recomend me a vacuum oil extractor

[123hotchef]

I'll keep looking I do like the option of the dual one with air supply and a hand pump

 

[Turbo]

https://www.onbuy.com/gb/7l-extractor-pump-manual-vacuum-oil-fluid-70-170psi-petrol-fuel~c10610~p22000857/?exta=gshp&stat=eyJpcCI6IjMyLjY5MDAiLCJkcCI6bnVsbCwibGlkIjo2NjQ0NzExNiwicyI6bnVsbCwidCI6MTYzNzQ4NzcxMSwiYm1jIjoiMS41In0=&lid=66447116&gclid=Cj0KCQiA-eeMBhCpARIsAAZfxZCe-E33tV4SVW_mGPh0JZTaKfMbPINzbM32k_6AxT079kKQZmeCW10aAhCdEALw_wcB

hth

I too have the Sealey version of this. Can only be used for sucking out, not refilling. But once you have one you will find it indispensable! Not only for emptying oil but fuel tanks, brake reservoirs & by adding an adaptor for vacuum bleeding brakes! Quite handy too for starting off syphoning fuel, avoids that mouthful of fuel if you're not quick enough!

 

[Pete.]

No point in the ones that can be used to extract and refill. They are almost impossible to clean so,as soon as you have filled them with old dirty oil any remaining in the pump will contaminate your nice clean oil.

You would think that until you consider that what's left in the system you're pumping out is probably 50x what would be left in the pump if you just put a cup full of clean oil through it.

 

[James1979]

All dealers have them to comply with current legislation but not all use them and for good reason, many vehicles were never designed to use them and they cannot suck all the oil out.

Vauxhall are a prime example and some models are suited to pumps as their sump bung is not at the bottom of the sump and it leaves about 1 litre of old oil in the sump and the pump gets most of this.

Other models have their sump bung at the bottom of the sump and draining it out through the bung gets all the oil out.

Know your make but not the model so a little assumption here, some of the models of your marque have a little perforated tube in the old dipstick hole and this leads the extraction pipe into a small sump within the sump and being at a lower point means it gets all the oil as it drains into the extraction sump.

Certain Vauxhall model leaves 1 litre in the sump and holds 4.2 litres and that isn't a ood dilution rate.

What legislation covers pumping oil out of a car engine?

 

[Bornfree]

What legislation covers pumping oil out of a car engine?

It's not the pumping out. It's the draining through the sump plug.

 

[bert]

I thought garages started using pumps to stop damaging stumps when the plugs were a little bit seized. I didn't realize it was legislated.

It's the reason why I bought mine as I didn't want to knacker the sump on my old galaxy when the plug was seized solid.

 

[123hotchef]

It's not the pumping out. It's the draining through the sump plug.

why incase they strip the plug threads or get oil in their eye!

 

[Bornfree]

It's in case they get a splash of used oil on them and get cancer 40 year's later.

 

[8ob]

It's in case they get a splash of used oil on them and get cancer 40 year's later.

That me stuffed then, splash? I have been covered in it from head to foot before now

Bob

 

[My Old Landy]

What legislation covers pumping oil out of a car engine?

The only thing I can find that is regulated is 'end of life' and that says either gravity or pump.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/31736/11-528-depolluting-end-of-life-vehicles-guidance.pdf

 

[Bornfree]

That me stuffed then, splash? I have been covered in it from head to foot before now

Bob

Me too. Most days for 30 years

 

[Dcal]

I've the sealey one as well, don't use it much but it's invaluable when it is needed.
A couple of days ago I changed 50l of hydraulic oil on a chipper that didn't have a drain bung, used a lidl transfer pump. Wasn't quick but did the job fine.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Know your make but not the model so a little assumption here, some of the models of your marque have a little perforated tube in the old dipstick hole and this leads the extraction pipe into a small sump within the sump and being at a lower point means it gets all the oil as it drains into the extraction sump.

First was an e34, then an e39 and currently the e60.

AFAIK, none have had a 'sump-within-a-sump' - and parts schematics don't show a configuration like you describe? Which model range are you referring to?

 

[MetalMonkey]

I am not aware of any legislation that stipulates the use of vacuum extraction.
It is faster, cleaner and easier, which I suspect are the main reason for the popularity.

In most cases it gets as much, if not more oil out than pulling the sump plug - on some older vehicles there can be issues, but most modern stuff is designed for it now.
Handy bits of kit for a variety of other tasks as well. I could do with a second one really, so I can dedicate one for oily stuff and one for water based stuff.