It's still early in the trajectory. You can always make a left at the fork and see where it leads.
Manual oil change pump is the answer to my prayers.
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My new magnetic oil drain plug came with a crush washer, but I also bought a package of twenty more. I might as well use them before heading down a new path. Let's see... HPL Premium Plus PCMO at a minimum of 7.5k miles per OCI while driving 15k/year, so two crush washers/year, package of twenty... it's going to be a while. You might want to grab a beer or two.It's still early in the trajectory. You can always make a left at the fork and see where it leads.
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Yeah these might be worth while on a car you have to drive up on ramps. Somehow I've never had any vehicle you couldn't access the drain plug by just crawling underneath without being on ramps. Except my boats. You cant reach the bottom of an oil pan on most boats
I have the shop air version that HF sells, pretty sure it's made in the same plant in China.
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You only have to pump it 3 or 4 times to start the siphon. The air compressor version would be more of a hassle since you have to drag an air hose out.
I can see that. Air tools are great when you're already doing that kind of work. But getting out a stored hose is not convenient.
I take my MityVac all over the place; no compressor necessary. It's been a game changer.
Maybe Makita will make a cordless one of these days?
Maybe Makita will make a cordless one of these days?
I have a MityVac which I've mostly just used to suck out ATF from GM-style automatics which have no drain plug. Extracting the fluid first eliminates 99% of the mess vs. dropping the pan when it's full of fluid. Especially convenient if I want to do two or three drain and fills in a short time. No mess!
I also use it occasionally on my Honda Fit if I accidentally put in too much engine oil.... Which is real easy to do trying to pour into that little engine from a 5-quart jug. With the MityVac I can pull out just a little to make the level just right.
I also use it occasionally on my Honda Fit if I accidentally put in too much engine oil.... Which is real easy to do trying to pour into that little engine from a 5-quart jug. With the MityVac I can pull out just a little to make the level just right.
Most people with an I/O or inboard engine (which seems fewer people every year) use some kind of pump like the OP used to pump out the oil for an oil change.