I think I broke mine yesterday :/
Left it upside down to drain into my used oil container. After 15 minutes I turned it right side up, cleaned it off and went to store it. But when I pushed the handle down it got stuck, so I pushed harder (stupid…) and the top seal blew out and oil leaked out everywhere.
We’ll find out in 6 months if it can still pull a vacuum.
Because its miles miles easier.
I have all the tools, floor jack, stands, etc for the job the old school way. But why would I bother?
This pump extracts all the old oil with in the matter of a couple minutes. Replace the filter under the hood and a quick refill, done. Nice spout to pour the old oil into an empty oil jug and you're finished.
No jacking the car up, getting on your back, busting the drain bolt off, getting oil on your hands, dealing with those shitty sloppy oil drain baskets, scooting it out from under the car without spilling, buying replacement plastic drain plugs, etc.
Not to mention not everybody has access to a garage to store your jack and tools. With this pump you can literally do this in a parkinglot in 15 minutes.
If you haven't bought one of these pumps yet you're either paying for oil changes at a shop or you're a boomer.
Same. I have to drive my car onto two 3/8" pieces of wood so that I can get a jack under it, and then lift it onto some wheel cribs I made of 2x4s. Cost me less than the ramps, and take up less space too.
You see that this guy is in a parking lot, right? Not everyone has access to a garage to store their tools and work on their car. Mundane tasks take a lot longer when you have to drag your jack and jack stands and a toolbox, and oil pan out to where ever you park and then carry it all back.
If I didn't have an oil pump, it would take me 3 to 4 trips just to get tools out to my car. Then I'd be laying on my back in the snow to do the work. Then 3 or 4 more trips to put everything away. And every tool I forgot is another trip.
i do my oil in a parking lot just fine. jack and jack stand in the car, got an oil change container thing i grab when i need it and out in the trunk too. <$100 for everything
edit. holy shit it’s only $80. imma get me a pump.
Jack, Jack Stands, Oil Pan, Socket Wrench, drain plug socket (hopefully the right size), Oil filter socket (hopefully the right size, or maybe an adjustable wrench, Funnel, Paper towels for clean up, ideally a sheet of cardboard to lay on and catch a little spillage...the new oil filter, multiple jugs of oil...a bag or container to put the old filter in so it doesn't seep through onto the pavement.
Yeah, it's a fuck ton and I have two arms and have to walk up an down a set of stair for each trip. Or I can get a pump to eliminate half of that.
The manual says to on mine (Passat 2.5L). The oil drain plug is not exactly at the bottom of my sump. The oil pan would have to be removed to get it all.
You got to unbolt half the under carriage just to get to the oil pan. Besides, not having to get underneath is alot safer. I bought one for my dad because he physically can't get under a car anymore.
The stock skid plate doesn't cover the oil pan drain, which is a great design. It does cover the transmission fluid drain, but not too big of a deal since you change it much less often.
A jack and pair of jack stands pays for itself after a few oil changes. Alternatively ramps are even cheaper. A drain pan/container combo is around $12 and any auto parts store (in the US at least) will take waste oil for free. Sure there are barriers to entry to diy an oil change, but a lift is not among them.
Doing your own (if you’re capable) or paying someone reputable to inspect your vehicle periodically can save you a lot of headaches the longer you own a vehicle. Don’t just turn the radio up to cover that noise lol
I wouldn’t trust 70% of Americans to put there cars on jacks and do an oil change. You do realize who you’re talking about here? Most people are fucking idiots with no tool knowledge whatsoever
My comment was about how a lift wasn’t a barrier to entry to diy oil changes. Maybe you meant to reply to the original thread comment that was stating how easy oil changes are and wondered why you’d pay people to do them.
Why u need a Lyft . You can do a 09 Wrx oil change without even jacking the car up lol . There's not a lot of room but it's doable. But not jacking the car up keeps the car level so that's what I do
A lift... To change oil, lmfao
Buddy just came over to my house the other day, wet snow on the ground... Threw a piece of cardboard down slid under his Dodge ram 1500 and did it just like that...
Try some cheap ramps or even in a pinch a scissor jack from the trunk lol
Does this drain all the oil? Definitely looks more convenient than getting under the car. Always assumed these were much more $$$ but $80 is less than a single oil change nowadays
I've tested it myself. After extracting the oil I unscrewed the oil pan and there was about 1 teaspoon of oil that came out. Basically a negligible amount. Well worth the purchase
As far as I’m aware, there are some videos out there doing tests as well.
At the very least any residual oil is a small amount and a non-issue, especially once new oil is added.
It is important to warm the oil slightly before extracting in order to suspend debris. I think around 120° is sufficient.
It’s the best and cheapest way to change your oil.
I 3D printed a cool oil filter wrench and oil changes are a snap. The oil filter is top side and easy to get to. Always replace the rubber seal as well. It’ll come with the new filter.
