I guess if you used it to do extra oil changes between scheduled service intervals, then it might have some merit. But then considering the considerable cost of decent motor oil you might as well spend the extra effort, jack the car up and change the oil properly, with a filter change at the same time.

Isn't it better to let the oil drain out the sump rather than these devices?
my mechanic uses one of these, however I have insisted he drain the sump, as I cannot see how all the oil would come out including the bits of metal that have sunk.

Buy a quick valve. Makes it quick and easy. Big advantage is you can can do a hot oil change without burning yourself. Some people use them to drain the bottom liter (dirtiest) out the sump and top up with a fresh liter halfway through oil change cycle.
Also great if somebody overfills it you can just drain a little out.

I have used a manual pump for nearly 8 years and at 2 changes each year. Every 4th or 5th change I will drain via the sump but that's really only to see if any metal is on the plug (magnetic sump plug) to check for problems. None yet so happy.
I have twice drained with a pump and then dropped the sump plug and the amount that came out was not even half a cup. From experience I move the pipe around to catch pockets of oil and then let it sit for half an hour to let the last dregs around the engine drop to the lowest.
Garages use pumps not out of laziness but in the knowledge it works and they don't have the worry about stripped plugs.

It does say on the box you can use it for diesel.

HOT - had non Lidl ones before, they don't last too long but @ £13 and 3yr warranty, bargain got 2 :-)

I also use Pela pump for oil changes when you have to take under guards off, always extracts more oil than if you dropped the plug (maybe angle of my drive).

Word of caution DO NOT USE FOR PETROL only use for oil, also brake fluid will cause any seals and rubber to expand.

Thanks OP

There were about 40 out on display this afternoon, (Thur). at Langley Mill, Derbyshire

Just been and got one in Bristol (bought more for refilling the gearbox than draining it- the refill plug is in a really awkward position and this will make life loads easier).

Gutted...not delivered to the Morecambe store. It's becoming a common thing....sewing machines not delivered the other week......tut! :disappointed:

i have one of these. they dont work well on all cars

i use it on my mums 1.6hdi the sump design means you cant get all the oil out. with this you can

my 2.0hdi though it wont get it all out

few things to mention. when not in use the pipes are really hard to not very flexible. the jubilee clips are a pain,

storing it away is a bit of a nightmare too unless you undo the pipes each time.

the battery terminal clips were rubbish so replaced them

there will be mess

thanks

I'd imagine so.

Can you use this to reverse bleed brakes?

I didn't know about those, thank you!

does it work on brake fluid and power steering ?

Using similar thing for fish tank :laughing:

Buy a quick valve. Makes it quick and easy. Big advantage is you can can do a hot oil change without burning yourself. Some people use them to drain the bottom liter (dirtiest) out the sump and top up with a fresh liter halfway through oil change cycle.
Also great if somebody overfills it you can just drain a little out.

my garage uses one of these, my sump has been cross threaded and they don't want the chance of it stripping, cost of a new sump far outweighs any left over oil contamination.

But that's arguably more hassle than undoing one hose and jumping a terminal in the fuse box. It wouldn't be a lot of use if you didn't have a live battery to hand though, I suppose, but then neither would one of these pumps :smiley:

Just pull up the rear seats and drill a hole in the tank if your scrapping it

this sounds dodgy I know but ive got an old car im about to scrap its fuel tanks full of diesel, does anyone know if this will get past the anti syphon thing in the fuel filler neck I cant get under the car as its in a lock up

Some Mercs don't even have sump plugs these days.

I'll think about this, I've been putting off a gearbox oil change for ages due to the pain in the backside getting access to the drain plug. Do I buy this or do I just get on with the job now the weather is warming up?

Either way it's cheap though, so heat added!

any good for decanting from a demi John homebrew?

Used a manual pump on my Galaxy and worked a dream - oil filter is on top too so no need to jack the car up.

Obvious point, but if your oil filter is underneath you still have get under the car to change it :stuck_out_tongue:

I'd use this for filling gearbox oil but when it comes to oil changes i like to drain as much as possible so half a cup of dirty oil in my fresh (not cheap) oil change wouldn't sit well with me. modern diesels really rely on the oil being good to keep running smoothly and quietly. my last cars undershield was a pain to take off so i ended up cutting a small hatch in it where the sump plug was that i could just pull down. but I could get to the filter from the top on that one.

Interestingly New BMW F Series Minis don't have a dipstick anymore, they use a electronic sensor. Perhaps other BMW are the same?

You could measure the extracted oil in any container, as long as it has a reasonably accurate measuring scale.

I have used this for the past year, as long as you warm up the engine first, the fluid will draw out really quick and straight into another bottle/container. It's pretty good tool to have. Engine oil, clutch fluid, diffs etc

can you suck out brake or power steering fluid with this thing?

I have used a manual pump, with a calibrated collection cylinder, so I know by volume when I have got nearly all the oil out, and I know approximately how much I have to put back in. If I was using this electric pump, I would also want a calibrated measure to check the volume removed as the flexible tube might not have been pushed in enough, or pushed in too far so that the tube bends at the bottom of the dipstick hole, so the only way to be sure when all the oil is out is to measure it.

polar most sump plugs are magnetic so any swarf should attach itself to the sump plug

I have used a manual pump for nearly 8 years and at 2 changes each year. Every 4th or 5th change I will drain via the sump but that's really only to see if any metal is on the plug (magnetic sump plug) to check for problems. None yet so happy.
I have twice drained with a pump and then dropped the sump plug and the amount that came out was not even half a cup. From experience I move the pipe around to catch pockets of oil and then let it sit for half an hour to let the last dregs around the engine drop to the lowest.
Garages use pumps not out of laziness but in the knowledge it works and they don't have the worry about stripped plugs.

My shield takes at least an hour to remove/refit,shearing bolts etc etc so I will be getting one of these, cheers OP.

Lot of manufacturers remove oil this way now, rather than draining through the sump. Seems odd to me, but it's common. I guess it's down in part to many cars having shields and trays under the sump?

I guess if you used it to do extra oil changes between scheduled service intervals, then it might have some merit. But then considering the considerable cost of decent motor oil you might as well spend the extra effort, jack the car up and change the oil properly, with a filter change at the same time.

​makes sense...cheers.

Isn't it better to let the oil drain out the sump rather than these devices?
my mechanic uses one of these, however I have insisted he drain the sump, as I cannot see how all the oil would come out including the bits of metal that have sunk.

its sucks!:confused: