Oil Recycle Drain Pan, 7 Quart

Wedco Oil Recycle Drain Pan, 7 quart There's not much to this drain pan, but it works perfect. I've had this for a few years now and use it every time I change my oil. I like the wide mouth funnel that connects to the pan making it easier to collect the oil. I like how the funnel simply connects back into the body of the drain pan for storage. This also transports well and doesn't leak in my car!

I considered writing straight to the company but figured public praise may lead to more units sold, which is probably better for them anyway. I've been searching for this for a long time. I had a blitz model years ago but **** canned it not long after because it leaked. I then tried depending on regular oil pans, but they were always either too cheaply made or leaked all over the place while pouring. I wanted to try the rhino gear variant, but it looked worse than the blitz, with the cap free spinning in the store. I ended up going with the rhino gear jug because I thought that was perfect, but it was a hair too tall to fit under my truck and the oil pan transfer, again, was just messy. I thought there had to be a better solution and just went looking for regular 1.5gal jugs in stores, but they were all too tall. Came here, and opted to give this company a shot, and wow, what a big difference. I did the water test and she's rock solid. Quality is what I expect, and I feel like this company takes pride in their product. I can't speak to the over-flow issue. I have a fumoto drain valve (not trying to plug them or anything) which makes this a non-issue due to a slower more controlled flow. Finally found a good piece of gear that I can have a quick, painless, and'messless' oil change!

The Amazon description says it holds six quarts. The stamped information on the bottom of mine says seven quarts. From experience, I'd say it holds well over 6 but not quite 7 quarts. The cap seals nice and tight -- I have no worries about putting it in my trunk (full of oil) to tote it to Pep Boys for oil disposal. (Although I wrap it in a trash bag just in case.) The funnel attaches well and stores away easily, even with oily hands. There's a kind of a four-sided grate over the funnel hole that may stand a chance of catching a washer or drain bolt before it falls in. The grate can also be used to tighten and twist off the funnel. It's made of thick, strong plastic that seems as if will last for a very long time. It is extremely low to the ground, and fits easily both under my Honda and my riding mower. For those people who think the funnel is too small -- I don't share the concern. If your car's drain bolt is more than a foot or so higher than the funnel, perhaps you need to sit the container on a cinder block or something to raise it. Part of my oil change toolkit is a chain like the kind you find on pens at the bank (see attached link). I use it like a plumb line to ensure that the funnel is well under the drain bolt. MMF Industries Secure-A-Pen Ballpoint Counter Pen with Base, Black Ink, Medium (28904)

This is super cool and works well. The yellow middle section flips upside down and is inserted into where the cap goes forming a saucer shape funnel that collects fluid and traps it neatly in the container. Great for small cars, but you'll probably need a greater capacity for larger vehicles.

There is a collector (yellow disc in the middle of the pic) that screws into the corner of the pan (attaches where the small yellow cap is in the pic). Sort of a small radius to catch the oil with but does collect it nicely. No splashing either! Container is large enough for most oil changes (but, best to check your manual to see how much your engine holds first). Only 3 stars because off two reasons. First, there is no vent cap. This causes some uneven pouring when emptying out the used oil. I may try to puncture a very small hole somewhere on the top. I see this as a design flaw since I feel like I shouldn't have to do that. Second, I wish they included a screw on spout to help make it easier and cleaner to pour out the oil. Now, I'll have to spend money for a clip on spout. Even though this is more money than other options sold on Amazon, I would have been willing to pay a bit more if they had these additional features (making it a 7 or 8 gallon container would also be nicer).

I've owned this product and the Blitz 11837 10 Quart Oil Drain . This is a well thought out design, the Blitz container is not (see reviews on the Blitz). The primary concerns for oil pans are 1) large enough catching area, and 2) ability to transport without spilling. The W78 succeeds in both. The catcher is a wide flat funnel which screws onto the only small opening of the container. The catcher also has a secure storage place and will not slip out in transportation (in fact, it requires a fair amount of pulling to take it out for use). If you want to strain your oil to see if any foreign particles exist, you will need to create your own straining screen, but due to the the funnel catcher's design it can be quite small and can sit like an upside-down cup over the drain. In terms of transportation, the only opening in the container is the the small drain next to the handle; no spills! This is by far the best aspect of this product. I have no worries about storing the container in any position because of its decent screw-on cap, and am confident that it wont spill carrying it around. I highly recommend this product.

missing the green cap!! also where can i get a extension pipe?

It's low enough not to get in the way of removing the oil pan drain bolt, though I would have preferred if the body of the container opened directly like my previous one, instead of having to screw on the funnel. On the other hand the advantage of this one is that oil cannot ever leak out of the conainer after you finish. I'm happy with it.

It fits well in a narrow place. Perfect

This thing confuses me. Because the opening, as indicated by the green lid, is atypical. If you cannot tell from the pictures, the opens parallel to the ground when the pan is placed upright. This means when the pan is laid down horizontally, the opening then open perpendicularly upwards. Now I understand the opening is to facilitate the attachment of the funnel. And this "laid down" setup allows you to slide the pan underneath the car. But, this makes for incredibly awkward pouring. As emptying the drain pan requires that you hold it with its large flat face facing down to the ground. You essentially have to empty it like a pan. Which defeats the purpose of making it kind of like a canister you can tote around right? Like if you were going to make it pour our like a pan instead of a bottle, in an upright position, why not add another handle to the bottom side so it's easier to hold and pour? I don't understand why they made it this way. I bought a 10 dollar pan from canadian tire that was miles simpler. It didn't try to be a upright container and in doing so it was just much better of a tool. It just had a tea spout that pointed down on the side with two handles on either side of the pan that you can hold. That canadian tire pan also had a larger capacity, was lighter when empty and had a lower clearance (because with the funnel attached this Wedco pan actually sticks up quite a bit off the ground). Even if you wanted to store the liquids you pulled from this, why not get another vessel? This Wedco pan can't actually store that much liquid. I was doing a coolant flush on my SX4 and this thing couldn't even hold all the liquid from the cooling system (~6Litres). So it really just doesn't make too much sense for me. I will say that this thing is made of pretty hardy plastic. The parts of it all come together nicely and all of it works well (minus what I mentioned earlier). But I think you need to be really looking for this to find it great. For my purposes, i.e. changing car fluids, this was beyond stupid to have. It made the process more difficult. But if you are someone who is looking to catch liquid and store it and tote it around when you lack other vessels for storing liquid, than this will definitely meet your expectations. Regardless just be careful when you buy.

Sturdy and well made, but the drain location makes it a real pain to pour into a larger container. Get the 12.5 quart instead, which has a proper drain. Wedco 83150 Recylce Drain Pan, 12.5 Quart, Black