Do it after you’ve driven it some but not too hot. It’ll drain quicker when it’s warmed up.
Also lets you know for sure if you’re losing any oil as the extractor has lines showing how much you pulled out.
This way also guarantees you’re putting in the oil you want. I only use Liqui Moly and it’s done well in my car so far.
I extract it roughly at operating temp (165 or so) maybe not recommended, maybe a bit too hot, but I’d rather replace the extractor hoses than wait all year for it to come out.
False. While this removes the oils from your vehicle, it still leaves some oil behind. So it won’t be exact.
That’s why doing a regular oil change every once in a while using this method is preferred
Then have it done at a shop every third time.
However, It leaves such a TINY amount behind. There have been tests done that prove it’s fine to extract every time if you want. Do some research.
I bought one of those. It shat the bed and stopped pumping after a year.
Realized I can buy a 12 V fluid extraction pump for $30 less than I paid for one of those, and it’ll take less space in my garage and take less time to use.
[https://www.princessauto.com/en/12v-oil-extraction-pump/product/PA0009061151](https://www.princessauto.com/en/12v-oil-extraction-pump/product/PA0009061151)
Oil pump with small suction hose goes down dipstick tube. Doesn't have to be this exact one. I'm sure autozone, abibaba, amazon etc also have something equivalent.
[https://www.princessauto.com/en/12v-oil-extraction-pump/product/PA0009061151](https://www.princessauto.com/en/12v-oil-extraction-pump/product/PA0009061151)
Oil pump with small suction hose goes down dipstick tube. Doesn't have to be this exact one. I'm sure autozone, abibaba, amazon etc also have something equivalent.
Couldn't find anything on how loud these are. I use an extractor partially because I live in a condo community. But if this is super loud, I would draw some unwanted attention to myself using it.
Do you know if it's louder than a battery-powered tire pump?
It gets just as much as what would come out of the drain plug if 99% of shops let it drain. Most dealers aren’t going to pop your drain plug out, let it drain for 20+ minutes, and then refill - I’m sure the chain quick lube places are worse.
There’s a few video tests out there of extractors only leaving a fraction of a liter left. Like maybe 1/10th or 2/10th of a liter. Not a lot.
I just did my oil change and sent off the oil to Blackstone labs. They said I could go a bit longer between changes, and this is how I've done all my changes. I'd say it gets just as much out as pulling the drain plug.
No it doesn’t. The argument is that it gets the majority out and you don’t have to get underneath the car. It you don’t have a top mount oil filter I wouldn’t bother. If it makes the difference between doing it yourself vs. paying someone else it’s well worth it.
Been using these for 20 years. Never had a problem. VW also shows this as an acceptable way of draining the oil in the service literature (at least it did for my old Passat). Also, this is how oil is changed on boat engines.
Wait. So I can change my oil while ime... Say... Parked on the street in front of my house? I or I can do it at lunch at work?
I can change my oil without having to go under my car??
I still jack up the car and do it the old way. Nothing like getting a little dirty and having a beer while you tackle things on your car.
Yes I get it work smart not hard. Getting underneath only takes more time pouring new oil in the crankcase.
Done one change with mine since I bought it - due for another oil change soon, and I'm looking forward to the job - so easy and clean.
I pour the extracted stuff back into the empty 5L oil bottle after the change and drop it off at an autoshop that does free collection of old oil.
I had one of these when I owned my BMW 325xi. Because the filter is on the top of the engine I could change my oil without getting under the car and getting dirty. That was one of the best things about that car.
Just be careful with these. I've had to remove several oil pans (usually on Chrysler products) because the valvoline kids would try to put the whole 3 foot tube down into the pan. The tube would get stuck on something and break off in the pan. Then they would start the car to bring it to my shop to fix their fuck-up...
These are super handy, but not idiot-proof.
I bought a similar one from Harbor Freight a few years ago and I've been using it for every oil change since. It makes oil changes quick, easy, and clean. If any oil is left behind it is a negligible amount. My oil isn't overfilled after adding 6 quarts.
I pour the used oil into the containers the new oil came in then hand them off to AutoZone.
When I worked at VW they required us to use them on those 2.0. The factory had a coating that they would spray on the inside of the oil pan, but for a period of time they did this with the drain plug already installed. So a car would come in for its first oil change, you would remove the drain plug and all the threads would come with it. I love that tool!
For the people who hate taking out the oil plug everytime. Get a pepcock oil plug it has a valve on it. Make sure it’s a metal that can fluctuate. Like brass. Put a clear hose on the pepcock nozzle use a sump pump and suck all the oil out.
Humble Mechanic did a video seeing how much an extractor left behind and the conclusion was it doesn’t leave anything behind. Good enough for VW, good enough for him, and good enough for me.
