Need a different pan

[seber]

Both of my vehicles have drain plugs on the side of the pan. Oil spurts out about eighteen inches and then drops back as the level goes down. I miss the initial point of drain pan entry pretty much every time and then get more misses as the level falls. Has anyone found a pan that solves this problem? I'm thinking either a pop up shield or very long pan. If you are wondering how I could miss each time, it's because one is a truck and the other is a Miata. So the drop point is widely different and I only change oil once a year. Actually, on the Miata more like every eighteen months.

 

[Bobioz1]

Get the pan up closer to the plug hole. Only time I make a mess is when the drain plug falls into the stream.

 

[Tinkerer2]

Switch out the drain plug with a Fumoto valve with a hose connector.

 

[DGersic]

^ This.

Get the Fumoto with the snap on tube connector. A piece of clear vinyl tube will direct the oil to the pan with no splashing. You’ll also never have to remove the drain bolt again, so no new crush washers, no risk of stripping the pan.

 

[AC-WC]

Get it closer. The Fumoto is almost $40. I change oil in at least 1 car every 2 months and I struggle spending that kind of money. Of course I cheat now

 

[MiteyF]

Get it closer. The Fumoto is almost $40. I change oil in at least 1 car every 2 months and I struggle spending that kind of money. Of course I cheat now

"A $40 drain valve is too expensive"... for the guy who put a car lift in his garage.

 

[BroncoAZ]

Get it closer. The Fumoto is almost $40. I change oil in at least 1 car every 2 months and I struggle spending that kind of money. Of course I cheat now

I had a Fumoto on my 2006 Dodge 2500 diesel. Internet knowledge at the time suggested the threads in the pan weren’t very strong, so I was motivated to not keep installing and removing the plug. The Fumoto worked great for the 100K miles I had the truck.

 

[Wamsutta]

Concrete Mixing Tub 26" X 20" X 6"

 

[seber]

I've watched a few videos of the Fumoto valve. I am convinced that is not a good way to go. It leaves a lot more oil in the pan and it seems to take all afternoon to drain. That part may be only valid with cold oil but the extra left in the pan is guaranteed.

 

[Beerhippie]

Switch out the drain plug with a Fumoto valve with a hose connector.

Gee. Thanks. Another thing I didn't realize was essential.
I put it in my shopping list--it's a few months from oil change, but since I change oil twice a year, it'll pay off.

 

[Skyman]

As others have suggested, I always get the pan up high, as close as possible to the plug before backing it out the final few turns. I ease the pan down and place it where needed, then slide it as needed as the flow begins to slow down, until it's under the drain port in the pan. Always works for me. Another option that I've never used would be to use an extractor to pull as much oil as possible out via the dipstick tube, then finish draining the remainder by pulling the plug.

 

[Beerhippie]

As others have suggested, I always get the pan up high, as close as possible to the plug before backing it out the final few turns. I ease the pan down and place it where needed, then slide it as needed as the flow begins to slow down, until it's under the drain port in the pan. Always works for me. Another option that I've never used would be to use an extractor to pull as much oil as possible out via the dipstick tube, then finish draining the remainder by pulling the plug.

With a Toyota Corolla, distance to the pan is never a problem! I can change oil without jacking the car up, but the drain pan is touching the oil pan.

 

[DGersic]

I've watched a few videos of the Fumoto valve. I am convinced that is not a good way to go. It leaves a lot more oil in the pan and it seems to take all afternoon to drain. That part may be only valid with cold oil but the extra left in the pan is guaranteed.

I have dropped the pan after draining with Fumoto and found no more oil than I’d expect because the threaded bung extends in to the pan.

 

[gizardlizard]

I have a two post lift now and maintain many different pieces of equipment but before I had the lift, I used a washing machine drain pan. They are huge and have a drain on them. Sometimes I still use it for a push mower or snowblower. I also put a pad in the bottom of it to prevent oil splashing. Same type of material I use in my 20 gallon one under the lift. It looks like scotchbrite material and works awesome.

 

[PMD1966]

Both of my vehicles have drain plugs on the side of the pan. Oil spurts out about eighteen inches and then drops back as the level goes down. I miss the initial point of drain pan entry pretty much every time and then get more misses as the level falls. Has anyone found a pan that solves this problem? I'm thinking either a pop up shield or very long pan. If you are wondering how I could miss each time, it's because one is a truck and the other is a Miata. So the drop point is widely different and I only change oil once a year. Actually, on the Miata more like every eighteen months.

VEVOR sells a 20 gallon pan on wheels.

 

[PMD1966]

I had a Fumoto on my 2006 Dodge 2500 diesel. Internet knowledge at the time suggested the threads in the pan weren’t very strong, so I was motivated to not keep installing and removing the plug. The Fumoto worked great for the 100K miles I had the truck.

