Oil Extraction Pumps

mopardave

mopardave

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T6 Legend
Has anyone got any recommendations for oil extraction pumps? Now, I'm a firm believer in dropping the sump plug to do an oil change but I always seem to spill at least some oil so I'm thinking of getting an extraction pump to pump most out before removing the sump plug.....and I think it would make disposal easier too. I've been looking at the Sealey TP69 or the Pela 6000.
Thoughts would be appreciated guys.:thumbsup:
 
So I've always done all my own servicing on all my cars and the T6 is no exception. That said why has it taken me so long to get one of these...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/FreeTec-Sc...cles/Boats&qid=1561844051&s=automotive&sr=1-1

Why have I insisted on crawling under the van to get to the sump plug when I could have got one of these ages ago. I'm sure many of you have them already but if not and like me you have thought about it but the shrugged it off and thought nah, all I can say is try it.

Changing the oil today was a doddle, insert tube into dipstick tube and watch in awe as it pulled out 7lts of oil in around 6-8 minutes. I still had to reach under to get the filter out as mine has pipes and the rad in the way to pull it through the top but man that was the tidiest oil change I've done for a while.

Lets see if it works again next year/10K miles time....
 
Is not the idea of removing the sump plug to also remove any debris that has sank to the bottom? Would sucking the oil out remove these particles?
 
Very likely, yes. In the US there are millions of cars that have never had the sump plug out and they do many more miles than us.
 
I also service my own vehicles, and i've seen dealers using these things, but i'm of an old school way of doing things. I prefer dropping out the bung and just leaving it to drain every drop whilst I do the other things. Plus it's only a couple of minutes to drop the plastic underneath, and a good excuse to remove all the road crud that's got jammed up there.
 
Yeah I’m old school mechanics as well but I’m thinking as I only do around 6-7k a year this might be alright for every other oil and filter change. I usually do oil and filter one year then oil and filter, air and fuel filters the next.
 
I use one of those Sealey ones (it was about half the price as in a different manufacturer's box) and they are great to be used as described by mopardave. Out with the dipstick, feed in the pipe, pump it to get the vacuum and whilst it is sucking the oil out get on with swapping out the oil filter and also get underneath and remove the cover ready to drop the last few ml into a drain bucket. When it gets to about 5 litres, pour into an container (or in my case the feed tank for my workshop heater) and then refit the hose and re-pump to get last last few litres out. Although sometimes you get the pipe in just the right place and only get a few drips out of the oil drain, other times there could be 1/2 litre still in there so definitely worth pulling the drain plug to make sure.

If the oil is warm it gets sucked out very quickly but I've used it on cold 20W50 from a different vehicle and it still gets it out, it just takes a lot longer. Definitely something you'll buy and wish you had bought years ago!
 
.... for years for the oil change, I use a Valex pump, it is cheap but it works well, it can pump all the oil, until the last drop. a recommendation, to do the job with a warm engine, it will be better
 
I have one of these: Expert Manual or Pneumatic Oil Extractor 77057 OE2 | Draper Tools

It is manual and pneumatic so if you have a compressor it saves slot of manual pumping. Used it for several years now.

I had to make up a longer extension suction tube for the T6 CAAC engine because the originals did not reach the bottom of the dump.

It gets a full 7 L of oil out the T6 so don't worry about sump plugs and removing engine covers. :thumbsup:
 
Urbanfox said:
Diverting slightly, whats the size of socket required to remove the oil filter. My engine is the CAAB with the filter access from above and at the front. Is it 32mm or 36mm or another size?
I was thinking of getting this oil extractor. The hose length may be a tad short though for the van?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07P5WYGGD/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1YG3OI0209X9T&psc=1
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That'll do it, you connect the hoses together, obviously not down the dip stick but as close as you can to it.

I've used a very similar (looked pretty much identical) one on the T6 no problems
 
Dilbert said:
I have one of these: Expert Manual or Pneumatic Oil Extractor 77057 OE2 | Draper Tools

It is manual and pneumatic so if you have a compressor it saves slot of manual pumping. Used it for several years now.

I had to make up a longer extension suction tube for the T6 CAAC engine because the originals did not reach the bottom of the dump.

It gets a full 7 L of oil out the T6 so don't worry about sump plugs and removing engine covers. :thumbsup:
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Im looking at one of these.....ToolStation sell them. Draper Expert Manual / Pneumatic Oil Extractor

what / how did you use/make the extension suction tube?

got any pics?
 
Dellmassive said:
Im looking at one of these.....ToolStation sell them. Draper Expert Manual / Pneumatic Oil Extractor

what / how did you use/make the extension suction tube?
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It is cheaper on Amazon ;) Draper 77057 Manual and Pneumatic Oil Extractor https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002R89GPS

I made the extension from some similar diameter white nylon air control systems pipe and just joined it to the original translucent pipe with a rubber cable protection sleeve which happened to be the right diameter. Make sure it is a hard nylon pipe because the hot oil will soften polyurethane pipe too much.

The extention is long enough to go to the bottom of the sump with the join above the dipstick tube so no problem with it becoming disconnected out of sight! (sorry, not near the unit at the moment for any photos).

Hope that helps.
 
mopardave said:
Has anyone got any recommendations for oil extraction pumps? Now, I'm a firm believer in dropping the sump plug to do an oil change but I always seem to spill at least some oil so I'm thinking of getting an extraction pump to pump most out before removing the sump plug.....and I think it would make disposal easier too. I've been looking at the Sealey TP69 or the Pela 6000.
Thoughts would be appreciated guys.:thumbsup:
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I bought a cheapo Clark pump from Machine Mart last year when I overfilled them van and CBA to put it back on stands. Anyhow. I used it this year and it removed exactly 7 litres (CAAC engine) in a little over 10 minutes, which was sufficient enough time to make a brew.

www.clarketooling.co.uk

Clarke CFTP12 12V Oil And Diesel Pump - Clarke Tools

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