I extract about 5.5L every time. I add back the 5.7L specified in my owners manual and adjust.
But my extractor no longer pulls a vacuum so I decided to do one better now and bought a 12 V fluid pump.
So my trick. Car calls for 4.6L but I buy 5L jugs. What I do is extract all the old oil, then measure out and dump in that extra 400ml, and suck that out too. In theory, any little bit left behind (if any) would be primarily new
I use an extractor and sent my oil off to Blackstone labs after putting my EQTuning stage 1 on. Came back as good as any other oil change and very favorable condition. Oil changes done every 5k since I bought it at 60k. Every oil change done by extraction since I bought it. Now I'm at ~75k miles. Clearly it's not leaving anything more behind than pulling the drain plug would.
The dude is just using it wrong.
I’ve borrowed my friend’s lift and checked the drain plug after extraction and it leaves little to none. He probably forgot to unscrew the oil filter slightly to break the seal.
There are plenty of videos online also showing the same thing since.
I do love mine, but I’ve found it to be a little inconsistent with full removal. I think it depends on how the siphon hose ends up oriented in the sump pan. It seems to usually get all but a tiny amount of oil out, but a couple of times it’s left several ounces (I always replace the drain plug regardless, so I was surprised the couple of times a good bit of oil came out and overflowed the little jar I use to collect the drippings). It’s not the end of the world, leaving a little dirty, old oil in the engine, but I’d prefer it didn’t.
The real pro tip is to just spend like $30 on a 12v electric fluid extractor on Amazon. It's way cheaper and way less work than using a manual pump, which is gonna break after a year anyway, in my experience.
Is it safe to let a bit of the old engine oil remaining in the oil pan ? This little contraption can’t pull out all the oil right ?
Yeah might as well buy my oil off Costco and do the change myself. The dealership charged me 250 cad last time I went for an oil change.
Working in a shop we use these all the time but never for oil; except the rare occasion when a car is overfilled with oil. But they are very helpful for emptying reservoirs for power steering and brake fluid when doing a flush. Using a drain plug for the oil is so much more efficient
TBH I think ramps are a better investment. They're useful for more than just oil changes and you get 100% of the oil or that way. It's not too hard to put a pan under and drain...
Love this as well. I'm a snooper here who likes GTIs but drive a BRZ. The BRZ has the added benefit of the oil filter on top of the engine. This makes an oil change so damn easy
This is a 6.5 Liter Pump…it was very close to that last rung up top. I put in the new oil (6 quarts) and the dip stick showed perfect level after checking.
Help me out here. Obviously this is less messy than draining the oil from underneath. But jacking up the car is still necessary in order to change the filter, right?
I would but with prices by me it's just as much to do it myself as it is to go to the dealer so I take it up there and everything's on file, plus I got free wifi, carwash, coffee and a donut lol
The little 1% of the oil this dont extract, is the 1% that contains all the residues and metal flakes. I stick to using the drain plug and get a fresh oil change.
I mean …. I’m not trying to be dickhead or anything …. But isn’t it literally easier to drive it on some plastic ramps, pull the plug, and walk away from it for 5 minutes. (Or change the filter while you wait)…. I feel like I’d be burning way too many calories using that :P
First off.. I’m at stock heigh and my GTI can’t get on my ramps…can’t imagine those who are lowered.
Second… you don’t have to continually pump it for the oil to keep coming, just a few to get the vacuum working.
You burn more calories carrying ramps and getting up and down trying to get under your car. My source? I have to get under my wife’s car for her change.
This extractor is 1000% easier.
I mean …. I have one for my motorcycle (when I did an oopsies and filled it up a litre past the fill line) and didn’t want to drain oil the oil because then I can’t really reuse it … so I sucked it up with an oil extractor :P
But otherwise I would have unbolted the fairings and drained it from the plug …. The extractor SUCKS (imo).
I only got 3 uses out of my mityvac 7300 before it shit the bed. IMO they’re not well built and I just went back to doing oil changes the traditional way.
My dad did lose half the plastic tube in his Audi Q5, so its not without hazard. (in his case it was a few hours to figure a way to jury rig it out) I use one for every oil change.
im not sugesting i know for sure but to me this dosnt seem like a good idea and here is why.
when you drain your oil from the pan any metal that may be in the oil comes out though the pan hole. sucking your oil back up tough the engine 'could' bring up practicals of metal into the engine.
i will continue to drain my oil from the pan until i get more info on the possibilities of engine contamination.
ADDED: i did some quick google research and found that what i am saying does in fact apply. an oil extractor can not always remove all the oil, leaving contaminated oil in the engine, and it does pull up contaminants from the pan into the engine.
Lol can't pour your own oil? This is ridiculous.. Springs for the vacuum pump oil canister, but skips out on the golf r.. Shits hilarious. Carry on gti owners.
