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An expandable pan and method for collecting oil from a boat's engine in an environmentally and ecologically safe manner. The pan comprises a bottom, a back wall, a front wall and collapsible sidewalls, all extending upwardly from the bottom such that a well for collecting oil is created within. The

An expandable pan and method for collecting oil from a boat's engine in an environmentally and ecologically safe manner. The pan comprises a bottom, a back wall, a front wall and collapsible sidewalls, all extending upwardly from the bottom such that a well for collecting oil is created within. The sidewalls are expandable such that the front wall is movable away from the back wall such that the oil can flow into the well.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for draining and collecting oil from a boat's engine in an environmentally safe manner comprising:providing a boat's engine having an oil pan with a drain plug;providing an expandable pan configured to fit boat hulls of angular configuration for collecting oil fr

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for draining and collecting oil from a boat's engine in an environmentally safe manner comprising:providing a boat's engine having an oil pan with a drain plug;providing an expandable pan configured to fit boat hulls of angular configuration for collecting oil from a boat's engine, said pan including a bottom, a back wall, a front wall, and collapsible pleated sidewalls, wherein all of the walls and sidewalls extend upwardly from said bottom such that a well for collecting oil is formed within said walls, wherein said sidewalls include accordion folds;inserting said pan along side or under said boat's engine in the engine compartment such that said oil will flow into said well of said pan;expanding said well by manually forcing said from wall away from said back wall, such that said well acquires a substantially "V"-shaped configuration;removing said drain plug; andcollecting said oil in said well as said oil flows into said well.