Screw Oil Change places...

[EJ257]

And until this thread, I never knew where to get rid of used oil...but that's a positive now

Just dump it down the nearest sewer drain

[zax]

Just dump it down the nearest sewer drain

[RayfieldsWRX]

...so I just don't have the time to dedicate to an oil change.

roffleclamf....you'll excuse me..working parents universally laugh when folks talk about being busy, and it's due to visiting friends, playing sports, shore houses...

With respect, Mikie, it sounds like you don't want to do it. And that's fine...I think most of us regularly pay other people to do things that we don't want to do.

[Sasquatch]

Wow this has certainly become a hot thread...

Bill, I do have a place where I can do my oil...I am back at my parents' house now and we have an adequate driveway with a garage (that has too much in it to work in, but anyway...). Its not so much the means, its more or less the time and hassle. I'm rarely around on weekends (shore house in the summer, different road trips visiting friends around the area for the weekends, playing many different sports/activities, etc)...so I just don't have the time to dedicate to an oil change. Yes it may be quick, but the prepping, cleanup, and proper disposal isn't something I want to deal with.

The place I went to USED to be a very reputable place that I had known for a long time. I was on first name basis with the head Tech that worked there and always verified proper materials, filters, and quality oil were used.

And until this thread, I never knew where to get rid of used oil...but that's a positive now

OK then. Thought I'd offer some help, although me thinks you are not all that close.

Just dump it down the nearest sewer drain

You had better be kidding!

Wal-Mart and Advance Auto are two locally I know of. Many other national chains will take used oil. I dump mine at a local Sunoco station.

[Sasquatch]

I just tried to find a picture of the oil-drain-pan combination bucket I have been using. Only to find much better options now exist.
I'm going to be changing the transmission fluid this weekend, maybe I should invest in a new setup.

Aye.

I still use the same plastic drain pan I used on my first car ... think it's about 30 years old by now. It makes pouring back into an empty 5 quart bottle (with an even older funnel) a snap.

[Mikie13]

roffleclamf....you'll excuse me..working parents universally laugh when folks talk about being busy, and it's due to visiting friends, playing sports, shore houses...

With respect, Mikie, it sounds like you don't want to do it. And that's fine...I think most of us regularly pay other people to do things that we don't want to do.

Did I not mention that in my list of excuses? I think what it comes down to is not so much that I don't wanna do it...there are just MANY other things I'd rather be doing

[Mikie13]

OK then. Thought I'd offer some help, although me thinks you are not all that close.

I appreciate the offer Bill...yous good people!

But you are correct, I'm not that close to your area at all. I'm about 15 minutes south of Trenton now that I'm back at home. Even before, I was in Manayunk/Philly...which was still about 45 min north, right?

[Sasquatch]

I appreciate the offer Bill...yous good people!

But you are correct, I'm not that close to your area at all. I'm about 15 minutes south of Trenton now that I'm back at home. Even before, I was in Manayunk/Philly...which was still about 45 min north, right?

~ 45 min NW yes.

[SD_GR]

With a Fumoto valve installed, an oil filter properly hand tightened previously, and a little luck, one can perform a tool-free oil change almost anywhere and relatively quickly. A large, covered oil pan and a funnel is all that's needed. The pan can be taken directly to the recycler and emptied there etc.

[brfatal]

With a Fumoto valve installed, an oil filter properly hand tightened previously, and a little luck, one can perform a tool-free oil change almost anywhere and relatively quickly. A large, covered oil pan and a funnel is all that's needed. The pan can be taken directly to the recycler and emptied there etc.

I know many people use them, but I'd just be so afraid of the valve opening on its own.

[Sasquatch]

With a Fumoto valve installed, an oil filter properly hand tightened previously, and a little luck, one can perform a tool-free oil change almost anywhere and relatively quickly. A large, covered oil pan and a funnel is all that's needed. The pan can be taken directly to the recycler and emptied there etc.

Have you used a Fumoto valve? I've considered one from time to time.

[EJ257]

You had better be kidding!

Wal-Mart and Advance Auto are two locally I know of. Many other national chains will take used oil. I dump mine at a local Sunoco station.

Not sure about NJ/PA, but in NY, any place that does oil changes has to take it.

Have you used a Fumoto valve? I've considered one from time to time.

I've run one on my car for about a year; I love it. No more crush washers, and it makes an oil change a much cleaner job than before. The only downside is it takes a bit longer to drain all the old oil out, but I usually just leave my car on the ramps for a while and have a few beers...

I know many people use them, but I'd just be so afraid of the valve opening on its own.

That'd be tough. It's sorta like the childproof pill bottles, in that it's not just one motion to open it. You need to pull down or push up (I forget which right now) and then rotate the lever.

[zax]

I know we're onto a different topic... but... add another broken/stripped bolt to my list. I stripped the head completely off of the bolt holding the bracket to my head unit. Had to drill that one out. A mixture of impatience/stupidity was the cause for this one... God, I suck

[SD_GR]

I use a Fumoto on my Honda and it's on the shopping list for all my cars. The lever has to be pulled down and then pushed back to open the valve. The valve is high quality and I've not had any problems. If the car is very low, OK I see the fear - best to stick with the stock drain plug. But for reasonable suspensions and no off-road stuff it should be fine. There is also the possibility of using a spring clamp on the lever to add further protection.

[Anub1s]

+1 to the do it yourself crowd. I never let anyone else work on my car unless I'm there, or it's the one friend I trust to do it. I think this is one of the reasons why it's lasted as long as it has with zero issues. I don't trust people who have an incentive to get your car out the door as fast as possible.