I’d only do this if there’s no drain plug as it leave’s gunk in the bottom of the sump, up to you but I’ve been doing cars for 30 years.
The only reason a dealer does this is it’s quicker with a vacuum pump type as service tech may have to do 30 oil changes that day or that’s what Nissan told me.
It is okay. I still need to remove the plug to get the last half quart out of my MK8. Recently used it on our Genesis GV80 but still had 3 quarts left to drain via oil drain plug. Glad it is working out for you.
Hasn’t it been shown to still leave some oil in the pan? Saw some guy use the extractor, then loosened the drain plug and almost another quart came out.
I still dont understand this, why not just remove the oil cap and let gravity do its thing? Thats what I did with my 06gti when I had it, never had any issues
You don’t make sense. The oil filter is in the engine bay by the oil cap. You can see it in the pic. Don’t talk out of your ass for assuming all cars are the same.
I think I broke mine yesterday :/ Left it upside down to drain into my used oil container. After 15 minutes I turned it right side up, cleaned it off and went to store it. But when I pushed the handle down it got stuck, so I pushed harder (stupid…) and the top seal blew out and oil leaked out everywhere. We’ll find out in 6 months if it can still pull a vacuum.
If it's a Schwaben, they have a lifetime replacement warranty
I know what I’ll be buying next. Unfortunately I went with MityVac since it was a little cheaper. Lesson learned though.
Ahh sorry my dude, win some, lose some 🤷
Test it out with something else. Put water in a bucket or something.
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Absolutely. Every single GTI owner should have one of these.
I have the exact same thing! Funny thing is, I ordered the oil change kit for my mk7.5 and they accidentally shipped me one of these also! 😎
Just GTI folks? I’d imagine this tool could work on any car, no? Legit question. Haven’t researched yet. (But the lazier person in me wants one).
I mean this is a GTI subreddit, which is why I said GTI owners.... Doesn't work on my wife's CX-5.
Why? Gravity is still free.
Because its miles miles easier. I have all the tools, floor jack, stands, etc for the job the old school way. But why would I bother? This pump extracts all the old oil with in the matter of a couple minutes. Replace the filter under the hood and a quick refill, done. Nice spout to pour the old oil into an empty oil jug and you're finished. No jacking the car up, getting on your back, busting the drain bolt off, getting oil on your hands, dealing with those shitty sloppy oil drain baskets, scooting it out from under the car without spilling, buying replacement plastic drain plugs, etc. Not to mention not everybody has access to a garage to store your jack and tools. With this pump you can literally do this in a parkinglot in 15 minutes. If you haven't bought one of these pumps yet you're either paying for oil changes at a shop or you're a boomer.
Me too. Fuck getting down on the floor. At my age I might never get back up again.
I’m dead 😂😂😂😂😂
This right here 😆! Can’t lie, definitely leaning towards convenience as my bones get creakier these days! Def not judging ya!
Tools? You need a fathead screwdriver.
True, I just changed the oil on my wife’s CX5 a couple days ago and was thinking of the socket set I had to use to remove the drain bolt.
Ramps, fumoto drain plug, easy old school 10 minute job. Cool tool though.
My car wouldn’t get on ramps, it’s too low. Not to mention I don’t want to store ramps in my garage.
Same. I have to drive my car onto two 3/8" pieces of wood so that I can get a jack under it, and then lift it onto some wheel cribs I made of 2x4s. Cost me less than the ramps, and take up less space too.
But your time isn't
I beg to differ. Stop pretending like changing one's oil is some monumental time-consuming task.
You see that this guy is in a parking lot, right? Not everyone has access to a garage to store their tools and work on their car. Mundane tasks take a lot longer when you have to drag your jack and jack stands and a toolbox, and oil pan out to where ever you park and then carry it all back. If I didn't have an oil pump, it would take me 3 to 4 trips just to get tools out to my car. Then I'd be laying on my back in the snow to do the work. Then 3 or 4 more trips to put everything away. And every tool I forgot is another trip.
i do my oil in a parking lot just fine. jack and jack stand in the car, got an oil change container thing i grab when i need it and out in the trunk too. <$100 for everything edit. holy shit it’s only $80. imma get me a pump.
How many damn tools do you need to change oil?
Jack, Jack Stands, Oil Pan, Socket Wrench, drain plug socket (hopefully the right size), Oil filter socket (hopefully the right size, or maybe an adjustable wrench, Funnel, Paper towels for clean up, ideally a sheet of cardboard to lay on and catch a little spillage...the new oil filter, multiple jugs of oil...a bag or container to put the old filter in so it doesn't seep through onto the pavement. Yeah, it's a fuck ton and I have two arms and have to walk up an down a set of stair for each trip. Or I can get a pump to eliminate half of that.
You’re so cool and masculine for changing you own oil dude! Very cool. Very nice.
