Oil Change must have!
 

I've used this item to change my oil for years!

http://s7d4.scene7.com/is/image/Grio...10122?$detail$

Great thing about using this is that since rotary engine has oil filter from the top, you don't EVER have to jack up your car to change oil!

All you have to do is insert one of 2 probe down the dip stick hole and SUCK IT UP! Ok.. That sounded kind of weird....

I could change my oil in 15 mins. Mostly just waiting for the pump to extract out the oil from the oil pan. Some say this will extract more oil than conventional draining.. I've measured before and its about the same.. If there is might be 1-2% DIFFERENCE!

I paid about $85 shipped from, http://www.griotsgarage.com

Search for "Oil Extractor".

I ALSO use this to empty out coolant from radiator and I also have a brake extractor.. Which is pretty much the same as this unit.

This is a great little tool. I have one too(thanks to Phil showing me these a few years ago) and use it from time to time when I'm in a hurry.

I have one of those too from my boat.

Interesting, I think I should go pick one up..I'm lazy sometimes hehe

We use it on the Sportfisher.. Work great.

Notice in the photo this guy just dumps out his oil filter.

http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/TTW276.html has them cheaper

Man that looks so EASY!

I'd just call that lazy!!!:D

http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/MIT-7400.html

Dang, its much cheaper!

What Griots do is relabel parts.. One good thing is that Griots provide life time warantee and their customer service is top notch!! I know its bit more expensive but customer service makes it up.

Phil I like your idea..... but this works too :)

-Dan (Scrub)

http://www.cabaynes.com/files/11.jpg

Don't you get oil on the bottom car that way?


Just kidding, nice setup.

Dan

LOL!

Dan, I like that idea but unfortunately my house doesn't let me do it:) Fucking HOUSE!! LOL!

Well duh... change houses :D

LMAO!!! I'm working on that.. But unfortunately, I'm stuck in this 70s home for another 3 years.. Next house, I'm making sure I could put a lift:)

That is very neat, but I would need a bigger garage to add such a tool.
I hate my small modern two car garage.
OK, time to start working on winning the lottery!

I am still considering picking one of those oil extractors up....The lift is usually taken so it could definitely be helpful, too bad all the other cars I use have the oil filter on the bottom. Everyone who has ever changed oil outside knows it sucks when you open that drain plug and the oil comes out too fast and splatters everywhere including your face!! Or when you've got the drain pan positioned perfectly under the car and a gust of wind comes and the oil comes out sideways, no where near the drain pan all over the ground. :)

-Dan

BTW, the ceiling in that garage is less then 9ft high

Man, you guys are weird... you'd get some funny looks using that thing in my neck of the woods. hehe

I've got a setup like that that uses an electric lab vacuum pump and a large resevoir that I've used for brakes, but I just couldn't justify using it for oil. Maybe I'll give it a try one of these days.

I have both oil and brake fluid extractor.

Dan, I had an Acura and it had filter at the bottom.. I stilled used it as it sucked up more oil than draining the oil thru the plug. And like you said, it was cleaner.

In our MX-5 I just change the oil using this and change the filter every other change (3k miles).. except I been using Amsol synthetic that say I could run upto 12K.. so I do it 5k and change the filter. MX5 is pain in the ass to change out the filter.. and MESSY!

A fabricator I use frequently for welding little things uses Amsol in his Chevy truck which has more then 320,000 miles on the original engine, and changes the oil every 12,000 miles...It still runs great he said.

-Dan

Hey, I heard there was a party in here somewhere......what up, Bitches :D?

Its good to see you over here Rich.

thanks for letting me in on this. I ordered mine a few weeks ago and it works great it pulled 5 quarts out of my FD and since the FD's oil filter is easy to get to its great. my blazers oil filter is right under the front bumper area and i use it on that also. but kinda usless if you have to get under the car to get the oil filter off. i got mine here. i just got the Pela 6000.

http://www.jerrybleach.com/pelapumps.html

I know this has nothing to do with oil, but it is another very handy little tool.

http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop.../LIS-24610.jpg

Makes it very easy and mess free to get any air bubbles out of the cooling system.
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/LIS-24610.html

I got one of those, its the easiest way to fill the coolant back up