Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Duratec Maintenance My new baffled oil pan....

I had Wal Mart put Mobil 1 in the other day...after they found the previous goofball at Wal Mart overtightened the drain plug. They then found a hairline crack in the pan ! So I've been driving around leaking the free oil change and extra oil they gave me until I pick the car up from the dealer today. I looked at the pan and its the newer baffled style pan that CTA carries. Dealer gets 255 bucks for it of course instead of 143 that CTA wants. Seems I saw it even cheaper on here in a post. Wal Mart is paying for it so I'm not worried to bad. =)

Its a shame ya can't trust quick lubes and wal marts. I like changing oil myself when the weather is warmer but dispoing of the old oil is a bit of a hassle too.

I'm done rambling...just sharing a story. peace all

SixxGunn -

You just need a system, so that oil disposal is easy. You won't even mind an oil change in the winter, as long as it goes fast. The peace of mind is worth it.

My system: I have an oil drain pan that holds 12 quarts. It's really a container with a screw-on funnel. The top of the funnel is still only 4 or 5 inches high; I have no problem getting it under my Contour without raising the car.

For me, the real hassle is dealing with small amounts of oil. I don't want to go to the recycle area until I've done several changes. My old job had a lab that used various photochemicals that came in nice 5 gallon containers. They're really just heavy cardboard boxes with a plastic liner that has a screw-on lid. I have two of them, so I don't recycle oil until I've done 10 gallons worth of changes (with 3 busy vehicles, it's still occurs too frequently).

Phil