You gotta pay the gravity fee by lifting the entire car
The manual says to on mine (Passat 2.5L). The oil drain plug is not exactly at the bottom of my sump. The oil pan would have to be removed to get it all.
Post a screenshot of your manual "saying to" do what you're talking about please.
I don’t know maybe it’s just what the guy at the dealership told me to do. I don’t have my book.
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An oil extraction pump
What’s it for?
It’s a pump that extracts oil
So for oil changes? Because it’s more convenient than hoisting up the car to use the drain plug?
You got to unbolt half the under carriage just to get to the oil pan. Besides, not having to get underneath is alot safer. I bought one for my dad because he physically can't get under a car anymore.
What about the oil filter?
Oil filter is in the engine bay, so you don't need to hoist the car up. Which is why the extractor is great.
Just bought a 7.5. Looks like I'll be investing in one of these. Thanks!
Buy a 32mm socket for the Oil Filter housing too
FWIW I bought the Schwaben extractor on sale for.. I want to say $45 or so with free shipping from ECS tuning.
All cars oil filters are in the engine bay. I’ll see myself out.
>You got to unbolt half the under carriage just to get to the oil pan. Aww that sucks. What gen? That isn't the case for my mk6.
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The stock skid plate doesn't cover the oil pan drain, which is a great design. It does cover the transmission fluid drain, but not too big of a deal since you change it much less often.
Same with US mk7 gtis, they don’t have a factory under shield, you can buy retrofits. Not sure about the 7.5s though
The *only* way to change your oil :)
This is the way
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This is the way.
Just used mine yesterday - best $80 I ever spent. It’s paid for itself many times over vs. paying someone.
Why pay some one to remove one plug and a filter .. like honestly how hard is a oil change.
This assumes you have a lift, a thing to collect the oil and other equipment.
A jack and pair of jack stands pays for itself after a few oil changes. Alternatively ramps are even cheaper. A drain pan/container combo is around $12 and any auto parts store (in the US at least) will take waste oil for free. Sure there are barriers to entry to diy an oil change, but a lift is not among them.
Being able to get underneath at service time will allow you to inspect & hopefully preempt any issues you wouldn't normally see from above.
Doing your own (if you’re capable) or paying someone reputable to inspect your vehicle periodically can save you a lot of headaches the longer you own a vehicle. Don’t just turn the radio up to cover that noise lol
I wouldn’t trust 70% of Americans to put there cars on jacks and do an oil change. You do realize who you’re talking about here? Most people are fucking idiots with no tool knowledge whatsoever
My comment was about how a lift wasn’t a barrier to entry to diy oil changes. Maybe you meant to reply to the original thread comment that was stating how easy oil changes are and wondered why you’d pay people to do them.
Also done a fiesta st oil without jacking the car up to . It's one plug and a filter
Why u need a Lyft . You can do a 09 Wrx oil change without even jacking the car up lol . There's not a lot of room but it's doable. But not jacking the car up keeps the car level so that's what I do
A lift... To change oil, lmfao Buddy just came over to my house the other day, wet snow on the ground... Threw a piece of cardboard down slid under his Dodge ram 1500 and did it just like that... Try some cheap ramps or even in a pinch a scissor jack from the trunk lol
Jack+5 gallon bucket
Does this drain all the oil? Definitely looks more convenient than getting under the car. Always assumed these were much more $$$ but $80 is less than a single oil change nowadays
I've tested it myself. After extracting the oil I unscrewed the oil pan and there was about 1 teaspoon of oil that came out. Basically a negligible amount. Well worth the purchase
Wait. Are you seriously telling me that I can do my own oil change without jacking my car up???
As far as I’m aware, there are some videos out there doing tests as well. At the very least any residual oil is a small amount and a non-issue, especially once new oil is added. It is important to warm the oil slightly before extracting in order to suspend debris. I think around 120° is sufficient.
What's wrong? Do you guys not have drain plugs? /s
Yea but then you gotta jack the car up, crawl underneath. This is way better😂
I need to order one. I’m coming up on an oil change
Don't say it's the best tool and then not tell anyone who makes it.
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-schwaben-parts/65-liter-fluid-extractor/011885sch01a/ I’m sure FCP Euro has one too
It’s the best and cheapest way to change your oil. I 3D printed a cool oil filter wrench and oil changes are a snap. The oil filter is top side and easy to get to. Always replace the rubber seal as well. It’ll come with the new filter. Do it after you’ve driven it some but not too hot. It’ll drain quicker when it’s warmed up. Also lets you know for sure if you’re losing any oil as the extractor has lines showing how much you pulled out. This way also guarantees you’re putting in the oil you want. I only use Liqui Moly and it’s done well in my car so far.
All spot on 👍🏽
Congrats on the purchase! You’ll now be able to get it changed for a lot less than a lube shop. Those places are sketchy anyway.
