There is a drip tray you can buy at the local Flap store for the extra oil
that may not make it into the container.  I use a container that has an
inversion and a hole on the side, so when you lay it down the oil will empty
into the container.  Clean the surface and put the plug back.  Clean and
neat.  Five gallon.
Don't need to lift the car up for it.
Zoltan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Stone" <tstone8359@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 2:07 AM
Subject: Re: Friday Question

> So my question for you - Does anyone have experience with a good method?
>
> of keeping the oil/fluids off of the floor?  I was looking at the foam?
>
> interlocking pads today but I doubt using a jack on those pads would be?
>
> a good idea.?
>
> I used two thin 4 X 8 sheets of luan paneling. ?The paneling absorbed the
> oil spills, did not interfere with using the floor jack or jack stands,
> and protected the floor when sliding the engine/trans under the van. ?Keep
> one of them there after you're done to catch the occasional drip that all
> VWs have.
>
>
>
> Tom
>
>
> Ohio