How big a deal is it to drain via drain plug. Or Fumoto valve or Valvomax valve? Common to pump boat engine as you often have no choice. But does leave a little dirty oil. Given the choice in a normal car engine I would use the drain plug.
It’s a Range Rover that has a big skid plate covering the oil plug, so there is effort there to remove it. So every other 5k oil change, I want to just suck it out from the dipstick. And the oil filter is on top too.
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How is 12v more messy than a mityvac pneumatic? You still have to shove a tube down the dipstick and pull it out and wipe it off as you’re pulling it out?
Yeah I just bought the one I referenced as it seemed a little more heavy duty at 100w and more metal looking. It was $31 vs $20. I also have 9.3 quarts to suck out.
I wish they offered them in 120 volt
The Mityvac doesn’t have much to wipe off - the vacuum pulls the oil from inside the tube, and there is only a bit (a few inches at most) on the outside.
I think it would help immensely with clean if there were a plug for each tube, not sure where you get those. The JDI-6EV I was looking at had a tube you would hang the ends in to drain out but I ultimately decided on the 12v since I want to pump it directly into the disposal oil can.
I could simply machine a few of them. But the ziploc works great.
Yes, it is a ridiculous pain. Unfortunately to get to the filter, slash shield must still be removed. One could do filter every other change with the use of a quality filter.
The oil siphoned goes into the extractor with a convenient stopper and pouring spout. Less hoses to deal with than the electric pump (inlet - outlet). More opportunities for leaks I should say…
I have a similar one, that uses an air compressor. Thing will suck out every drop of oil, and heck of a lot less messy than popping the drain plug.