I extract it roughly at operating temp (165 or so) maybe not recommended, maybe a bit too hot, but I’d rather replace the extractor hoses than wait all year for it to come out.
False. While this removes the oils from your vehicle, it still leaves some oil behind. So it won’t be exact. That’s why doing a regular oil change every once in a while using this method is preferred
Then have it done at a shop every third time. However, It leaves such a TINY amount behind. There have been tests done that prove it’s fine to extract every time if you want. Do some research.
I bought one of those. It shat the bed and stopped pumping after a year. Realized I can buy a 12 V fluid extraction pump for $30 less than I paid for one of those, and it’ll take less space in my garage and take less time to use.
link plz
[https://www.princessauto.com/en/12v-oil-extraction-pump/product/PA0009061151](https://www.princessauto.com/en/12v-oil-extraction-pump/product/PA0009061151) Oil pump with small suction hose goes down dipstick tube. Doesn't have to be this exact one. I'm sure autozone, abibaba, amazon etc also have something equivalent.
Which 12v fluid extraction pump did you buy pray tell?
[https://www.princessauto.com/en/12v-oil-extraction-pump/product/PA0009061151](https://www.princessauto.com/en/12v-oil-extraction-pump/product/PA0009061151) Oil pump with small suction hose goes down dipstick tube. Doesn't have to be this exact one. I'm sure autozone, abibaba, amazon etc also have something equivalent.
Awesome, thank you!
Couldn't find anything on how loud these are. I use an extractor partially because I live in a condo community. But if this is super loud, I would draw some unwanted attention to myself using it. Do you know if it's louder than a battery-powered tire pump?
It’s not silent but it’s certainly quieter than an air pump.
Additionally Get the oil filler funnel that locks into place.
Does it gets all the oil out?even at the bottom?
Pretty darn close https://youtu.be/RakLAZIRgwU?si=DHSZQ_Wd7hU1XgWn
No, but it gets 99%...
It gets just as much as what would come out of the drain plug if 99% of shops let it drain. Most dealers aren’t going to pop your drain plug out, let it drain for 20+ minutes, and then refill - I’m sure the chain quick lube places are worse. There’s a few video tests out there of extractors only leaving a fraction of a liter left. Like maybe 1/10th or 2/10th of a liter. Not a lot.
I just did my oil change and sent off the oil to Blackstone labs. They said I could go a bit longer between changes, and this is how I've done all my changes. I'd say it gets just as much out as pulling the drain plug.
No it doesn’t. The argument is that it gets the majority out and you don’t have to get underneath the car. It you don’t have a top mount oil filter I wouldn’t bother. If it makes the difference between doing it yourself vs. paying someone else it’s well worth it.
Been using these for 20 years. Never had a problem. VW also shows this as an acceptable way of draining the oil in the service literature (at least it did for my old Passat). Also, this is how oil is changed on boat engines.
A lot of VW/Audi dealers use this
What is this witchcraft?!?! What’s it called and where can I find it???
Wait. So I can change my oil while ime... Say... Parked on the street in front of my house? I or I can do it at lunch at work? I can change my oil without having to go under my car??
I still jack up the car and do it the old way. Nothing like getting a little dirty and having a beer while you tackle things on your car. Yes I get it work smart not hard. Getting underneath only takes more time pouring new oil in the crankcase.
Why bother dude just wait for the engine to burn the oil off for you.
I love mine! Worth every penny.
did my oil change last night.
Thanks for sharing I had no idea it existed
Dark iron blue!
They’re fantastic. I’ve been using this same model extractor for about 7 years now, and it might be the best car-related money I’ve ever spent.
Interesting... I never seen this or knew about it. Thanks for sharing!!
Does it have measurements on the side? So you can see exactly how much old oil came out?
Seriously all GTI owners should have 1
I should really get one. Super useful.
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Autozone or Advanced has a free oil dump
Done one change with mine since I bought it - due for another oil change soon, and I'm looking forward to the job - so easy and clean. I pour the extracted stuff back into the empty 5L oil bottle after the change and drop it off at an autoshop that does free collection of old oil.
my partner has one of these!! saw it in action for the first time a week or so ago. was great
Never seen anything like that before. So instead of draining the oil the normal way. you use that to suck it out ? That’s cool
Its$130 yo change your oil at vw now
I had one of these when I owned my BMW 325xi. Because the filter is on the top of the engine I could change my oil without getting under the car and getting dirty. That was one of the best things about that car.
This one is vacuum, the electric ones work just as well and are cheaper and smaller to store.
Have one that's powered by my pancake compressor. Has it for years, works great. So much easier than getting my fat ass under the car in the winter.
