Oil Recycle Drain Pan, 7 Quart

This drain pan is wonderful, I can use it to drain oil, and then put the cap on it to easily and safely carry it to my used oil barrel without the risk of spilling the used oil. Like most professional mechanics I have used many types of drain pans over the years and this one make it easy to avoid making a mess. It is very low so it will fit into tight places and the funnel stores right in it, so it always stays neat and free of fumbling around. The only addition that I can think of that would make it better is if they had a storage place for the cap when it is removed, to prevent losing it.

I considered writing straight to the company but figured public praise may lead to more units sold, which is probably better for them anyway. I've been searching for this for a long time. I had a blitz model years ago but **** canned it not long after because it leaked. I then tried depending on regular oil pans, but they were always either too cheaply made or leaked all over the place while pouring. I wanted to try the rhino gear variant, but it looked worse than the blitz, with the cap free spinning in the store. I ended up going with the rhino gear jug because I thought that was perfect, but it was a hair too tall to fit under my truck and the oil pan transfer, again, was just messy. I thought there had to be a better solution and just went looking for regular 1.5gal jugs in stores, but they were all too tall. Came here, and opted to give this company a shot, and wow, what a big difference. I did the water test and she's rock solid. Quality is what I expect, and I feel like this company takes pride in their product. I can't speak to the over-flow issue. I have a fumoto drain valve (not trying to plug them or anything) which makes this a non-issue due to a slower more controlled flow. Finally found a good piece of gear that I can have a quick, painless, and'messless' oil change!

I have not gotten to use this yet, but I have inspected it and it seems to be of decent quality, I blew into it to see if it was airtight, and it seems to be fine, no leaks.I did read where some mentioned if the oil drains too fast then the oil can splash out of the container, so I ordered a vent valve that should last through a couple of these containers, unless I decided to use a a 2 part epoxy like suggested, then the vent valve would be permanent.The Epoxy I'd suggest using on the valve is linked below.www.amazon.com/Gorilla-4200101-Epoxy/dp/B001Z3C3AG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449035274&sr=8-1Here is the vent valve I added to it, I put it in the most logical place, I did not use epoxy, and when I blow into the container a tiny bit of air does come out, so if you go this route do not fill the container up until the oil gets to the level of the valve, I don't think there will be any issues with it when transporting oil to wherever you take it to drop it off.https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010EGPAE0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

There is a collector (yellow disc in the middle of the pic) that screws into the corner of the pan (attaches where the small yellow cap is in the pic). Sort of a small radius to catch the oil with but does collect it nicely. No splashing either! Container is large enough for most oil changes (but, best to check your manual to see how much your engine holds first). Only 3 stars because off two reasons. First, there is no vent cap. This causes some uneven pouring when emptying out the used oil. I may try to puncture a very small hole somewhere on the top. I see this as a design flaw since I feel like I shouldn't have to do that. Second, I wish they included a screw on spout to help make it easier and cleaner to pour out the oil. Now, I'll have to spend money for a clip on spout. Even though this is more money than other options sold on Amazon, I would have been willing to pay a bit more if they had these additional features (making it a 7 or 8 gallon container would also be nicer).

I am writing this with much frustration at the quality control of this product.I waited until the riding season was over to do my oil change (motorcycle) so I have had the product for a couple of months until I used it the other day.Everything looked fine at first glance and seemed easy enough to figure out. I screwed on the funnel and let out the oil from my motorcycle. A few seconds later I see oil spreading all over my garage floor. I start to panic but I had no other oil pan since this is the one I bought!I lift it up and there is a hole the size of half a dime maybe on the bottom. Long story short, I had to clean my garage floor for over an hour to get all the oil off the floor and I'm left with this failure of a product.Part of me says (and maybe some of you) "you should have checked to make sure there were no holes on the bottom" OH really captain hindsight!?When I get a new product that has the specific funtion of avoiding spills and containing liquids, that is the LAST thing I expect.I am going to get in contact with the manufacturer as well as try to update this post with a picture.I would either like my money back or a replacement unit. I understand there is always a small percentage of defects in a production line, but it really sucks when it happens to you.

I bought this a few months back to do an oil change on my lifted 2011 Wrangler. This Oil drain pan works Ok, but the screw on funnel on the side is totally awkward to use. When you inevitably over-shoot the funnel with your engine oil, the center area that is designed to hold the funnel for storage fills up with oil. It's a big pain to clean it up. I've used pans in the past that use the center of the pan to catch the oil as a built in funnel, and those seem to work much better. I wouldn't recommend this for an experienced mechanic that has multiple personal cars to change oil on every few months, because it can be so messy. I like to keep my garage floor and tools clean, and this thing makes a mess when you aren't lined up perfectly. Stick with something with a center drain.