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A new oil "drain-tainer"

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Stevewoods, May 9, 2016.

  1. Stevewoods

    Stevewoods Senior Member

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    Back in 1980, I met a blue-eyed, blonde-haired Danish dairy farm girl. In the United States. Who was going to college -- arguably so was I.

    I fell hard for her. She had an Opel Manta. I had a 10-speed bike. I offered to work on her car. I changed the oil. I bought an oil "draintainer" from Sears. We got married. I still feel pretty lucky.

    Except that old oil drain pan is on it's last legs. It is 37 years old in dog years. It looks a lot like a jerry can, with an opening on the flat side. I love it.

    Can not find anything like it now. The stuff at the auto stores SUCK. BIG TIME. How can they sell it. Anyone got any suggestions? I paid about $8 originally, but would go up to $8.50 LOL. :p
     
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    pics or it didn't happen.:p

    have you looked on amazon? is it a rectangular jug 18 x 24 or so, with a depressed side and plug to catch the oil, then you stand it up and it's a jerry can to pour the oil out? if so, i have the same one. probably the same age, too. :cool: if i can find it, i'd be happy to send it to you, i haven't changed my own oil since i started to make a buck.
     
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    To paraphrase John Candy: it's not pretty but it gets the oil where I want it to go. Pretty much indestructible. The funnel's Canadian Tire's largest:

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    Found what looks like my new container. Not exactly what I want, but the few people I can find that do use tend to rave about it on various forums.
    OilFiltersOnline.com Oil Drain Pan, Oil Recycling Container

    The second choice is the following, but it is made for motorcycles and a bit small. BTW, what am I doing up at 4 a.m...:rolleyes:

     
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    Is this what you're looking for?



    I have this one and hate it, every time I take the cap off to empty, oil that is collected there spills out because of the turn down spout.

     
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    MilkMan, the top one without the elephant nose is the type I am looking for. The image I am posting below is along the same line, it's the Geo Plastic brand that I linked to in an earlier post. I like the lines of this Geo Plastic one a little better than the flo-tool, that you referenced, but the Flo-Tool is for sure the style I am after.

    I want something that doesn't leak and is easy to move around. I don't usually take in the oil except once a year or so.

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    #6 Stevewoods, May 10, 2016
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