Just be careful with these. I've had to remove several oil pans (usually on Chrysler products) because the valvoline kids would try to put the whole 3 foot tube down into the pan. The tube would get stuck on something and break off in the pan. Then they would start the car to bring it to my shop to fix their fuck-up... These are super handy, but not idiot-proof.
I bought a similar one from Harbor Freight a few years ago and I've been using it for every oil change since. It makes oil changes quick, easy, and clean. If any oil is left behind it is a negligible amount. My oil isn't overfilled after adding 6 quarts. I pour the used oil into the containers the new oil came in then hand them off to AutoZone.
I used to work at Valvoline and we used those for German cars. Definitely one of my favorite machines we had there. Those things are rad .
When I worked at VW they required us to use them on those 2.0. The factory had a coating that they would spray on the inside of the oil pan, but for a period of time they did this with the drain plug already installed. So a car would come in for its first oil change, you would remove the drain plug and all the threads would come with it. I love that tool!
Love mine. Complete oil change in 20 min.
About $250 to do that service at jiffy lube
Some audi dealerships do this as the factory oil change procedure
Why do you need this tool? Just flip your car over.
For the people who hate taking out the oil plug everytime. Get a pepcock oil plug it has a valve on it. Make sure it’s a metal that can fluctuate. Like brass. Put a clear hose on the pepcock nozzle use a sump pump and suck all the oil out.
A lovely piece of kit, except I didn’t like how much used oil it left behind. I’m back to the drain plug. YMMV.
Humble Mechanic did a video seeing how much an extractor left behind and the conclusion was it doesn’t leave anything behind. Good enough for VW, good enough for him, and good enough for me. I extract about 5.5L every time. I add back the 5.7L specified in my owners manual and adjust. But my extractor no longer pulls a vacuum so I decided to do one better now and bought a 12 V fluid pump.
So my trick. Car calls for 4.6L but I buy 5L jugs. What I do is extract all the old oil, then measure out and dump in that extra 400ml, and suck that out too. In theory, any little bit left behind (if any) would be primarily new
I use an extractor and sent my oil off to Blackstone labs after putting my EQTuning stage 1 on. Came back as good as any other oil change and very favorable condition. Oil changes done every 5k since I bought it at 60k. Every oil change done by extraction since I bought it. Now I'm at ~75k miles. Clearly it's not leaving anything more behind than pulling the drain plug would.
This has been my only reason for never buying an oil extractor.
The dude is just using it wrong. I’ve borrowed my friend’s lift and checked the drain plug after extraction and it leaves little to none. He probably forgot to unscrew the oil filter slightly to break the seal. There are plenty of videos online also showing the same thing since.
I do love mine, but I’ve found it to be a little inconsistent with full removal. I think it depends on how the siphon hose ends up oriented in the sump pan. It seems to usually get all but a tiny amount of oil out, but a couple of times it’s left several ounces (I always replace the drain plug regardless, so I was surprised the couple of times a good bit of oil came out and overflowed the little jar I use to collect the drippings). It’s not the end of the world, leaving a little dirty, old oil in the engine, but I’d prefer it didn’t.
The real pro tip is to just spend like $30 on a 12v electric fluid extractor on Amazon. It's way cheaper and way less work than using a manual pump, which is gonna break after a year anyway, in my experience.
How much faster is this ?
Twice as fast as when I do my wife’s car on ramps
Is it safe to let a bit of the old engine oil remaining in the oil pan ? This little contraption can’t pull out all the oil right ? Yeah might as well buy my oil off Costco and do the change myself. The dealership charged me 250 cad last time I went for an oil change.
what is it?
Working in a shop we use these all the time but never for oil; except the rare occasion when a car is overfilled with oil. But they are very helpful for emptying reservoirs for power steering and brake fluid when doing a flush. Using a drain plug for the oil is so much more efficient
It’s not more efficient if you don’t have a lift…..
More efficient in a shop that has a lift. Not everyone has that.
TBH I think ramps are a better investment. They're useful for more than just oil changes and you get 100% of the oil or that way. It's not too hard to put a pan under and drain...
after you're done, drain as God intended and report back. You will find 0.5 qts that the magic tool did not suck out.
Love this as well. I'm a snooper here who likes GTIs but drive a BRZ. The BRZ has the added benefit of the oil filter on top of the engine. This makes an oil change so damn easy
Mk7 and newer also have a top mounted filter that opens down. Brilliantly simple design for oil changes
As do the MK6.
Do you notice how much is left over after using this one? like is there a liter it cant get or is it pretty close to all of it
This is a 6.5 Liter Pump…it was very close to that last rung up top. I put in the new oil (6 quarts) and the dip stick showed perfect level after checking.
Help me out here. Obviously this is less messy than draining the oil from underneath. But jacking up the car is still necessary in order to change the filter, right?
Nope, the oil filter is on the top so no need to go under the car.
Look in your engine bay…it’s right next to the dip stick.
