade containers just laying around for use.

Ask for advice, and then complain when said advice is delivered

[hayseed]

Originally Posted by hayseed

I'll dig It out & take a pic(or 3) for You. Won't be until the Weekend though..

I bought them from Westrac, back when they were selling Cat Trucks..

I Don't have a Post image Account.. However It's a Flotool Brand from the U.S.A.

https://www.flotool.com/drain.html

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by hayseed

I Don't have a Post image Account.. However It's a Flotool Brand from the U.S.A

No account needed

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by hayseed

https://www.flotool.com/drain.html

Seed, Wouldn't mind trying their portable fuel filters for syphoning.

[hayseed]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Seed, Wouldn't mind trying their portable fuel filters for syphoning.

Me either Mate, But NFI if You can buy them here in Australia..?

[Crazy Dazz]

Originally Posted by leesa

All these people with spare containers just laying around as if empty containers grow on trees.

Unless you have an oil-well in your back yard, or are making your own by growing peanuts, it's generally a pretty safe bet that your new oil came in a flipping container.

In a perfect world, you'd drain exactly 5 litres of oil, pour in a full container of new oil, then pour the old stuff into the empty.
(Obviously when things don't perfectly align, you'll need to improvise in the short term)
In point of fact since most cars will burn at least a little oil over time, you will ultimately need to dispose of less oil than you buy.
Plus, if you dispose of your oil by pouring into a communal drum, then you'll have plenty of empties.

Besides, the combo pan&bottles featured above, aren't a substitute for an empty, as you still need to decant the old oil.

[mad2]

i use the old school style [?] which you place under engine, let oil drain into it & then carefully drain the oil back into the container which had the new oil in it. mine have the small open funnel as a pour spout which to me is the only drawback. as has already been mentioned ..... reuse, recycle

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by mad2

i use the old school style [?] which you place under engine, let oil drain into it & then carefully drain the oil back into the container which had the new oil in it. mine have the small open funnel as a pour spout which to me is the only drawback. as has already been mentioned ..... reuse, recycle

Same here

Or alternatively miss the oil pan and dump half of it on the driveway, thats also one of my favorite tricks.

[mad2]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Same here

Or alternatively miss the oil pan and dump half of it on the driveway, thats also one of my favorite tricks.

same here ...... altho it got old . . . . eventually