Are oil drain pans necessary...?

Question

or is there something else I can use that is perhaps a bit cheaper?

I've heard that cat litter boxes work.

Answer 1

I don't know my $9.95 oil drain pan is damn handy and beats the hell out of an old milk jug that I usually see people using. So I guess the old milk jug or fork over ten bucks for a decent drain pan.

Answer 2

Jiffy Lube. Not cheaper, but if you don't want to deal with it. There is a pump system but it's expensive and you need the special drain plug to go with it all. That's the bomb, but it's for fleet vehicles when you change a lot of oil every day.

Answer 3

I guess anything that will fit underneath the car will do, so long as the oil does not eat through it. Remember to recycle your oil, most auto parts houses will accept your waste oil for free.

Answer 4

You could, and have the auto parts store (or wherever you are legally dumping the oil at) will turn you away for using the wrong container..... atleast spend LESS than 10 bucks for one at wally world.

Answer 5

Unless you wanna make a hell of a mess trying to get it into a milk jug then I would spring the 10 bucks for one...its worth it

Answer 6

You could unravel some tin cans, duck tape em all together, then use super glue and baling wire to stick it underneath yer car.

Answer 7

you can go to Wal-Mart and try to get an unexpensive one. thats where my boyfriend got mines when he changed my moms oil