Oil drain pan that doesn't suck

[ScottyB]

i've gone through about 4 of these:

that's the exact one i have right now.

for reasons that elude even me, i continue to buy more of the same crap. it does the following after about 5 uses:
- cap crossthreads, then cracks, then leaks
- plug crosstheads, then cracks, then leaks
- drips everywhere, i get yelled at

and then i end up tossing the whole thing in the dumpster after recycling the oil at Advanced. do you guys know of a really good brand that doesn't do this, and where can i get one? all i want is to be able to seal it up so it doesn't leak when i transport it to empty it, and have it last more than a year.

edit: i'm open to tide bottles if they are effective?

[.RJ]

lol @ tide bottles.

My roommate has been storing the used oil in a big 5+ gallon plastic container, maybe some kind of restaurant supply thing for cooking oil? Still drains into a drain pan though.

[JustinG]

my cap cracked as well, I have the exact same pan, but an Antifreeze bottle cap works perfectly and will not crack, no issues with cross threading either.

[ScottyB]

My roommate has been storing the used oil in a big 5+ gallon plastic container, maybe some kind of restaurant supply thing for cooking oil? Still drains into a drain pan though.

i'd be up for changing my tactic to just putting up with a shitty drain pan to catch oil, but storing it in something that doesn't leak and that i can transport. i'll have to see if i can find something worthwhile.

[ViPER1313]

...storing it in something that doesn't leak and that i can transport. i'll have to see if i can find something worthwhile.

You mean like the jug the new oil comes in :dunno:

[ScottyB]

You mean like the jug the new oil comes in :dunno:

when i have them on hand, yeah i'll give it a shot, never tried it before. it'd be nice to have something i can fit a couple drains in though.

i always liked to just transport the drain pan which is why i was asking. less crap to store. practically though, i guess i'll start keeping used oil in something like those jugs.

[Apoc]

Nothing beats a generic pan and a jug. If you want something bigger to dump a couple changes in, use a gas can.

[D_Eclipse9916]

I use gallon milk containers from costco (plastic with threaded top and wide mouth). 2 of those will handle my oil in the m3 (8 quarts). Im a milk whore so ive always got tons of em around.

[Steve85]

I use the same drain pan and then put it in a Home Despit 5 gallon bucket with lid. Gets me through a few oil changes, it seals well and is much easier to fill/empty than the oil jug the new oil came in or a Tide jug.

[BLINGMW]

I've had a drain pan like that for.... maybe 8 years? Don't overtighten the cap and yeah, assuming you buy your oil in 4-5qt jugs, hang onto them and empty it back in.

[HAULN-SS]

Use an ole 5 gallon bucket that hydraulic oil comes in - or find one of those tops anyway..works well.