Need a recommendation for an oil change bucket

[basicxj]

Ok. But be very careful. If the burning reaches down into the roots it may be very difficult to put out and a fire could pop up elsewhere spreading the fire.

Sound advice, my comment was tongue in cheek. I have no stumps, but if I did I live in the rain belt- think Seattle but wetter

 

[D-mac]

When I changed the oil Saturday, the longest part of the procedure was waiting for the oil to drain and I warmed the engine up good to enhance flow. That 0W20 is pretty thin, so it is surprising how long it takes to stop dripping. Out of curiosity, how long does the extractor take to suck all of the engine oil out?

The extractor flow rate is likely going to depend on the design and if it's hand pumped, or a compressor is used. I estimate mine can do about 1-2 quarts a minute with a compressor. The professional grade extractors can do over a gallon a minute!

 

[basicxj]

The extractor flow rate is likely going to depend on the design and if it's hand pumped, or a compressor is used. I estimate mine can do about 1-2 quarts a minute with a compressor. The professional grade extractors can do over a gallon a minute!

So a full drain in under 6 minutes. Impressive. Extractor (professional grade or otherwise) plus compressor sounds too expensive for my business agent to sign off on. WAF (wife acceptance factor) is low

She will be more than patient enough to wait for an old school drain via the plug.

 

[JFinCA]

I switched out the drain plug with a Fumoto drain plug and now I just drain directly into plastic jugs (used oil jugs, empty windshield washer containers, etc.) I'd buy the hose kit and nipple cap to go with the drain plug. The Fumoto is one of the most useful accessories on my LC. (the Redline Quicklift Hood Struts are also awesome!)

This ^^^

I second this... A Fumoto valve, a piece of silicon tubing to connect to the Fumoto and any container like the one in Post #3 to transport to the recycling center.

I never have oil drops on the driveway with this setup. The oil filter removal is another matter though; you will want some kind of "deflector" (I use a piece of cardboard) so that when you take off the oil filter its not dripping all over the subframe before you catch in your oil pan. I also use this to make my life easier, Engine Oil Funnel for Toyota, Lexus, and Scion Vehicles with Threaded Oil Fill Caps

I change out every 3,500 miles, so that is often enough to where you want to work out your process.

 

[D-mac]

So a full drain in under 6 minutes. Impressive. Extractor (professional grade or otherwise) plus compressor sounds too expensive for my business agent to sign off on. WAF (wife acceptance factor) is low

She will be more than patient enough to wait for an old school drain via the plug.

I run my extractor off of a portable Viair pump that I also use for off roading, since it's only needs a few minutes. I will admit, it's really not a factor with only ~6 quarts to drain, hand pumping is about the same speed. .

 

[basicxj]

I run my extractor off of a portable Viair pump that I also use for off roading, since it's only needs a few minutes. I will admit, it's really not a factor with only ~6 quarts to drain, hand pumping is about the same speed. .

I have a Viair on my wish list, have since my Jeep days. One day, a home compressor too. So many tools, so little $$$$.

 

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All good methods ^^^

No matter which allways good to have some newspaper and paper towels around for the sometime spills...