Oil Extraction.

[Steve Paul Thompson]

Steve, Next time you drain through the sump plug (forgotten what they are - I've Pela'd for years!) measure exactly hw much oil comes out. Then you have a baseline for checking how efficient your extraction pump is when you use it next.

Thanks Umble. Will do.

 

[Gazwould]

Then fit and forget a Gold plug !

 

[umblecumbuz]

Couldn't afford one of those - antisocial in these lockdown subsistence days!

 

[umblecumbuz]

Over regular oil changes ARE the cheapest engine maintenance you will EVER do..

Nah. You just enter the area of diminishing returns if you change oil too frequently. There is an optimum change schedule, beyond which you're just wasting money.

 

[Gazwould]

Guilty .

 

[Gazwould]

The illness...

 

[Creaky]

I've just got an lidl/aldi? oil suction pump that connects to the battery for the next change on my clk. The wife was concerned about it flattening the battery and suggested I keep the engine running when using it...... What could possibly go wrong?

 

[Gazwould]

Nothing really , but I just like the side tricep pump of the manual extractor .

 

[Blobcat]

I've just got an lidl/aldi? oil suction pump that connects to the battery for the next change on my clk. The wife was concerned about it flattening the battery and suggested I keep the engine running when using it...... What could possibly go wrong?

Errrr... engine running with no oil in it...

 

[Gazwould]

I was waiting... total MBO GOLD

 

[humpyharvey]

Hi all.....would there be any issues in doing an oil extraction oil change inbetween annual servicing at the garage....but not changing the oil filter...i would think the filter would be ok for that wouldnt you...?

 

[Steve Paul Thompson]

I wouldn,t think that there would be any issues in this. I would call this an oil refresh which would do more good than harm. Steve.

 

[Wighty]

it Won’t cause any issues , but the filter is cheap to replace

 

[malcolm E53 AMG]

I remember reading an article about a guy who owned a gullwing SL, the car was so precious to him he changed the oil every time it was used - now that is dedication to the cause

 

[Wighty]

I remember reading an article about a guy who owned a gullwing SL, the car was so precious to him he changed the oil every time it was used - now that is dedication to the cause

That’s what I do with my socks and pants

 

[malcolm E53 AMG]

Hi all.....would there be any issues in doing an oil extraction oil change inbetween annual servicing at the garage....but not changing the oil filter...i would think the filter would be ok for that wouldnt you...?

Oil filters are good for 15k+ miles so no problem but the filter replacement is so easy why not do it at the same time

 

[malcolm E53 AMG]

Anyone used the vacuum pump for removing petrol from the fuel tank or is better to use a hand pump?

 

[EmilysDad]

Anyone used the vacuum pump for removing petrol from the fuel tank or is better to use a hand pump?

I have used my Pela to remove diesel from an Astra I was scrapping. Stuck the suction pipe down the pipe going to the filter under the bonnet and sucked ..... I don't think I could get the suction pipe into the tank ???

 

[Steve Paul Thompson]

Anyone used the vacuum pump for removing petrol from the fuel tank or is better to use a hand pump?

If I remember correctly, the instructions that came with the 12 volt vacuum pump and hand pump advise against using it with petrol. I think that this must be because the pumps rubber seals would react badly to petrol. Steve.

 

[malcolm E53 AMG]

If I remember correctly, the instructions that came with the 12 volt vacuum pump and hand pump advise against using it with petrol. I think that this must be because the pumps rubber seals would react badly to petrol. Steve.

Pretty well sums up my feelings on using it for petrol extraction I think I’ll buy one of those cheap hand pumps from Ebay to do the job it’s only likely to be used a couple of times.