No-splash oil drain pan?

[AuthorEditor]

I typically change my oil with various cars up on plastic ramps, so there isn't a lot of room under there. I find that the oil drain pan I have used for years always creates splashes of oil, particularly if the oil is hot and flowing fast: https://www.autozone.com/shop-and-garage-tools/oil-drain-pan/p/flotool-drain-pan-16-quart/700706_0_0

Is there a better drain pan that cuts down on the splashes of hot oil all over the place? One way I mitigate this is to slide a plastic tarp under the car first. It makes it easy for me to slide under the car to do the work and catches the splashes, but it would be nice to not have a mess to clean up after each oil change.

 

[TomYoung]

I typically change my oil with various cars up on plastic ramps, so there isn't a lot of room under there. I find that the oil drain pan I have used for years always creates splashes of oil, particularly if the oil is hot and flowing fast: https://www.autozone.com/shop-and-garage-tools/oil-drain-pan/p/flotool-drain-pan-16-quart/700706_0_0

Is there a better drain pan that cuts down on the splashes of hot oil all over the place? One way I mitigate this is to slide a plastic tarp under the car first. It makes it easy for me to slide under the car to do the work and catches the splashes, but it would be nice to not have a mess to clean up after each oil change.

You want oil not to splash???

 

[AuthorEditor]

You want oil not to splash???

I want a drain pan that catches most of the splashes.

 

[John_Conrad]

i use a plain jane round pan that is about 5 inches deep and I don't have any splash issues. although i have never used the pan in the link you provided, it seems the pan is too shallow possibly causing the splash.

 

[CleverUserName]

It’s called an oil extractor. 100% splashless.

 

[sluggo]

I have a drain pan/container similar to your, except it is round and larger. I too have a problem with the oil splashing. I bought one of those mesh pads that they use on commercial floor buffers and cut it to fit the pan and removed a small section in the middle for the drain plug. The oil flows right through the pad and no more splashing.

 

[Jetronic]

Funnels work, but you need oil to drain straight down of course.

 

[mrsilv04]

The oil comes out of the oil pan in my V-10 Ford F53 chassis motorhome, with the stream directly hitting the front axle. I have to hold a large plastic funnel with a piece of old heater hose on the end of it, to catch and redirect the stream of oil into an oil pan.

Such a good design. Only made that mistake once.

 

[2heeldrive]

It’s called an oil extractor. 100% splashless.

Unfortunately, an extractor doesn't work with every vehicle.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

I typically change my oil with various cars up on plastic ramps, so there isn't a lot of room under there. I find that the oil drain pan I have used for years always creates splashes of oil, particularly if the oil is hot and flowing fast: https://www.autozone.com/shop-and-garage-tools/oil-drain-pan/p/flotool-drain-pan-16-quart/700706_0_0

Is there a better drain pan that cuts down on the splashes of hot oil all over the place? One way I mitigate this is to slide a plastic tarp under the car first. It makes it easy for me to slide under the car to do the work and catches the splashes, but it would be nice to not have a mess to clean up after each oil change.

You can buy a plastic mesh splatter pad at AAP., Amazon, etc.

Cut to size: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/no-splash-pad-22-square-lisle-38780

 

[Nukeman7]

This Lisle oil pan has a rolled inner lip to redirect splashing back into the pan. However, it won't work if the oil is discharged at a very high velocity where splashing will spray over the height of the side walls. That can be mitigated by lifting the vehicle as low as necessary to clear the pan while accessing the drain plug.

 

[AuthorEditor]

You can buy a plastic mesh splatter pad at AAP., Amazon, etc.

Seems like a messy thing to store between oil changes. Do you use one?

 

[ARCOgraphite]

I typically change my oil with various cars up on plastic ramps, so there isn't a lot of room under there. I find that the oil drain pan I have used for years always creates splashes of oil, particularly if the oil is hot and flowing fast: https://www.autozone.com/shop-and-garage-tools/oil-drain-pan/p/flotool-drain-pan-16-quart/700706_0_0

Is there a better drain pan that cuts down on the splashes of hot oil all over the place? One way I mitigate this is to slide a plastic tarp under the car first. It makes it easy for me to slide under the car to do the work and catches the splashes, but it would be nice to not have a mess to clean up after each oil change.

I just use an old Rubbermaid accessory dishpan. No splashing.
contents get emptied into a re-purposed 5 gal gasoline jug.

I would get one with straight side walls - not this one -

 

[vavavroom]

My oil drain pan sports the image of a lifesize housefly in its center. I aim for the fly.

 

[Lubener]

I never had oil splash in the drain pan.....unless I lost my grip on the filter and dropped it in the drain pan...

 

[lyle]

https://www.amazon.com/Lisle-38780-Square-No-Splatter-Pad/dp/B002AENGOG/

I bought one of these and cut it to fit snug inside my drain pan. It's big enough to where I have 2 layers inside my pan. Have not had an issue with splashing or spatter since I started using it about 2 years ago.

 

[Malo83]

I typically change my oil with various cars up on plastic ramps, so there isn't a lot of room under there. I find that the oil drain pan I have used for years always creates splashes of oil, particularly if the oil is hot and flowing fast: https://www.autozone.com/shop-and-garage-tools/oil-drain-pan/p/flotool-drain-pan-16-quart/700706_0_0

Is there a better drain pan that cuts down on the splashes of hot oil all over the place? One way I mitigate this is to slide a plastic tarp under the car first. It makes it easy for me to slide under the car to do the work and catches the splashes, but it would be nice to not have a mess to clean up after each oil change.

I have this same pan and have no problems with splashing oil.

 

[tmorris1]

Put a shop rag in the bottom of the pan where the oil hits.

 

[fsdork]

I used to run into this issue, and my solution was to put the drain pan on top of a wood block so there was just enough room to get my hand in and remove the drain plug. Less distance for the oil to gain velocity before hitting the pan, and less space between the top of the pan and bottom of the engine meant I (and the driveway) got hit a lot less.

Then I got an EZ-Oil Drain valve with their screw-in nipple and some clear tubing. Oil draining directly into an empty jug through a tube means no more splashing problems. That's still my solution for the F-150.

As others have mentioned, an extractor can be even better if it suits the application. That's what I do with the VW.

 

[Marcozi]

It’s called an oil extractor. 100% splashless.

My car ain't got no dipstick!