Oil Extractor (or vacuum)

[Mr. Tool]

Has anyone tried one of these "oil extractors" out?

The Pela PL6000 (1st photo....price just under $50 bucks from Walmart)

The 9L (2nd photo......price just over $50 bucks from Ebay)


If so what are your reviews, opinions, comments, etc.

Thanks in advance for your post.

 

[ex-x-fire]

I haven't used the exact one in the second picture, but one like it. I use it all the time at work and it does the job well.
If your interested, I made one from stuff I had lying around. It pulls and hold a vacuum.https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=362083

 

[tarmy]

I had the manual type...got tired of that with 5 boats...got the 12v type...

You will thank me later...Amazon has them, Jabsco 17800-2000 marine porta quick oil changer...works great.

 

[kctyphoon]

I just bought the $89 mityvac. Haven't used it yet. I had a cheap $35 model from lowes and used it a ton over the years, seals finally went though..

The reason I picked the mityvac model is cause you can change it from vacuum to pressure inside the chamber- so basically you can empty to unit under its own power or use it to dispense fluid if you ever wanted to. Also comes with the option to buy accessories like a brake bleed kit.

They make changing oil on lawn equipment painless. I even emptied both diesel tanks on my f350 with one. Took forever, but it worked.

 

[930dreamer]

I've used the second one with a compressed air setup= no hand pumping.

 

[Ruination Fan]

At home use or at work use? I use one from John Dow that is used with shop air and works great. Price is much more than the others, but is crazy durable. Here is a link:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000...+evacuator&dpPl=1&dpID=415JQyY+v7L&ref=plSrch

 

[rossomania]

I just purchased a Topsider MVP for home use but haven't broken it out of the box yet. It's a manual pump model but I like the 8 quart steel holding tank for durability. Price seemed right being under $50.

The "not so secret" to success with all of these oil extractors seems to be making sure you pump from a *warm* but not hot engine. Also, in some cases you can increase the rate of oil flow by replacing the stock extraction hose with something larger *if * your dipstick tube diameter allows. At least that's the idea.

 

[dkroth]

I have the first one - the ball style.

It only holds about 2.5 quarts. I use it mostly for changing the oil on the mower and emptying the gas out of the blower and the end of winter.

I recently added a barb fitting so I can use a vacuum pump and spare myself the pumping (No, I don't use the vacuum pump with gasoline).

I think I used it to change the oil on the car once. Because of the capacity it was kind of a hassle.




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[rsanter]

I have the one from HF and it works great

 

[Richard Cranium]

another vote for the HF unit, works well

 

[Bondo]

Ayuh,.... I've got a Mityvac like the 1 on the right,....

Bought it to do boat oil changes, 'n now use it all the time, for many different tasks that involve removin' fluids,....

 

[RedneckWelder]

You can make your own with a 5 gallon bucket and a shop vac. Youll just have to drill a hole and put in an appropriate size fitting for the size of tubing you want them just put the hose over the main spout. Modify one lid and keep a regular one to take it to the recycling center

 

[Knotgoalie]

I was just reading about some of those units the other day. Princess Auto has several different ones in stock that I'll have to check out. It will save on the mess but I still have to ramp the car to get to the oil filter.

 

[wannabridin]

HF one works great, as long as you have a decent air source. I just sold mine though, as I never use it anymore. I got tired of having to wheel the compressor out along with the extractor to do oil changes.

 

[ihateminimumwage]

I've been using the MityVac 7201 professionally for a couple of years for oil changes in generators. It can empty out a PSI(GM) V8 in under a minute. Used it at home emptying and refilling (after flushing) axles, transmissions and transfer cases.

 

[dscheidt]

My dad had a "topside oil chaner" like this, which he used for mowers and such. https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_390306_390306
It lasted at least 30 years. I replaced the hose once or twice for him. I figured it would be a horrible gimmick, but it really did work. (particularly when there was kid around to pump it for him, heh).

 

[Fedwrench]

I'm soo lazy, i have two Mityvac pneumatic units similar to the unit on the right. I used one for coolant and the other for oil based fluids.

I've used them for over 10 years and they have served me well.

A word of caution though, if the coolant is pretty hot, it can distort the shape of the cylinder. I even saw another tech's shatter.

 

[IndyGarage]

I have one of each of the ones shown in the OP pictures. The spherical one works about 10X as good as the mityvac one. The only problem is that it doesn't hold much oil.

The problem with the mityvac is the seals on the hose. The seal out of the tank is **** and leaks, making the thing extremely frustrating to use.

Pumping either one of them is a pain - especially if the oil is a bit cool. I might look into one with an electric pump.

 

[Michael_in_DE]

Some guys swear by these:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075S2P61J/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I have the smaller round one of the two the OP posted. But I don't have the patience to use it on vehicles. It's good for doing smaller reservoirs though like power steering etc.

 

[Michael_in_DE]

Matco 'just came out with' with a much nicer AC powered pump that is a remake of someone elses pump that looked really promising.

Here it is, a drill driven version:

https://www.tooltopia.com/private-b...qQ3h-lCfnMKHJefTbR9SN0fea3iikRKBoChHYQAvD_BwE

Or if you want to pay more for it:

https://www.matcotools.com/catalog/product/PK71196/QUICKFLOW-DRILL-PUMP-KIT/

 

[Tonyuk]

We use pneumatic/electric extractors at work for pretty much every oil change. Very rarely pull a drain plug.

They're the reason many cars still come with a 'dipstick tube', without an actual dipstick in it.

 

[dkroth]

Some guys swear by these:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075S2P61J/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I have the smaller round one of the two the OP posted. But I don't have the patience to use it on vehicles. It's good for doing smaller reservoirs though like power steering etc.

Those are all over eBay for similar prices. Occasionally someone will put one up on auction and it can be had for ~$10.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_od...id+Extractor+Electric+Transfer++Pump&_sacat=0





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[bpjr]

I didn't want electric and needed it mostly for boat engines. Got one of these from westmarine but a different brand. Works great and holds 2 gals but is slow. The suction tube goes down the dip stick hole and you pump down vacuum...then come back in 15 minutes. Its clean and easy. Had it about 15 yrs and no problems.

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/t...MIxe-at6iw2gIVUjyBCh2NnwVyEAQYAyABEgKk6vD_BwE

 

[rlitman]

It works a lot faster if you're pulling hot oil.

 

[Ambrose Wolfinger]

I am on my second Pela 6000. It works fine, however, the pump that sits on top of the tank feels a bit loose sometimes but it seems to seal okay. My first one started to lose suction after several years and I got tired of rigging up the seal so I just bought a new one. But for the price and the amount of use I have gotten out of it I cannot complain.

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