Hi,

Has anyone ever used a vaccum oil extractor to remove their old oil via the dipstick?

If so can anyone recommend a good one? I was thinking of getting this one:

http://www.force4.co.uk/7760/Seago-Oil-Extractor-Vacuum-Pump.html

cheers

Edited 15 November, 201015 yr by Chorlton

Apparently Pela are one of the best ones around, mainly used in boats as they don't have a sump plug, try here My link.

Looks easy to use too My link

Hi,

Has anyone ever used a vaccum oil extractor to remove their old oil via the dipstick?

If so can anyone recommend a good one? I was thinking of getting this one:

http://www.force4.co.uk/7760/Seago-Oil-Extractor-Vacuum-Pump.html

cheers

I've used a Pela for several years first time on each different model suck it out then remove the sump plug to check on an ASZ diesel it was hard to believe how little was left in approx 2 tablespoons!! (Renault Megane about half!!!) on VAG stuff you can also do the oil filter/cooler there's a lot in there would buy another :-)

I've used a Pela for several years first time on each different model suck it out then remove the sump plug to check on an ASZ diesel it was hard to believe how little was left in approx 2 tablespoons!! (Renault Megane about half!!!) on VAG stuff you can also do the oil filter/cooler there's a lot in there would buy another :-)

Thanks for the info. I think I'll order a PELA 6000

Thanks for the info. I think I'll order a PELA 6000

Thought I would post an update. CAUTION, INNUENDO LADEN POST!

I bought a 'Laser vaccum fluid extractor' from Screwfix (part 21663) for £41.00, it looks to be the same as the PELA 6000. It was reviewed in Autoexpress. You can get them slightly cheaper elsewhere but I like the convenience of being able to take things back to a shop if something is wrong.

I've used it once now and it seems a solid, quality piece of kit. The end of the probe that you stick down the dipstick is made of plastic covered spring wire (actually it looks just like the stuff that covers brake cables of pedal cycles), which is good for guiding down the dipstick hole.

After arriving home the other day from a 30 mile drive I waited about 20 mins and then set about sucking the oil out. Just feed the probe down the dipstick tube and get pumping (fnarr, fnarr. for readers of Viz.). The performance is very sensitive to the position of the probe I found I had to pump and then carefully move the probe until I could feel and hear the oil flowing. Dont be tempted to stick the probe too far in as it can become snagged, and I thought I had got it stuck at one stage, use the length of the dipstick as a guide.

The process is best with an assistant. On the extractor I bought the pump handle is separate and doesn't screw to the body of the container, so one-handed pumping is impossible without it coming off in your hand (ooooh Matron!).

I reckon it took about 30 mins to get all the oil out of the sump, but I think I will be faster next time now I've got the hang of it. After emptying the sump I then used it to drain the dregs out of the filter housing. The container is marked with a scale and I extracted about 4.5l of oil in total. After diposing of the oil at the tip I cleaned the whole think with a tin of carb cleaner.

In all I think it took a bit longer than expected (having hot oil is the key), but this was offset by not having to jack the car up and then crawl around underneath. I can see it being a useful bit of kit, and I'll prob. do all my own oil changes from now on.

I bought this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-104610-Litre-Fluid-Extractor/dp/B001C7NNEU/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1290295795&sr=8-8 , is just 2l (they have 4l ones too for £20) and I had to add a thinner tube, which is still not going down the dipstick tube(but is getting sealed properly in the dipstick hole), but I use it just for partial changes(the car is taking 3.2 l out of 5l oil, so I use the rest to do a partial change). The good thing is just because there is a long tube I can put it just down and let the gravity help with it too and that makes it fast...I will still do a proper oil change every 1 1/2 years. I don't know how much the dipstick tube is getting sank in the sump, but I presume should be a bit(anybody any ideas abut that???).

And if you register they have lifetime warranty.

I bought this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-104610-Litre-Fluid-Extractor/dp/B001C7NNEU/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1290295795&sr=8-8 , is just 2l (they have 4l ones too for £20) and I had to add a thinner tube, which is still not going down the dipstick tube(but is getting sealed properly in the dipstick hole), but I use it just for partial changes(the car is taking 3.2 l out of 5l oil, so I use the rest to do a partial change). The good thing is just because there is a long tube I can put it just down and let the gravity help with it too and that makes it fast...I will still do a proper oil change every 1 1/2 years. I don't know how much the dipstick tube is getting sank in the sump, but I presume should be a bit(anybody any ideas abut that???).

And if you register they have lifetime warranty.

Don't sound good that you may end up with a lot of sludge at the bottom and if it blocks the pick up pipe it'll be bye bye engine if I was you I'd look for a thinne pipe.

I change the oil properly in the classic way every 1 and a half years, because my mileage is just about 3000 per year and I use full synthetic Castrol edge 5w-30 or Mobil 1 esp 5w-30 or 0w-40. Even if I would not partially change it, my oil would have 4500 miles and 1 and a half year which is nothing for this kind of long life oil. My driving pattern is that will use the car in weekends for reasonable journeys and maybe once per week short journey to the supermarket. I am warming the oil up before changing, so everything should be homogeneous. That's why I considered that changing half of the oil at 1 year and keeping it for another half year will be OK . Sludge should not be a problem. And before anybody is asking me why I throw the money away on expensive oil is because I bought it on sale at Tesco and Asda for about £3 per litter and I stashed quite a good amount.