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Which oil drain for a lift?

RBekk66

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Good day all. I’m in the process of installing my new 2 post lift and I would love to hear your recommendations on which oil drain container to get. I searched here with not a lot of results. I’ve seen them on HF, Northern Tool and Amazon. They all have pros and cons. This is for home use only for 3 vehicles, unless my friends start coming over ��. What do you have? Thanks
 
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I have the Lisle 11102, seems decent enough so far....definitely one of the more simple designs.
 

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Yeah, I have the HF one here as well. Just don't follow the instructions. For the love of all that is holy, ignore the damned instructions and remove that little sheet metal screw that is locking the air regulator knob and back that sumbitch out before you connect an air hose to it. Trust me on this. I didn't and mine was set to WFO by some evil little Chinese *******.

Let's just say you'd be surprised how fast waste oil can come out when hooked directly to 110-120 PSI of shop line pressure. And how fast it will fill the container you are draining it in to. And how accurate an impression it can do of Old Faithful when no more room exists in said container. And how long it takes to stop flowing even after you have finally managed to remove the quick connect air line coupler with your super slippery, oil covered hands. After you've wiped the oil out of your eyes, you'll be treated to something akin to a horrific crime scene, ala Dexter, only in black. But worse. Because a body holds far less than 20 gallons. Believe me when I tell you, even 10-15 PSI is MORE than adequate to evacuate that tank at a plenty prodigious pace.

Should you decide not to follow this advise, a little heads up would be appreciated as I'd like to buy stock in the company that make those rolls of blue shop towels. Because I used at least a Costco sized case of those suckers. And an entire bag of oil dry to stop the black menace from spreading like Hitler across Europe in 1939. Please don't even ask me how many coats of Kilz and then paint it took to make the wall white again. I'm still somewhat traumatized.
 
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I have the $59 HF pour it out yourself for recycling version and it is sort of a pain to pour out several gallons with a funnel into the 5L jugs for recycling. I may upgrade to the $159 unit at some point.
 

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Dagofast, I am laughing my *** off over your post...because I did that exactly and paid for it. Now I have a oily spot in my quarter minus driveway because I didnt want to try it inside the shop (thank god). I immediately took the curved pipe off the end of the clear hose and installed a quarter turn hose bibb. A MUST!
 

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What do you drain them into? 5L oil jugs? Do you use a funnel? I have the HF version and it does not pour great so the air pumpers are starting to look more interesting.
 

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+1 on the Harbor freight 20 gallon one. Had it about 9 years now with no problems. Used it today!

The hose on mine still looks good but I do know that I will have to replace it eventually.
 
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What do you drain them into? 5L oil jugs? Do you use a funnel? I have the HF version and it does not pour great so the air pumpers are starting to look more interesting.

After my initial debacle of trying to put it back in to 5QT jugs, I now drain it in to 5 gallon jerry cans. All of the parts houses near me limit you to dumping 5 gallons anyway, to I fill 'em up and then make 2 or 3 stops as needed.
 

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After my initial debacle of trying to put it back in to 5QT jugs, I now drain it in to 5 gallon jerry cans. All of the parts houses near me limit you to dumping 5 gallons anyway, to I fill 'em up and then make 2 or 3 stops as needed.

+1 on 5 gallon cans or jugs.

I use 5 gallon Ozzy juice parts washer jugs. If you know anyone who uses an Ozzy juice parts washer see if you can get a couple empty jugs from them. The jugs are extremely durable.

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I have the $59 HF pour it out yourself for recycling version and it is sort of a pain to pour out several gallons with a funnel into the 5L jugs for recycling. I may upgrade to the $159 unit at some point.
This is the exact same one I have, and I've found it to work great for my home garage purposes. The car parts places around me also limit to 5 gallons of recycling, so I have one 5 gallon bucket that is dedicated for this purpose. It sits empty with a lid in my garage until dumping time, and then I transfer the oil to the bucket to bring for recycling. Hasn't leaked or spilled a drop of oil (knock on wood)...yet. Just to clarify, this is the one I have:

https://www.harborfreight.com/5-gallon-oil-drain-dolly-90582.html
 

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Yes, I have that one, but have been pouring into 5L jugs the fresh oil came in and then taking to my town transfer station (dump for city folks). I can’t bring a bucket and dump it there. Probably are places somewhere around for that but I am not sure it would be more or less convenient. Some kind of siphon transfer to my empty jugs might be cleaner than pouring/funneling.
 

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I have the Lisle 11102, seems decent enough so far....definitely one of the more simple designs.


x2 for a super quality / simple to use / always works drain bucket . been using this design from lisle for 15+ years . and have one in my home shop .

look a bit and catch the combo deal with the HUGE trans pan funnel that sets inside to catch the fluid from bigger jobs .

i then modify 5 gal buckets with the lid still sealed on . drill a 1/2" hole 180* from the pour spout . take a coat hanger and pop in a car tire rubber valve stem . seal it with a metal cap and leave the core out . now when you fill or pour out used oil you get a lot less splash back on you .
 
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x2 for a super quality / simple to use / always works drain bucket . been using this design from lisle for 15+ years . and have one in my home shop .

look a bit and catch the combo deal with the HUGE trans pan funnel that sets inside to catch the fluid from bigger jobs .

i then modify 5 gal buckets with the lid still sealed on . drill a 1/2" hole 180* from the pour spout . take a coat hanger and pop in a car tire rubber valve stem . seal it with a metal cap and leave the core out . now when you fill or pour out used oil you get a lot less splash back on you .

Hell, I'd use the valve stem to pressurize the container to pump out the fluid.
 

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I do have one of those drill pump fittings. I will try it next time. Thanks for the tip.
 

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i then modify 5 gal buckets with the lid still sealed on . drill a 1/2" hole 180* from the pour spout . take a coat hanger and pop in a car tire rubber valve stem . seal it with a metal cap and leave the core out . now when you fill or pour out used oil you get a lot less splash back on you .
I like that...... Step drill. Hydraulic oil pail, any other oil bucket you can find and don't want to clean.
Cleaning pails for other use is work. If a guy takes the top off can use sawdust to clean them, work it around and if you have a wood stove dump it in.
I got a few pails I should clean for general chore use. Lots of fluids now come as economical 5 gallons as in a barrel. A lot simpler to handle for small use.
 
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If I was going to transport it away in containers would rig the container as an attachment to the base with a valve to drain from a funnel, big funnel like my tray will hold a couple small changes but would spigot drain it in to container directly vs pumping another vessel. A guy could attach a 5 gallon bucket easy or spigot fill gallons.
 
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For me simply pouring from a tray is ok. I pour in the bucket, get 2 or 3 and dump the bucket in a barrel. Different than if I had to haul it away a little at a time. If I was going to design a new one would be funnel with screen, hose with a valve on the end could dump it in to anything.
 
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When I was shopping for mine I wanted one that would drain into a jug that I could easily carry to the recycling center. I didn't want a 5 gallon can especially if built in to the tool. I bought this $80 one from Northern. I generally use a 2.5 gallon plastic jug but could use a smaller one for some things. If you have more oil than that to drain just cut the valve off long enough to switch. Also, use a translucent jug instead of a opaque one so you can see when it starts to get full. I also like the way it is angled off center and can be rotated. It barely shows in this photo.
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200722035_200722035
 

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