Changing the oil on our Punto recently and getting oil up my arm yet again, was wondering whether to purchase one of the aforementioned and whether they actually *do* make the job of changing oil easier, whether they get rid of more crud from the sump or are they just a gimmick?
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landyman1
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I have a sealey brand one they are a useful bit of kit as smart cars etc don't even have drain plugs,useful for pulling diesel through after filter changes etc,
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When I was in the motor trade, I used to help out a guy that did a bit of work at the local marina. We did quite a lot of engine services on the boats, and always had to use a suction pump to do the oil changes. I assume that there was a drain plug at the bottom of the sump, but they are so close to the bottom of the boat there was no hope of getting it out, let alone an oil catch tray underneath it!
Of course there is always the argument that you'll get more oil out through the drain plug, but if you change it often enough, it should be ok...
Of course there is always the argument that you'll get more oil out through the drain plug, but if you change it often enough, it should be ok...
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Or out of the filler plug!, changing all the oils on the quad last weekend took the plugs out of diffs & transfer box and oil poured out, no idea how the previous owner managed to get so much in apart from lying it on it's side?
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They are brilliant, but don't bother with the cheap ones. We have Pela pumps at work that really work well, so being a cheapskate I bought a Silverline for home, it's useless the pump has a leak and won't hold a vacuum. Had to buy a Pela as well.
