Oil change using vacuum method. Longer tube needed.

[james2747]

Merc E class E270Cdi
I changed my oil using the vacuum method (see photo) for the first time last week.
What a doddle it was ... no jacking car up, no bottom covers to remove and no sump plug to remove.
Just whip out the dipstick, insert tube and a few pumps on the vacuum cylinder (oil receiver) and hey presto! Took just 15 mins to suck out all the oil.
The only issue I had was that the tube was so short I had to hold the receiver at an angle in the engine bay to ensure the short tube got to the bottom of the sump.
Question?
Does anyone know a supplier of this semi-rigid nylon or PVC pipe (6mm x 4mm) where I can buy just a couple of metres, so I can stand the vacuum cylinder on the ground next time.
Its not your standard PVC tubing you can buy anywhere ... but a much more rigid, hard plastic. I assume this is necessary to prevent it collapsing when under the vacuum.
Any suggestions most welcome.

 

[onefortheroad]

I stand mine on an upturned 15 ltr bucket . What you looking for is like net curtain hanging wire.

 

[mioba]

Did you look on the bay of e

 

[M80]

I bought similar from a local motor factors some years ago,
that was to create my own leak off kit with small plastic pop bottles from the £ shop.

 

[LostKiwi]

Google compressed air line tubing.

 

[John Laidlaw]

6/4 either Nylon, PU or PE tubing can be found in many Hydraulic & Pneumatics retailer. They all 'sell' it in 30m coils but one of them might be happy to snip a couple of metres off