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m78
Joined: 14 Nov 2001 Posts: 2807 Location: In the great midwest
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 12:32 pm Post subject: oil extraction pump |
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any on the market that are worth buying?
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Top Speed 220 km/h
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85-325e
Joined: 30 Jun 2002 Posts: 4712 Location: Southampton, NY
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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What are they for??? Can't you just drain the oil? I think that would probably be tough in the tranny, but the engine and the diff are both pretty easy... _________________ Cosmo - 1985 BMW 325e, Single Owner, 265,000+ ORIGINAL miles and still going strong! But now on the East Coast and the salt air corrosion is eating my beautiful car alive...
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edjack
Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Posts: 3887 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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He probably doesn't want to drain the oil with slush dripping all over him.
I once used a suction drain. It was about 4 ft tall, and worked rather well, but it was slow.
Take a look at this one: http://blog.bavauto.com/8511/changing-the-oil-in-a-bmw-or-mini-vacuum-method-diy-video/ _________________
Ed BMW CCA member since 1987 (Nr. 62319).
'97 540i 6 speed Aspensilber over Aubergine interior. |
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85-325e
Joined: 30 Jun 2002 Posts: 4712 Location: Southampton, NY
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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OK Ed... got me! I'd never seen one of these before!
Wouldn't you think that you'd get more crud out of the pan if you drain it from the plug? This IS definitely easy though!
We now return you to our regularly scheduled program... _________________ Cosmo - 1985 BMW 325e, Single Owner, 265,000+ ORIGINAL miles and still going strong! But now on the East Coast and the salt air corrosion is eating my beautiful car alive...
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edjack
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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 1:05 am Post subject: |
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That would be my take. However, it probably doesn't make much of a difference, unless it encourages one to change oil more often. _________________
Ed BMW CCA member since 1987 (Nr. 62319).
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85-325e
Joined: 30 Jun 2002 Posts: 4712 Location: Southampton, NY
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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 10:07 am Post subject: |
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Actually, it makes me think that the combination of the two would be perfect... Get the car up on stands, ramps of jacks, drain the oil out with one of these extractors, and then pop the drain plug off, finish draining the crud without all of the splashing, and put it all back together. Certainly cleaner than the way I do it now.
Gotta admit that the filter gizmo in that BMW in the video is far cleaner to do than my E30. Would be nice not to have to get under the car to struggle with that thing! _________________ Cosmo - 1985 BMW 325e, Single Owner, 265,000+ ORIGINAL miles and still going strong! But now on the East Coast and the salt air corrosion is eating my beautiful car alive...
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m78
Joined: 14 Nov 2001 Posts: 2807 Location: In the great midwest
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:00 am Post subject: |
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I'm tempted by the oil extractor if only to save loosening and re-tightening the drain plug bolt all the time. I had one that cross threaded and I had to have it re-threaded.
Now that I have a new oil pan thanks to the wreck, I may opt for the oil extractor method. But wanted other opinions from those that use that method. from all I've read, most everyone who uses it, prefers it.
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