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Jan 13, 2009 | 03:39 PM

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home depot carry plastic leak pans that go under washing machines

Those cheapy large metal foil roasting pans from a grocery store work well in a pinch too.

Jan 13, 2009 | 04:43 PM

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That's what I thought.

Nice ship! What is it?
jg

She's the Coast Guard Cutter Bear (WMEC-901). She a 270 foot medium endurance cutter. She was one of seven ships that I was assigned to in my awesome career. Thanks for asking!

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Jan 13, 2009 | 04:46 PM

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for those of us that do not have a vehicle lift or hoist but want to catch most fluids menards and home depot carry plastic leak pans that go under washing machines these are 3 inches deep and work great at catching spills and cost 12.00 i dont use them for oil changes but when dropping a tranny pan they work great

Good call! I found a very large aluminum tray that I place on the driveway under my catch pan when changing fluids and doing greasy work.

Tim

Jan 14, 2009 | 11:21 AM

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She's the Coast Guard Cutter Bear (WMEC-901). She a 270 foot medium endurance cutter. She was one of seven ships that I was assigned to in my awesome career. Thanks for asking!

Tim

It humbles me to sense the spirit of servant-hood in your reply

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Thanks to all of you who had the privilege of serving our great country

Jan 14, 2009 | 11:30 AM

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Ive changed mine myself a couple times... dropped the pan, changed the filter, took the time to line up the stupid little plug on the torque converter and drained that too... i get about 16 quarts out everytime i do it... and let me tell you... i know we have a lot of DIYers here, and im all about DIY, but this job is one that i now take to the shop! regardless of having a lift or what tools u have, its just a messy job, and you really dont save much $$ doing it your self. Getting Tran fluid all over myself on my Saturday isnt much fun... so if you have a tran shop that u trust, and they have a decent price, anything around $150 is good, then i would take it in....
Just FYI... last time i did it, i used Mobil 1, and at $7 a quart for 16 qts, that is over $110 right there... granted the tran shop isnt using mobil 1, but at $150 for a full flush, that is a deal...