Are they any good?

Considering getting one as they're a damned site easier than putting the car on stands, removing the engine-pan etc but just slightly concerned about how much oil it'll leave in the engine compared to draining from the sump.

How much oil do you get out the sump?

Cheers.

You will never get ALL of the oil out regardless of which method you use, there will always be a certain quantity in the cylinder head and stuck in various nooks and crannies, those oil extraction pumps are really good if you are working at home on your driveway, it reduces the risk of spills...

on some cars it is the only way the oil can be changed too, like smart cars and some merc engines the sump doesn't have a drain plug

Yes they're good. I use a pella 6000 and it's excellent. Removes the full 4.5 liters. Checked by removing sump nut and nothing comes out. You can also drain the oil filter housing which you can't do normally so it removes more oil than a sump drop. 

Excellent, thanks for the replies.

You will never get ALL of the oil out regardless of which method you use, there will always be a certain quantity in the cylinder head and stuck in various nooks and crannies, those oil extraction pumps are really good if you are working at home on your driveway, it reduces the risk of spills...

on some cars it is the only way the oil can be changed too, like smart cars and some merc engines the sump doesn't have a drain plug

 

I have to say I think they're great.

 

What you might not get out at the bottom is minimal compared to what you can get out from the oil filter housing and cooler that wouldn't come out by taking the sump plug out.

 

At the very least, use an extractor every other change or in the winter and a drain in the summer and save yourself some pain.

Another vote for the Pela 6000.

 

Great bit of kit and makes the oil changes very painless.

 

Phil

This is the one I've got

http://www.sealey.co.uk/PLPageBuilder.asp?gotonode=ViewProduct&method=mViewProduct&productid=12460&productdescription=&productcode=&category=2&catgroup=258&catmicrogroup=1491&analysiscode=&requiredresults=16

Is there any real advantage in having an electric one over a manual one?

Is there any real advantage in having an electric one over a manual one?

 

So you don't get pumper's cramp

I tried an electric type suction pump once and it was rubbish. Don't waste your money. The pela will be all you'll ever need even if it gives you pumpers cramp! 

where can i get one of them pumps from

where can i get one of them pumps from

 

 

cheapy option http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301015575008?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

 

 

or the Pela 6000 as recommended above http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131142961131?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

 

The Pela 6000 is the one I will go for, but as I just serviced my car it shall not be until I need it. Thanks for the recommendation mr rooney & Phil looks a good job. 

 

 

Sat I did a nice clean job then spilt about 10ml onto paving I pressure washed a week before..................... 

Yes, they're good, I have one that I use when doing routine servicing on an older relatives' Smart Car - it's engine doesn't have a sump drain plug, so the Pela pump is the only way to extract the oil.

I got a cheap silverline one for £20 off eBay. Does the job quite well. Only issue is it's only 4ltrs but not a major issue.

Think i would still prefer to drop plug anyday of week as there is still more chance of it getting any little bits of crap out of engine.

We do use them at work for dropping oil levels sometimes as its quicker and more accurate but would never use one to do an oil change

Another vote for here - I have a sealey one (£60 from Amazon) - it seems to get most of the oil out of my fabia.  I've never had any thick oil / slime when draining at the sump when changing the oil within the 10k on any car, and the job is so much easier it's silly.

 

But now it feels like changing the filter takes forever!