[Shop-talk] Oil Extractors

[Bob Spidell]

Found this:

https://consumerexpert.org/best-oil-fluid-extractor-pumps/

... which is a bit equivocal about the MityVac, agree?



On 1/18/2020 12:50 PM, Ian McFetridge wrote:
> I’ve had this MityVac since 2015 and it’s worked for everything I’ve 
> thrown at it. I originally bought it for my generator since the drain 
> is in an awkward position, but I’ve used it for mowers, snow blower, 
> and several cars/trucks.  I creates plenty of vacuum to drain 8 
> quarts, then it can conveniently be reversed to push the oil into 
> disposal containers.  I would buy the exact same thing again.
>
> Mityvac 7201 Fluid Evacuator Plus 
> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002SR7TC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_p42iEb9N60KVW
>
>
>
>     On Fri, Jan 17, 2020 at 6:08 PM Bob Spidell via Shop-talk
>     <shop-talk at autox.team.net <mailto:shop-talk at autox.team.net>> wrote:
>
>         Folks,
>
>         What do y'all use to suck oil out of small engines? I've got
>         one of these, but it never worked worth a damn and the tubing
>         got brittle and cracked pretty quickly:
>
>         *https://tinyurl.com/uh4p7l6*
>
>         The problem with it is no matter how fast I pumped there would
>         never be sufficient vacuum in the canister to move the oil up
>         and out of a sump.  I've got several small displacement
>         engines that need their oil changed regularly--one is a gravel
>         compactor that weighs over 200lbs--and trying to tip the
>         engine enough to drain the oil is a real hassle (and messy).
>         Anyone know of something that works (I see HF has something
>         similar, but the reviews are mixed and it seems to have the
>         same issues as the 'Topsider').
>
>         TIA,
>         Bob
>

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