Anyone use a vacuum oil extractor on their vehicles or small engines, something like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Hydro-Turf-Oil-Extractor-OIL01/dp/B000GU0MMU/
Vacuum Oil Extractors
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I have a Mighty Vac that I used when I had a VW with a cartridge filter. Love it.
Also handy for sucking out transmission fluid, power steering fluid etc.
Also handy for sucking out transmission fluid, power steering fluid etc.
I have one for my boat.
Sadly, all of my vehicles have baffles in the dipstick tubes that prevent it from being used. I just tried my "last chance" a month ago and it hit something in there and wouldn't go down anymore.
Sadly, all of my vehicles have baffles in the dipstick tubes that prevent it from being used. I just tried my "last chance" a month ago and it hit something in there and wouldn't go down anymore.
Originally Posted By: SwedishRider
Anyone use a vacuum oil extractor on their vehicles
Yup. Been using them exclusively on both our cars for years.
Anyone use a vacuum oil extractor on their vehicles
Yup. Been using them exclusively on both our cars for years.
Thanks! I am thinking about buying the one I linked to for use in my small engines and my vehicles. It has great reviews and is a little over $50. Anyone have any experience with it? Or have another suggestion?
No experience with that particular one, but judging by the reviews, it should work just fine. Just make sure the capacity is large enough for your needs. My cars take 7-8 quarts of oil, so this particular one would have been a bit too small.
I use the Mityvac 7201 which has an 8.8 Litre capacity - plenty for my Toyota 5.7L motor: Mityvac 7201 on Amazon
The price is very reasonable at
The price is very reasonable at
I agreed. Mityvac 7201 at $15 more than Hydro-Turf Oil Extractor is a much better buy. I have Mityvac 7201 for 10 years now and it still works after 10 years.
That is interesting, as the reviewer in that video has what appears to be that Mityvac oil extractor, and he's getting rid of it to go to the Hydro-Turf.
I use the Mityvac PLUS on Mercedes cars, with the hand pump. I'm not going to fuss with plugging in a compressor.
It works very well! With the Mercedes oil filter on top, oil changes are fun and easy.
Sadly, there are some cars out there that you cannot get to the bottom of the oil pan from the dipstick tube.
It works very well! With the Mercedes oil filter on top, oil changes are fun and easy.
Sadly, there are some cars out there that you cannot get to the bottom of the oil pan from the dipstick tube.
I've been looking at what you all have recommended, the Mityvac 7201, and it has excellent reviews. Looks like I could use it for many different fluid applications. Is it really the way to go?
http://www.amazon.com/Mityvac-7201-Fluid-Evacuator-Plus/dp/B0002SR7TC
http://www.amazon.com/Mityvac-7201-Fluid-Evacuator-Plus/dp/B0002SR7TC
Originally Posted By: SwedishRider
I've been looking at what you all have recommended, the Mityvac 7201, and it has excellent reviews. Looks like I could use it for many different fluid applications. Is it really the way to go?
http://www.amazon.com/Mityvac-7201-Fluid-Evacuator-Plus/dp/B0002SR7TC
It is a great tool to have, and well worth the money. What I saved this year alone doing transmission fluid exchanges it more than paid for itself.
I've been looking at what you all have recommended, the Mityvac 7201, and it has excellent reviews. Looks like I could use it for many different fluid applications. Is it really the way to go?
http://www.amazon.com/Mityvac-7201-Fluid-Evacuator-Plus/dp/B0002SR7TC
It is a great tool to have, and well worth the money. What I saved this year alone doing transmission fluid exchanges it more than paid for itself.
So demarpaint, you recommend the Mityvac 7201 specifically?
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So demarpaint, you recommend the Mityvac 7201 specifically?
Yes, that's the one I own and have used exclusively.
So demarpaint, you recommend the Mityvac 7201 specifically?
Yes, that's the one I own and have used exclusively.
I have the 7201 also and it has been a great tool over the past 5 years.
But, like all things, it is not perfect. In my instance, I found it better to store it with the pour plug untensioned as mine became deformed and was hard to remove. No problem if I store it as mentioned.
There have been some very rare instances where the suction tube has broken off inside the oil pan. It seems to happen with certain vehicles that might have some king of edge down inside that catches the tube during extraction and/or maybe because people use it with the oil way too hot. I "think" the tubing is only rated to 170 degrees F, but I cannot verify this.
http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=311480
I still recommend it as a great unit.
But, like all things, it is not perfect. In my instance, I found it better to store it with the pour plug untensioned as mine became deformed and was hard to remove. No problem if I store it as mentioned.
There have been some very rare instances where the suction tube has broken off inside the oil pan. It seems to happen with certain vehicles that might have some king of edge down inside that catches the tube during extraction and/or maybe because people use it with the oil way too hot. I "think" the tubing is only rated to 170 degrees F, but I cannot verify this.
http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=311480
I still recommend it as a great unit.
I have been using the MityVac 7201 for the past 6 years with no problems - it is a great tool.
No problem with engine oil at full operating temp - all tubing and tank hardware stand up to the high temp with no distortion or weakening.
I never take out the "pour plug" at the top of the unit - why? After I finish extracting the oil and re-filling the engine with new oil, I simply reverse the pump on the side of the unit and pump the used oil into the (now empty) oil bottles. Very neat and clean with no spills. I have added a valve in the pickup line to make the job even easier.
*********** One note of caution ***********
If you are extracting (as opposed to draining) oil from your engine for the first time, when you have finished extracting all the oil possible, you should remove the oil drain plug and make sure there is not a lot of oil still left in your crankcase. NOT ALL ENGINES CAN BE COMPLETELY DRAINED BY EXTRACTION ALONE. Some engines have dual level crankcases where the upper level can only be drained with the drain plug. But even if you have to drain some remainder through the drain plug after extraction, the job is cleaner because the volume being drained is much less in most cases.
No problem with engine oil at full operating temp - all tubing and tank hardware stand up to the high temp with no distortion or weakening.
I never take out the "pour plug" at the top of the unit - why? After I finish extracting the oil and re-filling the engine with new oil, I simply reverse the pump on the side of the unit and pump the used oil into the (now empty) oil bottles. Very neat and clean with no spills. I have added a valve in the pickup line to make the job even easier.
*********** One note of caution ***********
If you are extracting (as opposed to draining) oil from your engine for the first time, when you have finished extracting all the oil possible, you should remove the oil drain plug and make sure there is not a lot of oil still left in your crankcase. NOT ALL ENGINES CAN BE COMPLETELY DRAINED BY EXTRACTION ALONE. Some engines have dual level crankcases where the upper level can only be drained with the drain plug. But even if you have to drain some remainder through the drain plug after extraction, the job is cleaner because the volume being drained is much less in most cases.
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That is great advice. Thanks for the tip!
What do you folks think about metal oil extractors, like the Topsider?
My brother had one, when It broke he bought a MV 7201 like mine. He likes the Miti-Vac better.
I had Topsider first, it broke after 2-3 uses. After that I bought Mityvac 7201 and it works for more than 10 years and it's still working now.
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