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Why yes, it is that big..
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Oil catcher...
It is that time, (first time for me), to change the oil in this beast. I have the oil, filters, and a new Fumoto F-111N Engine Oil Drain Valve. My question is what are you using to catch all the oil that comes out? I would like something that would catch it all and either use it to transport or make it easy to pour back into the gallons to transport to a disposal place. What I saw at Walmart does not look like it would hold all of it. I am under the impression that the engine itself holds 14 - 15 quarts but only 12 - 13 comes out??? Is that a good estimate? Even if it is I would like something that would be able to hold the entire amount.
So, with that, what are you guys/gals using?
So, with that, what are you guys/gals using?
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I'm using the big round oil catch pan from China Mart that holds 15 quarts, which is what will come out of your oil pan/filter. The engine actually holds a couple more quarts than that but you can't change what's internal to the block. Be sure and open the oil filter FIRST because the oil in the filter housing drains into the pan to make for neater oil changes.
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The one I have is sealable, but I usually pour my used oil back into the empty containers for ease of transportation. Sorry, I don't have a link.
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Why yes, it is that big..
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Thank you...
Maybe a picture?
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I can give you a description: 6"H x 18.25" D with a pour spout and handle. Totally enclosed with a removable plug in the slightly funnel shaped top and a yellow vent cap next to the handle. The pour spout has a removable cap.
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A buddy of mine that services car washes picked up a couple of empty 5 gallon buckets that their soap/cleaners come in. The lids are still on 'em along with the caps. It takes a few minutes to pour the oil into them from the drain pan (I also use a 15 qt drain pan). But once you put the cap back on, they're pretty much sealed up from leakage. Might check with a local car wash and see if they have any empties looking for a home. Unless you've got the truck on a lift/in the air you can't get a 5 gallon bucket under the drain bolt. The lifted SD trucks out there have it easy, the can drain right to the bucket.
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I save gallon milk jugs. Then I put a hose on the nipple of the valve, put the other end into the jug and fill it. Do this until it's empty. It takes 3 and part of a 4th jug.
I use milk jugs because they are shorter than the original oil containers, so they fit under the truck better. And the ones I get are clear, so I can see how full they are.
Then I take the milk jugs to recycling. Now, I think some places might not take oil in milk jugs, so that wouldn't work there. But here it isn't a problem, they just have me pour the oil into a barrel myself anyway.
Edit: If you do this, make sure you get ALL the full milk jugs out from under the truck when you are done. If you back over a milk jug full of oil it explodes and makes a helluva mess. Don't ask me how I know this.
I use milk jugs because they are shorter than the original oil containers, so they fit under the truck better. And the ones I get are clear, so I can see how full they are.
Then I take the milk jugs to recycling. Now, I think some places might not take oil in milk jugs, so that wouldn't work there. But here it isn't a problem, they just have me pour the oil into a barrel myself anyway.
Edit: If you do this, make sure you get ALL the full milk jugs out from under the truck when you are done. If you back over a milk jug full of oil it explodes and makes a helluva mess. Don't ask me how I know this.
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npccpartsman, maybe like this one?
Since you're wanting to use it to transport your used oil, just a heads up: If you do go with the one you posted the link to, oil can sit in the pour spout because of how it's turned down, and it'll leak out even just driving to dump the oil. So I put a tampon of rolled up blue shop towels in the neck, then pull those out before I drain it. It's better to put them in before it's full....
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Why yes, it is that big..
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That is why I asked...
This is exactly why I asked the question and now I realize that I am a dummy. I bought the Fumoto F-111N Engine Oil Drain Valve with the nipple so I can attach a hose and do as you said and maybe not even worry about the pan. The EX should be high enough to get underneath it.
geez, what a bonehead...
geez, what a bonehead...
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If it's not, get a set of Rhino ramps. I use them for the car, cause I have to. And sometimes for the truck to get a little extra room.
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The front should be high enough. I can fit under there no problems; without a creeper I can get under the front axle, but now with to the valve I can reach around the axle to put on the hose, so a creeper works to get me close enough. Coming in from the front is easier I think, no running board to get whacked with.
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When I changed my oil the first time I used the black oil catcher that you can buy at WalMart, I had less than a quart of oil run over the pan. The next time I did my oil I still went to WalMart but got the open green pan which has the same diminsion of the black pan, this time when I dumped my oil everything stayed in the pan and no spills. When I drained and cloesed everything up I used my black pan and poored my green to the black pan which of course is fully sealed and took it to my disposal facility.