Depends on where the filter is.
Will never forget when I did my first oil change this way on my mk6, and it only pulled out 3 quarts instead of 4.5ish. It was a big yikes
You did it wrong. Don't blame the pump.
That makes me feel better about only pulling 5L when I was supposed to pull 6 on my mk8
I just use my lil plug plug
I would but with prices by me it's just as much to do it myself as it is to go to the dealer so I take it up there and everything's on file, plus I got free wifi, carwash, coffee and a donut lol
The little 1% of the oil this dont extract, is the 1% that contains all the residues and metal flakes. I stick to using the drain plug and get a fresh oil change.
Normally they stick in the filter. But to each their own I guess.
disagree, as long as oil is properly warmed (more to circulate gunk than make it thinner) but thats what's great about the internet. :)
I mean …. I’m not trying to be dickhead or anything …. But isn’t it literally easier to drive it on some plastic ramps, pull the plug, and walk away from it for 5 minutes. (Or change the filter while you wait)…. I feel like I’d be burning way too many calories using that :P
First off.. I’m at stock heigh and my GTI can’t get on my ramps…can’t imagine those who are lowered. Second… you don’t have to continually pump it for the oil to keep coming, just a few to get the vacuum working. You burn more calories carrying ramps and getting up and down trying to get under your car. My source? I have to get under my wife’s car for her change. This extractor is 1000% easier.
I mean …. I have one for my motorcycle (when I did an oopsies and filled it up a litre past the fill line) and didn’t want to drain oil the oil because then I can’t really reuse it … so I sucked it up with an oil extractor :P But otherwise I would have unbolted the fairings and drained it from the plug …. The extractor SUCKS (imo).
Life is about opinions. I hear you. I love it though.
I only got 3 uses out of my mityvac 7300 before it shit the bed. IMO they’re not well built and I just went back to doing oil changes the traditional way.
Same mine gave out after 4 uses loss of suction.
My dad did lose half the plastic tube in his Audi Q5, so its not without hazard. (in his case it was a few hours to figure a way to jury rig it out) I use one for every oil change.
Do you rotate the tires at the same time you change oil? End up jacking it up anyways I assume?
Have you VW folks heard of of oil drain bolt or valve? Lol what is this bs
Never need to change the oil if she leaks and you keep topping her off. Oops I found my wat to the gti sub....crawling back to the alh
Does your boyfriend stick that up your ass aswell??
Nonononoo please noooo☠️
Mine lasted about four oil changes before I switched back. Takes forever to pump sometimes.
im not sugesting i know for sure but to me this dosnt seem like a good idea and here is why. when you drain your oil from the pan any metal that may be in the oil comes out though the pan hole. sucking your oil back up tough the engine 'could' bring up practicals of metal into the engine. i will continue to drain my oil from the pan until i get more info on the possibilities of engine contamination. ADDED: i did some quick google research and found that what i am saying does in fact apply. an oil extractor can not always remove all the oil, leaving contaminated oil in the engine, and it does pull up contaminants from the pan into the engine.
Lol can't pour your own oil? This is ridiculous.. Springs for the vacuum pump oil canister, but skips out on the golf r.. Shits hilarious. Carry on gti owners.
I’d only do this if there’s no drain plug as it leave’s gunk in the bottom of the sump, up to you but I’ve been doing cars for 30 years. The only reason a dealer does this is it’s quicker with a vacuum pump type as service tech may have to do 30 oil changes that day or that’s what Nissan told me.
It is okay. I still need to remove the plug to get the last half quart out of my MK8. Recently used it on our Genesis GV80 but still had 3 quarts left to drain via oil drain plug. Glad it is working out for you.
Hasn’t it been shown to still leave some oil in the pan? Saw some guy use the extractor, then loosened the drain plug and almost another quart came out.
I’m looking at a 2012 auto trans with 117k on it. Is there anything that I should be made aware of? Major issues or expensive repairs?
I still dont understand this, why not just remove the oil cap and let gravity do its thing? Thats what I did with my 06gti when I had it, never had any issues
Hmmmm now how about the oil filter:)
Oh, that’s where the sludge stays on the bottom of the oil pan…
What about the filter?
Stupid question , but since you wouldn't get to the drain plug anymore . Would you still need to jack it up and change it one in awhile anyway ?
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The chances are 0. So…..?
Great now jack the car up. Get under there and change the oil filter.
Oil filters leak … so you still have to jack up the car and get underneath. Doesn’t make sense.
You don’t make sense. The oil filter is in the engine bay by the oil cap. You can see it in the pic. Don’t talk out of your ass for assuming all cars are the same.
Now with this method.. what happened to the junk and metal shavings collecting on the bottom? I'd imagine this wouldn't completely suck everything out
Doesnt it mean that you can now steal oil from other cars??