If anyones done it can you tell me what pump you used and also what diameter pipe will fit my Roomster,if any .I will order myself a pump if i know it can be done successfully through what appears to be a very small dipstick hole on the Roomster MK1

I use something like this,and have done for years.

Sealey TP69 6.5ltr Manual Vacuum Oil and Fluid Extractor

 

Hope it helps.

Lidi special Buys ( 17/02/19 )

 

https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/MiddleofLidl.htm?articleId=20249

 

 

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2 hours ago, Auric Goldfinger said:

Lidi special Buys ( 17/02/19 )

 

https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/MiddleofLidl.htm?articleId=20249

 

 

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Thanks for that, just been down to buy one and it works a treat. With no more struggling to get under the car, and the oil filter on top its going to be a doddle of a job now

Edited 18 February, 20197 yr by JEFF-the-Bowman

I see the usefulness of this, but over time, won't sludge build up in the bottom of the sump?

 

If it's hot-drained, all of the (if any) buildup gets flushed away. With these things it's a bit of a hit or miss affair.

I always used to think Sludge too when ever somebody mentioned sucking out the oil, but have you ever seen sludge coming out with the oil ? I certainly haven't, so I feel now that as long as you change your oil as required and your not doing a vehicle for the first time in far too many years of missed oil changes, then I don't get the problem.

Personally though I don't own an oil extraction pump as I'm happy just using the sump bolt. I think I'm going to pop down Lidl though and get one.

EDIT - Maybe not "Flow rate: 0.2L/min (engine oil–max 60ºC); 1.5L/min (diesel or heating oil)"  that's over 20 minutes to empty the oil. I'll Stick to the bolt.

Edited 18 February, 20197 yr by aubrey
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1 hour ago, Skoda_newby said:

I see the usefulness of this, but over time, won't sludge build up in the bottom of the sump?

 

If it's hot-drained, all of the (if any) buildup gets flushed away. With these things it's a bit of a hit or miss affair.

 

1 hour ago, aubrey said:

I always used to think Sludge too when ever somebody mentioned sucking out the oil, but have you ever seen sludge coming out with the oil ? I certainly haven't, so I feel now that as long as you change your oil as required and your not doing a vehicle for the first time in far too many years of missed oil changes, then I don't get the problem.

Personally though I don't own an oil extraction pump as I'm happy just using the sump bolt. I think I'm going to pop down Lidl though and get one.

EDIT - Maybe not "Flow rate: 0.2L/min (engine oil–max 60ºC); 1.5L/min (diesel or heating oil)"  that's over 20 minutes to empty the oil. I'll Stick to the bolt.

When i got my car a few months ago i knew ( with the few health problems i have) that i would struggle to remove the bottom engine cover so i took it to a mechanic to get the engine and gearbox oil changed. He charged me 40 quid ( One hours labour) so for me to get a pump is a no brainer really . My personal preference has always been drain from the sump, but you get older  everything is a compromise on what you used to do to what you can do

On 18/02/2019 at 12:55, aubrey said:

EDIT - Maybe not "Flow rate: 0.2L/min (engine oil–max 60ºC); 1.5L/min (diesel or heating oil)"  that's over 20 minutes to empty the oil. I'll Stick to the bolt.

 

To nudge this thread into reverse for a while...

This reminds me of a guy I used to work with who couldn't understand why I would change the oil myself.  "It takes hours to get the oil down that tiny ******* hole! and most of it ends up on my drive..."

I did an oil and filter change on my 1.2 TSI roomster today, it took just under 15 minutes to pump the oil out, I was quite happy with that (Lidl pump). I had to put a 3 1/16" copper pipe onto the plastic pipe to get it to pass through the dipstick hole, the only problem I had was removing the oil filter, I don't know what the garage put it on with (probably needlessly used air tools) I had all the proper fitting tools, couldn't budge it, I ended up destroying it to get it off, I didn't want to keep it anyway, so nothing lost. But very happy with the pump.

I have used a Pella oil extraction pump for the last 10 years on my Octavia I TDi . Just by moving the metal sprung pipe around a little when you can hear air being draw cleans the last drops out of the sump. Also sucks the oil out of the filter housing. Brilliant tool.

Pela ! correct spell

Ditto, quite a lot of oil comes out of the filter housing base.

 

Mine is just a no name hand vac pump but works very well, a lot quicker than 15 minutes and gives the biceps a work-out.

On 17/03/2019 at 19:48, benterrier said:

Pela ! correct spell

 

He was eating PAELLA at the time he wrote this.