Oil change from above the hood

[Mathieu]

Hydro-Turf HT-Moto OIL 01 1.6 Gal Oil Extractor

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wawzok1uzdE[/video]

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[Michele Pensotti]

Hi! 🙂

I personally had to use an electric oil pump to do my oil change on my 2002 Fiat Punto JTD, which I bought used and obviously someone had overtightened the oil cap, so it doesn’t want to come off anymore. (maybe with an air impact? I’ll try next time 😉 )

I have to say I had my doubts, but it really works, only thing is to have the oil somewhat warm (not hot!) to make it more fluid and ease the pump’s work.

The only problem I see is that with this method some trace of oil will remain in the sump, but it’s not much I think, at least judging by the noise the pump starts to make when trying to suck up the last drops of oil :cheer:

The pump I use is this:

Hope it helps!

Live long and prosper (and stay dirty!)

10nico

[Mathieu]

Do you have the link for an online shop that sell this electric oil pump ?

[Michele Pensotti]

[quote=”Plasmide56″ post=50207]Do you have the link for an online shop that sell this electric oil pump ?[/quote]

Hi, that particular oil pump I bought in a big mall , but I’ve seen it online here in italy too.

Alas, I don’t know its english name (here it’s called “Mario il cambia olio”).
I’ve seen something in english-speaking internet shops, such as this:

Home depot

or this one on ebay.com searching “electric oil changer”

Electric oil changer

And in some other forums I’ve read to look in marine tools shop, I think it used very often to change oil in boat’s engines.

Hope this helps! :cheer:

Live long and prosper (and stay dirty!)

10nico

[Steffen Nyegaard]

Hmm do these get the bottom gunk out which run out when you use the plug?

[Mathieu]

The device suck the gunk if the oil inside is hot. 🙂

[Mathieu]

Il love this device because I can ajuste the oil level as the temperature are between -40`C to 40°C (winter and summer)

[Mathieu]

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[cb7ftw]

Noticed he did not chainge the oil filter.

[Michele Pensotti]

[quote=”cb7ftw” post=77138]Noticed he did not chainge the oil filter.[/quote]

Hi! 🙂

What do you mean? I always change the oil filter!
To not to change it alongside the oil is a false saving, in fact if you don’t change the filter, all the gunk inside it will be dissolved and put again in circle by the detergence of the new oil :sick:

It’s imperative to change the oil filter too!
Your engine will thank you every time 🙂

Live long and prosper (and stay dirty!)

10nico

[Mathieu]

Synthetic filter is good for 20 000 kilometer (purple synthetic oil). It’s made all with fiberglass layers.
But I agree whit you, you better to change the filter even if on the filter package is wrote other company fact.

[cb7ftw]

Talking about the video.

[Michele Pensotti]

[quote=”cb7ftw” post=77254]Talking about the video.[/quote]

Ahh! I hadn’t watched it yet (now I have 🙂 ) so I didn’t get it 😆

Yeah, he didn’t change the filter (or at least he didn’t show the procedure)

I had never seen such an electric-less oil extractor, very clever, and you can use it even if you don’t have an electric plug near you 🙂

Thanks for the video and the explanation and sorry for the mistake

Live long and prosper (and stay dirty!)

10nico

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