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I have been meaning to pick up an oil drain pan but my people s250 has really low clearance and is bottom drain. On stand only have about 8 inches floor to plug, that doesnt leave much room to remove plug by hand and also have a container in place. I have been dealing but dealing means making a mess because i have to slide something in place after pulling plug and that is never a clean process. So my ask if what drain pans / containers / other are you using for low clearance scooters?

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Re: What are you using for oil drain pan for low clearance models?
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2017, 04:09:49 PM »
I made my own drain pan from a cat litter container. You can also use an antifreeze container for an even lower profile. Just cut out the top panel with a razor and you're done. Works like a charm.
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Re: What are you using for oil drain pan for low clearance models?
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2017, 05:06:35 PM »
I did what Scooter Lar did but with a gallon oil jug. Works well, cheap and lasts a long time!

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Re: What are you using for oil drain pan for low clearance models?
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2017, 05:14:10 PM »
I use a low profile Tupperware tub. After draining I us a funnel to transfer the oil to a milk jug supplied by the recycle collector for pickup when full.

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Re: What are you using for oil drain pan for low clearance models?
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2017, 05:26:02 PM »
This is what I have been using though a gallon coolant bottle cut open would be low.



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Re: What are you using for oil drain pan for low clearance models?
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2017, 10:13:37 PM »
Thanks all, can definitely make something here work, love the tupperware idea as i am sure we have some old stuff that i can get rid of.

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Re: What are you using for oil drain pan for low clearance models?
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2017, 11:54:32 PM »
Walmart auto oil change pan. Has a pour lip fashioned on one edge - to help get the oil into a milk jug. My local county garage burns used oil in their winter garage heater. So I take the oil there.

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Re: What are you using for oil drain pan for low clearance models?
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2017, 12:43:52 AM »
I did what Scooter Lar did but with a gallon oil jug. Works well, cheap and lasts a long time!

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Re: What are you using for oil drain pan for low clearance models?
« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2017, 11:40:33 AM »
Hey, MJR! Those shoes hard to clean up after the oil change? Har, har!

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Re: What are you using for oil drain pan for low clearance models?
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2017, 02:22:43 PM »
Hey, MJR! Those shoes hard to clean up after the oil change? Har, har!

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Re: What are you using for oil drain pan for low clearance models?
« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2017, 10:19:12 PM »
I made my own drain pan from a cat litter container. You can also use an antifreeze container for an even lower profile. Just cut out the top panel with a razor and you're done. Works like a charm.

  me too,.   but I left a flap on one side to lay over the rear tire keeps oil off it, gear drain to close to tire,

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Re: What are you using for oil drain pan for low clearance models?
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2017, 05:19:42 AM »
With both the Kymco xciting and Burgman I found plastic containers or aluminum roasting pans from the Dollar store that worked.  We aren't talking about a lot of oil. A plastic shoe box should work and if something happens to it, you only have $1.00 plus tax invested.
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