[59safaricat]

New shop, new lift, need recommendations on a rolling oil drain. Thanks!

[jd0n88]

I use one of these from HF, no problems so far. https://www.harborfreight.com/5-gall...lly-90582.html

[Formulajones]

I got mine from Greg Smith Equipement Lifts back when he was over in Southern Indiana (still might be there??) I drove over and picked it up.

That was probably 20+ years ago, still have the same oil drain, still using it. Holds 15 gallons which is handy for me as I can almost change oil in all the cars before it's full, and uses shop air to pump the oil out into containers to dispose of. Actually I used to just take the whole thing up to the local Jiffy and they would shoot air to it and pump it dry for me but they went out of business. Now I just pump it into 5 gallon containers and take them up one at a time and have a local quick change place dump them in their container.

[Mr Anonymous]

I built my own, and its damn genius. I will endeavor to get a pic this evening. It has replaceable 5 gallon containers that I swap out when its full. Very cheap, DIY, and effective.

[glenn911]

I also got the HF one, it leaked, I took it back, they gave me another one and it been fine for 10years now.

[JSchmitz]

Harbor Freight here too. No problems.

[grandam1979]

I have that drain pan never use it came with my lift if you’re anywhere near northwest Ohio I will give it to you if you can come get it.

[Half-Inch Stud]

Originally Posted by Mr Anonymous

I built my own, and its damn genius. I will endeavor to get a pic this evening. It has replaceable 5 gallon containers that I swap out when its full. Very cheap, DIY, and effective.

Makes me think the Walmart "stainless vacuum cleaner on wheels" makes a good basis for thaaat.

[MatthewKlein]

Originally Posted by 59safaricat

New shop, new lift, need recommendations on a rolling oil drain. Thanks!

These are ok. The wheels are not great. It wont roll sideways. We use it for brake fluid
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

These are nice because the top comes off. Kindy flimsy. Use it for antifreeze. Neck does not lower very far
https://www.mactools.com/products/od...74f4c49e&_ss=r

These are extremely nice. Solid heavy duty. Roll easily any direction
https://www.mactools.com/products/od80l

Splash mats and drain pans make all the difference
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[Tim Corcoran]

I have the Harbor Freight one and have used it many times and it works fine.

[Mr Anonymous]

ok, here's my homemade oil drain apparatus, using stuff sitting around except from the stuff from Lowes High Performance, plumbing aisle. I was given a number of these green containers, each holds 5 gallons or thereabouts. Once I fill said container, I swap it for another, and take the used oil to a friend who heats his shop with it. Version 2.0, should it ever happen, will have a slightly larger catch pan. height is adjustable based on the spring clamp. And the rolling base could be made from a current harbor frieght light duty furniture mover.

The problem I have with the commercially available ones is that you have to pump out the container in a lot of cases. With mine, its just swap and go.