[AT] 10 gallon oil drain pan

Mike M meulenms at gmx.com
Sun Jan 3 12:55:55 PST 2016


Thank you Cecil, actually have a few of those to spare, and a _free_ 
solution to boot. VERY tight area to get it up on blocks.

Mike M


On 1/3/2016 8:09 AM, Cecil R Bearden wrote:
> I have cut a plastic barrel down many times to provide a drain pan or a
> washing pan for parts.  A skilsaw makes quick work of it.
>
> Cecil in OKla
>
>
>
> On 1/3/2016 2:29 AM, Ron Cook wrote:
>> A few years ago I bought a rather expensive drain pan on casters to
>> shove under my semi-tractor for changing engine oil and filter.  The
>> engine holds around 10 gallons and the filter is probably close to
>> another gallon.  I always had a helluva mess.  This drain pan holds 15
>> gallons and solved my problem completely.  It has a drain plug. I put it
>> in the loader bucket or on the forks on the loader and lift it over my
>> used oil drum to empty it.  It is so handy that I use it to change oil
>> in everything except the garden tractor.  A small bucket works for that
>> thing.
>>
>> Ron Cook
>> Salix, IA
>>
>> On 1/2/2016 6:28 PM, Mike M wrote:
>>> Thanks for all the input guys, I think I'll try the block idea first to
>>> see if that works. I have an old plastic tub I use for mixing concrete
>>> that hasn't been used in a few years that would easily hold 10 gallons,
>>> but I'm not sure I'm ready to sacrifice it yet. My experience with large
>>> volumes of oil is that  no matter what system you use, it's going to end
>>> up all over the place.
>>>
>>> Mike M
>>>
>>>
>>> On 1/2/2016 4:03 PM, Dean VP wrote:
>>>> Drive the tractor up on blocks
>>>>
>>>> Dean VP
>>>> Snohomish, WA
>>>>
>>>> If we can employ guards with guns to protect money, we can and should employ guards with guns to
>>>> protect people. Bernard Goldberg.
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
>>>> Mike M
>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2016 1:44 PM
>>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>>> Subject: [AT] 10 gallon oil drain pan
>>>>
>>>> Hi guys, I need to drain the common sump transmission, hydraulic fluid
>>>> out of my tractor. It holds about 10 gallons. Any (cheap) ideas on how
>>>> to do that without making a mess? I have an assortment of 5 gallon
>>>> buckets, but they won't fit under the drain plug. Any thoughts or ideas
>>>> would be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Mike M
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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