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.
My Newest Oil Pan
Started by
lyall
, Sep 19, 2012 10:19 PM
7 replies to this topic
#1
ONLINE
lyall
-
- Senior Member
- -GTt Supporter-
- Contributor
- Member No: 2180
- 1,878 Thanks
- 1,461 posts
Tractorholic
- Location: State Center, Iowa
Posted September 19, 2012 - 10:19 PM
- Bmerf and LilysDad have said thanks
#2
OFFLINE
Bmerf
-
- Senior Member
- -GTt Supporter-
- Contributor
- Member No: 9846
- 1,793 Thanks
- 1,466 posts
Patina Farmer / Rust Collector
- Location: benton harbor, mi
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. 
The pan I use is too tall unless the GT is jacked up. Thanks for sharing.
- lyall said thank you
#3
ONLINE
MH81
-
- Senior Member
- -GTt Supporter-
- Contributor
- Member No: 802
- 29,438 Thanks
- 29,543 posts
Proud to be Deplorable
- Location: N. W. PA
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
#4
OFFLINE
Reverend Blair
-
- Senior Member
- Member No: 1659
- 501 Thanks
- 952 posts
Tractorholic
- Location: Winnipeg
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.
#5
OFFLINE
Bmerf
-
- Senior Member
- -GTt Supporter-
- Contributor
- Member No: 9846
- 1,793 Thanks
- 1,466 posts
Patina Farmer / Rust Collector
- Location: benton harbor, mi
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
#6
ONLINE
lyall
-
- Senior Member
- -GTt Supporter-
- Contributor
- Member No: 2180
- 1,878 Thanks
- 1,461 posts
Tractorholic
- Location: State Center, Iowa
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
#7
OFFLINE
mmclaughlin
-
- Senior Member
- Member No: 2212
- 71 Thanks
- 147 posts
Member
- Location: Brasher Falls, NY
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
#8
ONLINE
UncleWillie
-
- Senior Member
- -GTt Supporter-
- Contributor
- Member No: 10399
- 14,195 Thanks
- 8,177 posts
wabbit wangler
- Location: Gaston county, NC
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.
