This oil pan might work just fine for someone who has a small car that uses under five quarts of oil. But if your car has an oil capacity of more than five quarts or if you have more than one vehicle to change the oil at the same time, it might be inconvenient. IOW, it's on the small side. This also affects how it is positioned under the vehicle when changing oil. Lastly, the bottom needs to be reinforced so that moving it around under a car doesn't wear through the plastic bottom of the container.
On-line and in stores, I have been unable to find a replacement for my thirty-year-old drain pan that equals what I am replacing in capacity and quality.
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I used this to change the oil on my motorycle (It's a 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300 SE ABS). Some reviewers have said that their bike sits too low for this pan to fit under, but it was fine for mine. It's stock height, no lowering kit. The only issue I had was that the pan is not quite long enough to drain from both the bolt and the filter end at the same time, so a good bit of oil leaked onto the patio. Both the oil filter and the bolt will line up under the pan with about an inch to spare on either side.
I think what may have contributed to the oil missing the pan was that the oil spilled form the filter drain onto the bike's exhaust headers, which carried the oil slightly outside the pan's dimensions and dripped down the side of the pan. Also, when you got fill the pan, take both caps off, otherwise the thing will kind of gurgle and splash as air is forced out of the little hole you drain the oil into. I only have 2.2 quarts (or 2.4?) of oil in the bike, so it doesn't come near the other cap.
It doesn't really bother me that it spilled (patio already has lots of stains), but it might bother some people. Wish it were about 4-6 inches longer. Otherwise, it's a great idea to have a pan/disposal thing all in one place.
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The design is good, but I had a couple issues. Despite being designed for motorcycles, it wouldn't fit under my bike (VRSCDX). Also, when I started draining the oil it couldn't keep up and oil overflowed the pan's drain area on top and spilled into the driveway (and we all hate that).
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Works perfectly. Quality construction. There is simply no good alternative to this excellent product. You cannot go wrong with this product.
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The only reason this isn't getting five stars is because the drain hole is the perfect size for the nut that holds back the oil. Once the bolt slid down into the whole and stopped the oil from draining properly, which promptly overflowed and got oil everywhere! That being said, when the nut is placed away this works great. It collects the oil wonderfully and all it needs is a quick wipe with a paper towel when your done.