My grandson bought a Dodge 2500 diesel. Went to change oil and found that the drain plug was welded to the pan.

 

[MiteyF]

My grandson bought a Dodge 2500 diesel. Went to change oil and found that the drain plug was welded to the pan.

I think you meant to say, "leak proof"

 

[joecon]

put a piece of rubber in front of the stream and into the pan.

 

[Wamsutta]

That mixing tub I posted is ideal for draining your transmission when the pan has no drain plug.

 

[Sumboodie]

I've watched a few videos of the Fumoto valve. I am convinced that is not a good way to go. It leaves a lot more oil in the pan and it seems to take all afternoon to drain. That part may be only valid with cold oil but the extra left in the pan is guaranteed.

It might leave 1/4" in the pan. Some pans do that anyway. Either way, it's a non issue.

 

[whateg01]

I have used, and depending on the vehicle still do use, a concrete mixing trough. Only downside is they don't always pour nicely when dumping into a jug. If you are using a small pan, as others have said get up close to the drain. If you can't do that, at least tip up the far side of the drain pan until the stream starts to lose steam.

 

[teddythreetoe]

Both of my vehicles have drain plugs on the side of the pan. Oil spurts out about eighteen inches and then drops back as the level goes down. I miss the initial point of drain pan entry pretty much every time and then get more misses as the level falls. Has anyone found a pan that solves this problem? I'm thinking either a pop up shield or very long pan. If you are wondering how I could miss each time, it's because one is a truck and the other is a Miata. So the drop point is widely different and I only change oil once a year. Actually, on the Miata more like every eighteen months.

Try threading a elbow into the drain port angled downward with a plug in it if space permits.

 

[Beerhippie]

Try threading a elbow into the drain port angled downward with a plug in it if space permits.

Is anyone thinking of ground clearance and consequences? Adding a 90--I'd use a street 90--will increase the potential exposure of the drain plug/valve to road damage. Oil is a criticality one fluid--you ain't going anywhere without it, and if you try.....

I'm contemplating this with the Fumoto and the Corolla. The drain on the Toy faces forwards, but, obviously, low on the engine. I like to push the kinds of dirt roads I can handle with it. Losing the drain valve and oil would be a crippling event--possibly outside of cell service (no, likely outside of cell service).

 

[Kurt4440]

Oil extractor.
Pull the drain plug after the first time you use the extractor to see if you have any oil left in the pan.

 

[woody 73]

Funny story no laughing...

Back in 1972 my father bought a brand new 72 Buick leSabre and things were going smoothly for a long time, well it turns out on a nice warm spring day I was under the hood, and I started that drain plug screw just a tad off in angle and before I knew it, I had stripped the bolt.
I told my father and needless to say he was not very pleased, but a quick run to the auto parts store and we picked up a bolt within a bolt. Only problem was that dang thing stuck out like a sore thumb hanging down about an inch and a half.

Things went very smooth that is till he hit a concrete curb bumper in a hotel parking lot, and it snapped the darn thing off, man he was so pissed. A tow to a shop and a new oil pan got him on his way. (He showed me the oil pan and I swear the outside looked nasty for having 100,000 miles on it, but the inside of the pan looked showroom brand new, I kid you not). That car lasted him till it reached 250,000 miles on it, not bad for back in the day, if you know what I mean.

OP keep looking I am sure there must be other gizmos like the above Fumoto valve that you can insert a hose to guide the oil the way you want it to go.

 

[paulsomlo]

put a piece of rubber in front of the stream and into the pan.

A "Form a Funnel" would do it: https://formafunnel.com/

 

[woody 73]

I found this link, although I have no idea how much it would cost you?

The Best Magnetic Quick Oil Drain Plugs - No-Spill Systems

Discover the top magnetic oil drain plugs that eliminate spills and protect your oil pan during changes. Upgrade your oil change experience.

nospillsystems.com

 

[Tinkerer2]

Get the Fumoto valve with the built in 90 that you can adjust to any direction you want. Even parallel to the ground and add the temp drain hose to it. Nothing sticks down permanently.

 

[FigN⋅m]

Is anyone thinking of ground clearance and consequences? ***I like to push the kinds of dirt roads I can handle with it. Losing the drain valve and oil would be a crippling event--possibly outside of cell service (no, likely outside of cell service).

We used Fumoto's on all the rally cars and they held up fine.
Granted, they were behind 3/16" 6061 Skidplates

 

[Hannahranga]

I've got a stahlbus valve fitted to my 4x4 same concept, different execution. They're a bit smaller but also aluminium, I figure if something smashed that off it's properly wiping the (cast Ali) oil pan out too

 

[dchawk81]

Get a car rotisserie and turn the vehicles sideways. Boom. Drains directly down.

 

[Skynyrdfan]

How about one of these for your drain pan?

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