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Griot’s Oil Recevier

Posted by 141drew Posted onJul 7, 2010 at 3:29 PM and filed under Reviews & Features
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So I’ve got three of those cheap plastic oil receivers that you get at Autozone and other local parts houses. I detest all three of them. My cars are low and I’ve got to get them way up in the air just to get the damn things in position. And once I do get the oil out and in, I then have to tighten up the drain plugs just right – not so tight that they strip, but tight enough that they don’t leak oil all over my car when I take them to the oil dump. I always fail it seems…

I got the new Griot’s catalog yesterday and noticed they are featuring a new kind of oil receiver. It’s low so that guys like me can easily get it under their cars and it’s on casters – making the operation that much smoother. On top of that, it’s from Griot’s and I’ve never gotten junk from them. It’s a safe bet that these things don’t leak.

I want one… Badly… It’s expensive at $70, but I don’t give a damn.

Check it out.


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I was looking at that specific model you're looking at, and while it is pricey, it has wheels!

The only thing that worries me just a tad is the lack of a tall lip to help against splattering when the oil first hits the pan. I know that grate is supposed to suppress the splashing, but I'm not quite sure how effective it would be. Lisle makes a "No Splatter Pad" that's a porous material that allows flow-through and that may be a good alternative to the plastic grate.

Can't wait to see pictures of it because I'm sure you already added it to your cart!

-Mike
 
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Most of us call those drain pans. Oil "receiver" I guess makes it worth $70? ahahahahaha

Ok it's 4 and something inches tall... how are you getting to the car's oil pan to need something that low? :bounce:
 
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nate379 said:
Most of us call those drain pans. Oil "receiver" I guess makes it worth $70? ahahahahaha

Ok it's 4 and something inches tall... how are you getting to the car's oil pan to need something that low? :bounce:
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Some of us are "ridin' looow":
 

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I hear you, I have a WRX that is lowered about 3" and a VW that is lowered 2"... both fairly low to begin with.... but neither of them I can get under without lifting them a foot or so!
 
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nate379 said:
I hear you, I have a WRX that is lowered about 3" and a VW that is lowered 2"... both fairly low to begin with.... but neither of them I can get under without lifting them a foot or so!
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Yep, I know that drill.. need to drive up onto 3 2x8's to get a jack under my GTI
 
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Tman said:
I have one that is VERY similar, gotta be made byt he same company. Works great, I can do more than one oil change before I have to empty it.
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So, can you post who makes it? You can usually find it cheaper than at Griots if you can figure out who supplies them.
 
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Can't say I'm a fan of Griot, though a lot of their stuff I've found to be good quality in the past. The Draper OEM model is about same price (even ex-VAT and in USD), so if you're in the USA at least (don't know about Canada), there doesn't seem to be any savings hunting down the model in the UK.
 
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I've got 2 of the round style, both were given to me for FREE which means they work multitudes better than the ones that cost $50-70.
 
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I used to have one with a large (12") diameter screw on lid. The oil went into the reservoir, not on top. It worked great for many years. Anyone know where to find another?
 
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CUSTOMMANCAVES.COM said:
Some of us are "ridin' looow":
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Nice GT2. Real? Look-a-like? I there are a few guys on the S4 board I'm on that have 993TT's a few of them have the GT2 fenders body stuff. I know there are a fair number of P-car guys here. Audi guy here, waiting for the enevitible transition to P-car status :bounce:
 
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Nice GT2. Real? Look-a-like? I there are a few guys on the S4 board I'm on that have 993TT's a few of them have the GT2 fenders body stuff. I know there are a fair number of P-car guys here. Audi guy here, waiting for the enevitible transition to P-car status :bounce:
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Real? LOL. If I had the skanool for a genuine GT2, do you think I'd be hanging around here?!? :lol: Hell, I'd be out melting the tires 24/7.

It's actually a '79SC with a fiberglas body kit. Well done several years ago. Paint is 10'. Stock 3.0. I'll eventually build/install a proper turbo motor, but until then, you can call me "poseur"... :beer: (hey, babes wouldn't know a real GT2 if it drove over them).
 
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My problem with most of these pans is that the drain cap either breaks or strips easily or doesn't really seal the oil in and I have a mess. Hopefully this one will be of better quality.

I'm not sure I get why the pan is so low, I would like a collapsible funnel or something (like those collapsable cups, you know?), that could extend from the pan up to where the drain plug is. That way, you won't get any splatter.
 
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You guys with high dollar imported super cars are so hoity toity that you probably get out of the shower to take a piss.

