Change your own oil

I am a new O/O. I wasn’t going to change my own oil. I made many excuses on why. But after being through a few shops already with poor results and the ridiculous price they want to charge at some shops, I decided to do it myself. Bought this handy oil pan. On sale this month at Napa for $100. Got lots of garages that have waste oil heaters so I can dump all at once. No need to fill smaller bottles.

I have been stockpiling oil but lately its been more available. Plus I have a big distributor not far from me that will have something in stock.

 

The manufacturer is Hopkins/Flo Tool. Google 58 qt drain pan and it’s available many places.

 

As far as new oil jug sizes, 5 gallon buckets are a ##### to empty without a pump of some sorts. I hate the waste of 1 gallon jugs. So I bought the Rotella 2.5 gallon jugs to fill from the buckets. May get a drum at some point if my kids will let me use some of MY garage space. LOL

 

I’ll most likely do that. I was working on truck in front of house but now all work is done at my parking spot. Rather have any mishaps in the gravel lot and not on the neighborhood street.

Note: This oil pan will be too heavy for some to lift. You can use ramps to push up into truck or tie a rope and pull from the truck bed.

 

Between Walmart, Sams and Tractor Supply its been OK at least in my area. Others can’t seem to find any which is crazy. Two things I never thought would be in short supply: 15/40 dino oil and dry van trailers