Engine oil change - with an extactor!

[AANDYY]

Hello, just want to share my joy at my new purchase.
Purchased a Sealey TP69 from ebay £50 delivered! Not a drop split.
After I removed the sump plug to see if any oil had remained and only about half a cup dribbled out , fine be me. I also extracted the oil on the filter housing .

What a pain it was before, up the ramps, remove undertray, off the ramps, drop the oil, refill, up the ramps, scramble underneath again, replace undertray, down the ramps......

Good times.

 

[Ted]

Thanks for that - bought a Pela of fleabay, but haven't had a chance to use it yet (looking forward to it).
Did you change the oil filter, and did any oil dribble out?

 

[AANDYY]

Yer did the filter, oil does drip from it, have plenty of rags ready!

 

[BlackC55]

It is vital if you are using this method that you make sure that the engine is HOT

 

[AANDYY]

Yup agreed, forgot to mention that but it should be on the normal method as well.

 

[SilverSaloon]

Although i still think draining from the sump is the best way, i can see the benefits of extracting it out - the bl00dy heavy metal sump shield on my W124 makes it a hassle. i like the way the oil is extracted into the container for clean disposal. only downside is that the canister takes 6.5 litres and the merc has 7.5 litres of oil....

if it were me, knowing you run on veg like me, i'd use this for the "extra" oil changes and then on the main service each time, i'd drain it from the sump.

Then it would get my vote!

 

[ringway]

I change the oil in my S210 & Sprinter using a Sealey 9.5 litre pump.

As said, make sure the engine is up to full temperature so the oil is thinner.

I suck out the oil and then leave for 15, minutes to let any oil run down the sump walls - when you return and pump again there is always more to come.

It's a great way of making an oil change cleaner and less hassle too.

Suck out the filter chamber as already said.

 

[AANDYY]

I change the oil in my S210 & Sprinter using a Sealey 9.5 litre pump.

As said, make sure the engine is up to full temperature so the oil is thinner.

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I was wondering about the temp of the oil and was a bit concerned to do it at full temp. I let mine stand for 20 Min's before doing it, so full operating is OK with the Sealey extractors?

Instructions in mine just say to let the engine run for five minutes before extraction.

 

[ringway]

I was wondering about the temp of the oil and was a bit concerned to do it at full temp. I let mine stand for 20 Min's before doing it, so full operating is OK with the Sealey extractors?

Instructions in mine just say to let the engine run for five minutes before extraction.

Sorry, what I should have said is that I get mine to full temp and then leave for 10, minutes or so.
If the oil was extracted straight away it wouldn't do the plastic pipes etc on the Sealey any good at all.

 

[Olivier]

Although i still think draining from the sump is the best way, i can see the benefits of extracting it out - the bl00dy heavy metal sump shield on my W124 makes it a hassle. i like the way the oil is extracted into the container for clean disposal. only downside is that the canister takes 6.5 litres and the merc has 7.5 litres of oil....

if it were me, knowing you run on veg like me, i'd use this for the "extra" oil changes and then on the main service each time, i'd drain it from the sump.

Then it would get my vote!

I can take your sump away to ease your pain and at any time, I know, I'm a nice guy

 

[Danny DeVito]

We bought one of these where i worked, the tube did'nt make it to the bottom of the transit sump, or the mondeo, or the vectra, it was useful for getting diesel out of the tank though...for other use.

 

[grober]

We bought one of these where i worked, the tube did'nt make it to the bottom of the transit sump, or the mondeo, or the vectra, it was useful for getting diesel out of the tank though...for other use.

It can depend on whether the dip stick and sump were designed with oil extraction in mind. Fortunately Mercedes cars are and the tube goes down to the bottom of the sump. I would wager the majority of Mercedes dealers change the oil this way during routine servicing.

 

[johnsco]

It's quite clear that most MB dealers and many indie garages use the suction method.
On the last two vehicles I purchased, it was obvious that the sump plug had never been out, as it was absolutely siezed in.
On both vehicles, I wrecked the drain plug getting it out and had to mend it with a new one.

My E300TD had been owned from new by Rodley Motors in Bradford, who had serviced it this way.
My previous Jeep Cherokee turbo diesel had been main-dealer serviced in Manchester, with the same result.

 

[vijilants]

Hello, just want to share my joy at my new purchase.
Purchased a Sealey TP69 from ebay £50 delivered! .

Good times.

I have the same gadget and it has been used several times for all sorts of reasons, such as oil change, emptying out the windscreen washer bottle, changing the power steering fluid, removing the brake fluid from the resevoir, plus a few household issues.

It performs very well and is extremely handy. Highly recommended !!!!

 

[vijilants]

double post

 

[Danny DeVito]

Some forklifts i worked on had quick release couplers on fitted to the sump. Every time a machine came in for a service they just connected the hose to it and sucked the oil out using a pump. IIRC they took about four mins to do oil change complete

 

[AANDYY]

I have the same gadget and it has been used several times for all sorts of reasons, such as oil change, emptying out the windscreen washer bottle, changing the power steering fluid, removing the brake fluid from the resevoir, plus a few household issues.

It performs very well and is extremely handy. Highly recommended !!!!

Yup, used it again today to drian my fuel tank to clean my tank strainer.

 

[wemorgan]

Do you have to be rigorous with cleaning it inbetween extracting the different fluids?
If you are, what cleaning product do you use?

 

[BlackC55]

Do you have to be rigorous with cleaning it inbetween extracting the different fluids?
If you are, what cleaning product do you use?

I have used brake cleaner in the past.

 

[lil.smartie]

That's how you HAVE to change the oil in a Smart! They don't have sump plugs!

Kate