I have a 70 Torino GT, 69 Merc Marauder, and 77 Mark V. Every three thousand miles I crawl under the car, take off the drain plug and use a plastic oil pan. I then put the plug back on, get my filter wrench and take off the Fram PH8. I drain it over the pan and then put it in the box that the new one came in and throw it away. I then put some old oil around my new filter gasket and tighten the filter on by hand. Make sure you have the old filter gasket off the car. (I still fall for that one almost every other oil change). Put the new filter on really tight by hand and then at best a 1/4 turn with the wrench.

It is best to buy the one gallon jug and pour it right into the crankcase. If you are watching a friend do this job, look under the car and ask him how much oil is supposed to come out of the engine while he has poured 3 or 4 quarts already. This is funny.

Keep extra oil in the garage for that extra quart. Pour the old oil into the gallon jug that the new oil came in. For those of you that actually have the same 5 quarts that you put in your crank case, drain out, use a gatorade jug for the last quart. Then take your old oil to the parts store for recycling. Then go clean up.

Please send me $70.00 for this tutorial instead of buying a $70.00 bucket.
 
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Michael Bryce Winnick said:
You guys with high dollar imported super cars are so hoity toity that you probably get out of the shower to take a piss.
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Nope. I warm-up my engine and drain the oil tank with a marine-type oil pump:

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Then, I put the car on the lift and drain the sump from underneath:

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Clean magnetic plug, install new crush washer(s) and re-fill with 11 qts. of Brad Penn 20w50 and a Mahle filter (Fram? :lol: ) Warm-up and top off to appropriate marks with the 12th qt.

THEN I go take a shower and piss down the drain...
 
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"This is not an air-cooled engine. This is an oil-cooled engine."

Overheard once a long time ago.

I'd buy one of those Griot's pans in a minute, but $70 is just too steep.

And you guys are not privy to my peeing habits!
 
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I like it but the only oil I change myself these days is the Willys, and I can fit any bucket under there. 7.5 gallons is a _lot_ of capacity for one of these things. Thanks to you guys for chasing down the 'second source'
 
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ersatzs2 said:
I like it but the only oil I change myself these days is the Willys, and I can fit any bucket under there. 7.5 gallons is a _lot_ of capacity for one of these things. Thanks to you guys for chasing down the 'second source'
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You need 7 1/2 gallons if you have a driveway of any size, or a fenceline of weeds to kill!
 
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Michael Bryce Winnick said:
You guys with high dollar imported super cars are so hoity toity that you probably get out of the shower to take a piss.

I have a 70 Torino GT, 69 Merc Marauder, and 77 Mark V. Every three thousand miles I crawl under the car, take off the drain plug and use a plastic oil pan. I then put the plug back on, get my filter wrench and take off the Fram PH8. I drain it over the pan and then put it in the box that the new one came in and throw it away. I then put some old oil around my new filter gasket and tighten the filter on by hand. Make sure you have the old filter gasket off the car. (I still fall for that one almost every other oil change). Put the new filter on really tight by hand and then at best a 1/4 turn with the wrench.

It is best to buy the one gallon jug and pour it right into the crankcase. If you are watching a friend do this job, look under the car and ask him how much oil is supposed to come out of the engine while he has poured 3 or 4 quarts already. This is funny.

Keep extra oil in the garage for that extra quart. Pour the old oil into the gallon jug that the new oil came in. For those of you that actually have the same 5 quarts that you put in your crank case, drain out, use a gatorade jug for the last quart. Then take your old oil to the parts store for recycling. Then go clean up.

Please send me $70.00 for this tutorial instead of buying a $70.00 bucket.
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:beer: BINGO! :lol_hitti
 
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Michael Bryce Winnick said:
You guys with high dollar imported super cars are so hoity toity that you probably get out of the shower to take a piss.

I have a 70 Torino GT, 69 Merc Marauder, and 77 Mark V. Every three thousand miles I crawl under the car, take off the drain plug and use a plastic oil pan. I then put the plug back on, get my filter wrench and take off the Fram PH8. I drain it over the pan and then put it in the box that the new one came in and throw it away. I then put some old oil around my new filter gasket and tighten the filter on by hand. Make sure you have the old filter gasket off the car. (I still fall for that one almost every other oil change). Put the new filter on really tight by hand and then at best a 1/4 turn with the wrench.

It is best to buy the one gallon jug and pour it right into the crankcase. If you are watching a friend do this job, look under the car and ask him how much oil is supposed to come out of the engine while he has poured 3 or 4 quarts already. This is funny.

Keep extra oil in the garage for that extra quart. Pour the old oil into the gallon jug that the new oil came in. For those of you that actually have the same 5 quarts that you put in your crank case, drain out, use a gatorade jug for the last quart. Then take your old oil to the parts store for recycling. Then go clean up.

Please send me $70.00 for this tutorial instead of buying a $70.00 bucket.
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Awesome.... Taught.
 
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It is nice to drain it into one container that you can take in for proper disposal without having to pour it into another container.
 
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