Originally posted by 2QUIK6
I took a large box and cut it down to where it is about 6 inches tall, making it about 24"x18"x6" then put a few trash bags in the box pulling them over the box sides (kind of like a square trash can thats 6" tall) then loosen the bolts as described above to drain the pan. Catches it pretty good without making a big mess on the driveway.
When installing the drain plug, make sure you find a spot that has plenty of clearance, be sure to put the car in all gears and climb uner and see where the lever is so you don't obstruct it, or the filter.
Every car I have, the drain plug ended up in a different place everytime.