Best Oil Drain Pan?

Foggins · 11-06-2017, 10:53 AM

Will be picking up my (new to me) E92 M3 this weekend and will be planning on changing the oil/filter myself. Any suggestions on the best oil drain pan? One that can handle the flow, large enough to keep both drain bolts open while draining, and easy to take the oil to a recycler. Thanks in advance.

M3MPH1S · 11-06-2017, 03:48 PM

I've just recently started using a "concrete mixing pan" - $6 at home depot (https://www.homedepot.com/p/Plasgad-...101C/205451550) - and it works great for catching the oil. It's big enough to be under both holes at the same time. And then when I'm done, I pull that out and pour it into one of those jugs from autozone (https://www.autozone.com/shop-and-ga...can/786699_0_0).

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M3MPH1S Captain 597 Rep 769 Posts Drives: 2010 E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (8)	I've just recently started using a "concrete mixing pan" - $6 at home depot (https://www.homedepot.com/p/Plasgad-...101C/205451550) - and it works great for catching the oil. It's big enough to be under both holes at the same time. And then when I'm done, I pull that out and pour it into one of those jugs from autozone (https://www.autozone.com/shop-and-ga...can/786699_0_0).
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