Dumb newbie question......

[Glockycharms]

I have been doing some reading here and am new to the oil analysis and i have to ask this question.

How do you guys get your oil in the Blackstone bottle without making a ________ of a mess and loosing all the oil in the engine??????

 

[tripleM]

You can either pour it from a plastic container AFTER you change your oil or siphon it out through the dipstick hole.

 

[Jason8691]

Just back the drainplug out enough to get a steady drip, it takes a minute, but its not messy. Just make sure the outside of the plug and surrounding pan are clean so you dont get any dust/dirt in there with it.

 

[LouDawg]

I just rush a clean funnel with the bottle under there during mid-drain, then rush it back out of the way when full. It can be done without too much mess if you're quick...and careful. Otherwise, what they said. ^^^^^^^^

 

[Mr Nice]

Fumoto valve with nipple

 

[427Z06]

Through the dipstick tube:

 

[Cicero]

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Fumoto valve with nipple

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Use with plastic tubing, makes samples and changes a snap. (Put a rubber "vacumn line cap" from Pepboys over the nipple between changes.)

 

[Mr Nice]

The good thing about the Fumoto with a nipple & hose....

Oil changes are a snap and catching hot oil for a UOA are simple. No mess, not one drop of oil spilled.

 

[tripleM]

Topsider oil extractor if you really want no muss or fuss.
All you have to get under the car for is getting the oil filter. Unless you have a BMW, then you'll never get under the car.

 

[Glockycharms]

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Topsider oil extractor if you really want no muss or fuss.
All you have to get under the car for is getting the oil filter. Unless you have a BMW, then you'll never get under the car.

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Do you have a picture or website for that?

 

[AndyH]

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Topsider oil extractor if you really want no muss or fuss.
All you have to get under the car for is getting the oil filter. Unless you have a BMW, then you'll never get under the car.

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Do you have a picture or website for that?

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Here's some pics of a Topsider being used to perform an oil change on a Mercedes:
http://www.slk32.com/pages/oilchange/oilchange.html

And a larger photo:

 

[tripleM]

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Topsider oil extractor if you really want no muss or fuss.
All you have to get under the car for is getting the oil filter. Unless you have a BMW, then you'll never get under the car.

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Do you have a picture or website for that?

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Sorry, I should have said MityVac..which is a more robust one & the 1 that I have:

www.Mityvac.com
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/MIT-7201.html

 

[tripleM]

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Topsider oil extractor if you really want no muss or fuss.
All you have to get under the car for is getting the oil filter. Unless you have a BMW, then you'll never get under the car.

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Btw, my routine for the BMW is pump the extractor & let it suck oil out automatically, replace filter @ the same time (BMW filter is in front of engine up top under the hood). ~ 20 minutes. Empty a little bit for Blackstone UOA & bring MityVac to a gas station to dump out in their recycle bin.

For my Mazda: extract oil, drive the car up front ramps, change the filter underneath, recycle. ~30 minutes.

 

[Quattro Pete]

tripleM, which engine does your BMW have?

 

[Quattro Pete]

Also, isn't cleaning of those things (Topsider, MityVac) a PITA? Otherwise, if you don't clean it, you'll contaminate the next sample you draw...

 

[Glockycharms]

Sounds good guys thanks for the help!!

 

[tripleM]

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tripleM, which engine does your BMW have?

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Inline 3.2 S52 6 cylinder.

 

[tripleM]

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Also, isn't cleaning of those things (Topsider, MityVac) a PITA? Otherwise, if you don't clean it, you'll contaminate the next sample you draw...

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In context: I had one sample taken from an unclean MityVac on my Mazda that Blackstone said had coolant in it. Leakdown test from dealer said negative.

Haven't gotten Terry Dyson's opinion yet & since this has never happened before in 10+ samples...nothing is being ruled out.

It's not a PITA to clean out. Just rinse with a hose & some Dawn & pour it.