Oil Extraction pumps

DUTR

Any of you fine readers used one of those £30 12v or the manual extraction pumps for an oil change?
I have to raise and axle stand my car , overall it takes the best part of 2hrs to carefully cleanly change the oil/filter.
I'm wondering if it maybe worth investing in a pump all be it for once or twice a year usage?

EdGasketTheSecond

I've got the Sealey manual pump TP696 (around £40). Its great for doing the Mercedes where the filter is on top of the engine; I could do the job in my suit. Takes about 10 to 15 minutes to extract the warm oil though. Beware cheap versions and inappropriate suction tubes which can get jammed in the sump if the plasic softens in the hot oil and the wire strengthening unravels.


For the Hyundai I have to get underneath anyway to get at the filter so I drain the oil the conventional way.

diamond_dave

Used one from Aldi(12.99) and its was brilliant. I take your point about the plastic pipe getting stuck when hot. just be careful.

Jonesya

I've used a manual oil extraction pump, Pela 6000, used it for a number of years without any problems.

You do need to warm up the engine first to thin the oil to make it easier to pump out, but works ok.

forgotmyname

All that lovely sludge sitting in the sump because it cannot flow out the bottom

Nobody to clean any swarf off the magnet in the drain plug, so particles passing are no longer attracted to it

fred990

+1 Pela 6000. Had one for years, makes oil changes much easier. I've put some extra heat shrink on the tube to sump level. There's barely any oil left to come out when removing the sump plug if you get it right/take your time.

Typhoon2000

I use a Pela 6000 too for about 200000 miles over 2 different cars. I get more old oil out than the the dealer used to. No engine problems at all.

EdGasketTheSecond

forgotmyname wrote: »

All that lovely sludge sitting in the sump because it cannot flow out the bottom

Nobody to clean any swarf off the magnet in the drain plug, so particles passing are no longer attracted to it

Spoken from prejudice.


Most modern oils do not form sludge, the particles are kept in suspension and if you are worried about it you can use Wynns Engine Flush prior to extraction. Most drain plugs sit slightly above the bottom of the sump and I find I get more oil out with the extractor than by undoing the plug. So your 'sludge' would likely remain in the sump even using the conventional method.:)



Finally most sump plugs are not magnetic unless an aftermarket one has been fitted.:)

Ganga

I worked for a national plant hire/pump hire company and every engineer carried one of these in their service van,they suck 99% of the oil out and as all equipment was serviced regularly it was never a problem,servicing was quick,clean and never had scalded hands of the hot oil.
Must be ok as i bought one to do my own car and had no problembs,was a good quaility one from Sealy with an assortment of suction tubes.

Ganga

Also to note if you take a sump plug out of most engines and drain the oil,put a clean container underneath and leave it overnight you get more oil out so even removing the sump plug does not get 100% of the oil out.

DUTR

forgotmyname wrote: »

All that lovely sludge sitting in the sump because it cannot flow out the bottom

Nobody to clean any swarf off the magnet in the drain plug, so particles passing are no longer attracted to it

It's a plastic drain plug on my car.