Oil extractor

[Am333rcr]

Thanks for the heads up. I take it that it comes with different sizes of pipes

 

[macandmoss]

I have a one I use for my whacker plate and generator as saves having to take the engine off the machine , I know there's not much oil in them but it makes an awkward job take seconds

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Thanks for the heads up. I take it that it comes with different sizes of pipes

Not Always, check the spec.

 

[Am333rcr]

Will have a good look thanks. I think I am going to go for one.

Seems to be worth buying one. Also I love buying tool

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Just to round off the Pela subject, I noticed that immediately after the finish of free practise three at the F1 in Sotchi, Russia, a mechanic descended on Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes after it was wheeled back into the garage and proceeded to changed the oil with an extractor which looked identical to my Pela 14.

If it's good enough for them........

 

[V6BOY]

I used to think this but as long as it is done after a run no issues. In many cases the extractors will actually get more oil out than removing the sump plug. The sump plugs aren't always in the bottom of the pan and due to the fact there is a difference in thickness in the flange and the sump there is often a small lip of a few mm.(I aprreciate there cases where that may not be the case)

When you have a extractor you are far more likely to change your oil often than if you don't so the likelihood of there being crap left in the sump is far less anyway. When I first got mine I did a test, sucked it out with the extractor and then removed the sump plug and not even a drip came out. Due to the shape of different sumps there is a bit of practice required in getting everything out.

IMHO it's worth getting a decent one, MityVac(Also rebranded by SnapOn) or Pela seem to be the best.The performance on my MityVac is way better than my previous one.

So true well anything like the Citroen 1.6 HDI PSA lump the sump plug is well recess into the sump. I had the sump off to clean the oil pick up pipe out I would say there is half pint of oil left in the sump after being drained.