This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
--===============2107727985622052419==
boundary="------------E403BB6DAC5BCE39F7DA4820"
Content-Language: en-US
This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
--------------E403BB6DAC5BCE39F7DA4820
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
I bought one similar to this (there's various brands/prices that all
look pretty much the same; I'd wager they're all made in the same
Chinese factory):
*https://tinyurl.com/y964denv*
It does the job (15L versions are available). I mainly use if for small
engines, so haven't tried the pneumatic feature yet.
I haven't been impressed with MityVac products (one of their vacuum
pumps failed on me after only a couple uses).
Bob
On 1/4/2021 8:16 AM, Jim Franklin wrote:
>
>
>> On Jan 4, 2021, at 8:14 AM, eric@megageek.com
>>
>> I notice that just about EVERY modern's car drain plug drains
>> horizontally and not vertically (where the plug come straight down
>> from the bottom of the oil pan.) This make's oil changes SO much
>> harder and messier.
>
> I'm not usually a conpsiracy theorist, but perhaps this is to coerce
> owners to have it serviced at the dealer, where they suck oil out
> through the dipstick tube?
>
> The engineer in me wants to say it's for protection from ground damage
> (do kids jump railroad tracks anymore?).
>
> I'm about to buy an oil sucker outer in case anyone has one they
> recommend. The Mity-vac looks nice at at $180 it'll be paid for after
> 2 dealer oil changes :-D
>
> jim
>
--------------E403BB6DAC5BCE39F7DA4820
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;
charset=windows-1252">
</head>
<body>
I bought one similar to this (there's various brands/prices that all
look pretty much the same; I'd wager they're all made in the same
Chinese factory):<br>
<br>
<b><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://tinyurl.com/y964denv";>https://tinyurl.com/y964denv</a></b><br>
<br>
It does the job (15L versions are available). I mainly use if for
small engines, so haven't tried the pneumatic feature yet. <br>
<br>
I haven't been impressed with MityVac products (one of their vacuum
pumps failed on me after only a couple uses).<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/4/2021 8:16 AM, Jim Franklin
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:5FBBEADF-A098-41BB-BC0D-B770435C2306@groupwbench.org">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;
charset=windows-1252">
<br class="">
<div><br class="">
<blockquote type="cite" class="">
<div class="">On Jan 4, 2021, at 8:14 AM, <a
href="mailto:eric@megageek.com"; class=""
moz-do-not-send="true">eric@megageek.com</a> wrote:</div>
<div class=""><br class="">
<font class="" size="2" face="sans-serif">I notice that just
about EVERY modern's
car drain plug drains horizontally and not vertically
(where the plug come
straight down from the bottom of the oil pan.) This
make's oil changes
SO much harder and messier.</font>
<br class="">
</div>
</blockquote>
<br class="">
</div>
<div>I'm not usually a conpsiracy theorist, but perhaps this is to
coerce owners to have it serviced at the dealer, where they suck
oil out through the dipstick tube?</div>
<div><br class="">
</div>
<div>The engineer in me wants to say it's for protection from
ground damage (do kids jump railroad tracks anymore?). </div>
<div><br class="">
</div>
<div>I'm about to buy an oil sucker outer in case anyone has one
they recommend. The Mity-vac looks nice at at $180 it'll be paid
for after 2 dealer oil changes :-D</div>
<div><br class="">
</div>
<div>jim</div>
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
</body>
</html>
--------------E403BB6DAC5BCE39F7DA4820--
--===============2107727985622052419==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline
_______________________________________________
Shop-talk@autox.team.net
Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/shop-talk http://autox.team.net/archive
--===============2107727985622052419==--
|