Hydraulic oil drain pans

[Wagtail]

I'm in the cheap 'tote'/storage bin camp. Most of them, these days, even have wheels on the bottom for ease of sliding then in & out from under the tractor.

I've used them a couple of times, then I duct-tape the lid on for either the short trip, in the back of my ute, to my local tip for disposal OR to a neighbour who uses the old oil on his wood fence posts.

 

[oosik]

So...... I got ready for my first hydraulic oil change on my M6040. It holds about 16 gallons. Five gallon buckets slide under with adequate clearance.

Then it hit me. How in hell will I slip an almost full five gallon bucket out from under the tractor. This AND then get an empty back under without making a real mess. AND do this four times.

I had a brain fart. My wife's Tupper Ware quilt storage tubs are 20 gallon and have a tight sealing lid. This all went well with little to no screaming or hotly thrown accusations.

I DID purchase a new tub for the wife.

 

[Paystar]

I use a big rectangular plastic pail that came from an old large size dehumidifier.

 

[5030]

I used a plasma cut aluminum big truck fuel tank cut in 3rd's and I use one end (with the closed off end) and I TIG welded aluminum bar stock handles on it so I can slide it out from under the tractors as both mine hold 15 Plus gallons of fluid and I use a cut off one gallon spring water bottle to scoop the fluid out and put it in an empty 5 gallon pail (which are the pails the fluid came out of and then it goes in the tank for my waste oil burner or off to the auto parts store's tank to be disposed of. Our local auto parts store takes 5 gallons a day and there are 2 stores here plus a TSC so I can do 15 gallons at a crack (3, 5 gallon pails across 3 stores) if my waste oil tank is full. Only thing I don't keep for burning is the anti freeze, which gets changed every 2 years and that goes to one of the stores to be recycled as well.

I like using the repurposed truck fuel tank because it slides easily on the concrete and no spillage so no mess.

 

[big bubba]

sometimes the challenge is not in hyd draining, but how to fill up a large hyd capacity sump. a 5 gallon pail pump reduces headache & a mess

Amazon.com

 

[5030]

I just transfer the fluid to a gallon jug and fill it with the jug and a funnel of course. Guess I could use one of my Harbor Freight 6 buck on sale pumps. Only have to do it every 2 years.

 

[big bubba]

I just transfer the fluid to a gallon jug and fill it with the jug and a funnel of course. Guess I could use one of my Harbor Freight 6 buck on sale pumps. Only have to do it every 2 years.

@ what hr intervals? we have similar models. 600 hr or so w/filters is what i go with.
tried the hand gal hyd filling, much prefer the pail pump. oem usd fluid is what i stick with. disposal is much easier now than yrs ago.

 

[masscity]

I screwed 2x6 together and drove up on the ramps. Gave me plenty of clearance for 5 gal pails, which are easy to handle.

I've used them many times now. Just did my 850 hour hydraulic fluid, plus front axle.

 

[bdhsfz6]

Draining the oil into a large pan is the easy part. Getting it into a container to recycle is another issue. My Kubotas both hold 15 gal of oil. A pan with that much oil is too heavy to lift and must be pumped into containers.

I use rScottys idea and evacuate as much oil as possible through the fill port. This oil extractor makes the job much easier:

Amazon.com

It removes 2.5 gal at a time and can then be used to pump the oil directly into smaller containers.

There is usually 3 or 4 gal left that must be drained into a pan but that amount is more easily handled. I use a plastic dish pan for that, and use the extractor to put it into a jug.