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« on: 08 May 2018, 17:04:38 »
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Re: Oil Extractors
« Reply #1 on: 08 May 2018, 17:06:31 »
I have the Lidl/Aldi version (which looks identical)

They're OK if you are happy to grow old while waiting for the oil to go in or out... (they are slow with a capital SLOW)
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« Reply #2 on: 08 May 2018, 17:08:22 »
I am old ;D

Too old to go crawling underneath anymore :(
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« Reply #3 on: 08 May 2018, 17:35:12 »
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Re: Oil Extractors
« Reply #4 on: 08 May 2018, 17:43:11 »
Quote from: aaronjb on 08 May 2018, 17:06:31
I have the Lidl/Aldi version (which looks identical)

They're OK if you are happy to grow old while waiting for the oil to go in or out... (they are slow with a capital SLOW)
I too have the Lidl one, cost £12 IIRC.

Only used it once - on the Jag - and it emptied that in about 5mins from what I remember (though I had warmed the engine up nicely).

The Jag has a proper extraction tube, which I assume means it will get virtually all of it out.  I doubt it would be easy to get all the oil out of a normal engine via dipstick tube with my Lidl variant, as the tube is a bit flimsy and crap, and probably wouldn't reliably sit at bottom of sump.
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Re: Oil Extractors
« Reply #5 on: 08 May 2018, 17:45:15 »
AA - if you do go down that route, Clarke are just rebadged Chinese stuff out of the same Chinese factories as most no-name brands (and Sealey ;)).  Machine Mart are pretty expensive for stuff, though their aftersales are pretty good (as long as you live near the store you bought it from, or mail ordered it).
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« Reply #6 on: 08 May 2018, 17:47:17 »
If you remember when we tried to get the fan off your diesel elite, I live fairly close to a MM outlet :)
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Re: Oil Extractors
« Reply #7 on: 08 May 2018, 17:49:06 »
Fro £32, if it works, will save me a lot of hassle :)
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« Reply #8 on: 08 May 2018, 18:13:40 »
Quote from: Auto Addict on 08 May 2018, 17:47:17
If you remember when we tried to get the fan off your diesel elite, I live fairly close to a MM outlet :)
I remember only too well.  We'd simply change the pump, and all would be well with the car ;D

Still, I learnt a lot about the TD...
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« Reply #9 on: 08 May 2018, 19:02:17 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 08 May 2018, 18:13:40
Quote from: Auto Addict on 08 May 2018, 17:47:17
If you remember when we tried to get the fan off your diesel elite, I live fairly close to a MM outlet :)
I remember only too well.  We'd simply change the pump, and all would be well with the car ;D

Still, I learnt a lot about the TD...

Happy days :D
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« Reply #10 on: 08 May 2018, 19:47:07 »
If God had intended us to suck the oil out of the sump he wouldn't have invented the sump plug.  :D
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« Reply #11 on: 08 May 2018, 23:02:59 »
Quote from: Migv6 on 08 May 2018, 19:47:07
If God had intended us to suck the oil out of the sump he wouldn't have invented the sump plug.  :D

But not all cars have a sump plug  ;) which is why I have a Pela for my Smart  :y
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« Reply #12 on: 09 May 2018, 00:08:09 »
If no-one bought them, they would soon pack that stupid idea in.  :D
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« Reply #13 on: 09 May 2018, 07:36:08 »
Well, I've ordered it, lets hope it works :)
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« Reply #14 on: 09 May 2018, 09:33:39 »
Quote from: Migv6 on 09 May 2018, 00:08:09
If no-one bought them, they would soon pack that stupid idea in.  :D

Who wants to crawl under a car when you don't have to?  ::)
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