Crankcase oil drainage and containment apparatus

Claim 1

Method for draining an automotive crankcase utilizing a flow through nipple for threaded attachment to the outlet of said crankcase, said nipple having an outlet enabling an unrestricted flow of oil therethrough, a long flexible drainage hose, said drainage hose connected to said nipple at one end and a free end of sufficient length so as to be able to project upwardly through the engine compartment to a stored elevated position where it is conveniently accessible to the user when the hood of the vehicle is open, attachment means for releasably securing said free end of said hose being within said engine compartment above the oil level in said crankcase and a retrieval line connected to said free end of said hose, the length of which is at least substantially the height between the securing means and ground level, said method comprising the steps of: releasing said free end of said hose from said attachment means; attaching a container in a sealed relationship with said free end of said hose prior to lowering to a drain position; lowering said free end of said hose to a position below said crankcase; allowing all of said oil to drain from said crankcase; removing said container when all of said oil is drained from said crankcase; and returning said free end of said hose to said stored position.