Seeking prefered methods to catch dripping oil

[Mr T]

Folks:

Our beloved 2008 Denali XL just likes to drip oil. She has 198K and I know my rear main seal is likely the culprit. Drips about 3 or 4 drops when hot, after you pull it into the garage.

I bought some tinfoil turkey basins often used during Thanksgiving when bird cooking. It collects the oil nicely; however, the boss (wife of 25 years) has said she doesn't like driving into the garage and seeing what looks like cooking items on the garage floor.

Ok, ok...I know I should fix the issue. I've replaced both valve cover gaskets as well as the gasket oil cooler gasket left of the oil filter housing. That cooler fix stopped all dripping on the drive side but I still get a lot on the passenger side. I just don't really have it in me to do a rear main seal replacement in my garage floor on a 13 year old 200K car.

So to my original question (intention), does anyone have a good garage floor mat they like to catch dripping oil? Something that looks nice and does the job but doesn't break the bank? I really don't want to use cardboard...but that's my next option.

TKH

 

[96-2D-Hoe]

I was going to say cardboard but I doubt she will like the look of that either. Maybe a cheap rubber backed rug in black?

 

[wjburken]

Get some of this stuff and put a couple layers on the garage floor.
https://www.newpig.com/pig-absorbent-mat-pad/p/MAT204 They sell this stuff in rolls like paper towels as well.

 

[gooffeyguy]

How bout a thinner type pan, like a cookie sheet? I know I've seen automotive ones at the parts store.

Or better yet, get a grill mat. Small 2x3' mat that gets put down under a bbq grill to protect your deck or patio from grease droppings?

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[89Suburban]

Get some of this stuff and put a couple layers on the garage floor.
https://www.newpig.com/pig-absorbent-mat-pad/p/MAT204 They sell this stuff in rolls like paper towels as well.
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These are awesome I just used them when I did my intake manifold/VLOM cover job. They do a good job. Better than using a drain pan and shit splashing around trying to spray parts clean. Then you just roll them out and throw them in the trash. Easy peasy.

No sure about using it on a floor, as long as there is no wind to blow it out of place it should work. I would put down to layers JIC.

 

[iamdub]

Suggest to your wife to have her go in halfsies on repairing it. Then see how much them pans really bother her after that convo.

 

[wjburken]

 

[Larryjb]

Think your wife will spring for a catch can?
http://www.britishcarforum.com/bcf/showthread.php?80725-Leaky-rear-main-seal-leak-fix-for-1

 

[Mr T]

Think your wife will spring for a catch can?
http://www.britishcarforum.com/bcf/showthread.php?80725-Leaky-rear-main-seal-leak-fix-for-1

ohhh my gosh.......You guys are KILLING me. These posts are hilarious.

 

[Larryjb]

In all seriousness now, I did do the rear main on my truck, which is older than yours (2002). In the end, it was worth doing for me because I got tired of it dripping a few drops of oil everywhere I parked. Here's my experience:
https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/rear-main-oil-seal.117639/page-13

 

[thompsoj22]

i use the pig mats at work daily and they work! I would take 2 mats and roll them thightly around the front sway bar until they fill the void between the bar and front cross member, secure with zip ties, Remove the drip pans and your leak is concealed! when your wife ask's how you repaired the leak tell her you are a mech, a professional, and all that matters to you is her happiness, That it wasnt an easy fix but you "got er done"! lol

 

[grbmds1]

Folks:

Our beloved 2008 Denali XL just likes to drip oil. She has 198K and I know my rear main seal is likely the culprit. Drips about 3 or 4 drops when hot, after you pull it into the garage.

I bought some tinfoil turkey basins often used during Thanksgiving when bird cooking. It collects the oil nicely; however, the boss (wife of 25 years) has said she doesn't like driving into the garage and seeing what looks like cooking items on the garage floor.

Ok, ok...I know I should fix the issue. I've replaced both valve cover gaskets as well as the gasket oil cooler gasket left of the oil filter housing. That cooler fix stopped all dripping on the drive side but I still get a lot on the passenger side. I just don't really have it in me to do a rear main seal replacement in my garage floor on a 13 year old 200K car.

So to my original question (intention), does anyone have a good garage floor mat they like to catch dripping oil? Something that looks nice and does the job but doesn't break the bank? I really don't want to use cardboard...but that's my next option.

TKH

I had a wonderful 2008 Yukon also that leaked oil and we used puppy pee pads to catch the leaks.

 

[Linderov]

In all seriousness now, I did do the rear main on my truck, which is older than yours (2002). In the end, it was worth doing for me because I got tired of it dripping a few drops of oil everywhere I parked. Here's my experience:
https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/rear-main-oil-seal.117639/page-13

Same. My '02 rear seal went at 175k. I'm at 215k now.