
My Newest Oil Pan
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lyall
, Sep 19, 2012 10:19 PM
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#1
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Posted September 19, 2012 - 10:19 PM
I got tried of put the large oil pans under my garden tractor.
I have been buying the 5 quart oil containers for a while and when done with them I got rid of them.
I starting thinking that there is less then 2 quart of oil in the engine and about 2 quarts of oil in the transaxle. So I cut a square hole in the side of one of those 5 quart containers. yes I still have the cap/lid still on it.
it make it a lot easier now to change the oil in the garden tractors.
then I dump the oil into a large container to take to recyclers.
put the little 5 quart oil pan on a plastic sack to try to keep it clean for the next use.
I have been buying the 5 quart oil containers for a while and when done with them I got rid of them.
I starting thinking that there is less then 2 quart of oil in the engine and about 2 quarts of oil in the transaxle. So I cut a square hole in the side of one of those 5 quart containers. yes I still have the cap/lid still on it.
it make it a lot easier now to change the oil in the garden tractors.
then I dump the oil into a large container to take to recyclers.
put the little 5 quart oil pan on a plastic sack to try to keep it clean for the next use.
- Bmerf and LilysDad have said thanks
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Posted September 20, 2012 - 03:45 PM
Good idea.
The pan I use is too tall unless the GT is jacked up. Thanks for sharing.


- lyall said thank you
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Posted September 20, 2012 - 05:37 PM
I use a short crisper drawer out of an old fridge. The one end is tapered and it makes it really easy to pour into a container.
- lyall said thank you
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Posted September 21, 2012 - 05:39 AM
I use an old plastic tobacco can. Works great.
What I really need is a good way to take the oil back to the recycler. I'm forever pouring used oil back into litre (quart) bottles just to haul it back to Canadian Tire.
What I really need is a good way to take the oil back to the recycler. I'm forever pouring used oil back into litre (quart) bottles just to haul it back to Canadian Tire.
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Posted September 21, 2012 - 09:54 PM
This is where the 5 quart or even a five gallon can comes in handy. Look around at construction sites, there is usually a few five gallon containers with lids thrown away, especially after the concrete is poured.What I really need is a good way to take the oil back to the recycler. I'm forever pouring used oil back into litre (quart) bottles just to haul it back to Canadian Tire.
- Reverend Blair said thank you
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Posted September 29, 2012 - 10:19 PM
I pour the oil like Brnerf stated into large containers
I use old Tidycat containers
I have several Tidycat contianers I use to store thing in
they stack nice, too
I use old Tidycat containers
I have several Tidycat contianers I use to store thing in
they stack nice, too
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Posted October 16, 2012 - 01:44 PM
Got to almost any fast food place and usually by the dumpster they will have a few 5 gallon frying oil containers great for storing used oil in
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Posted October 16, 2012 - 03:36 PM
I have a 250 gallon tank that I dump my oil in. When it is full I just call the recycling company and they come get it. Works great. For a catch pan I have a monster drain pan that I put under my tractor after it is lifted up.