Anyone use this to change their oil?
07-11-2003, 11:52 PM
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Anyone use this to change their oil?
Just curious, it might be nice for those of us who live in an apartment complex 
kind of expensive tho
<a href="http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?L1=L1_2000&L2=L2_2050&SKU=10186" target="_blank">http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?L1=L1_2000&L2=L2_2050&SKU=10186</a>
kind of expensive tho
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07-12-2003, 12:01 AM
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I would not use this product. It is better to use the drain in the oil pan as it will remove the crap that accumulates in the pan; sludge e.t.c.. With this system you cannot remove the crap and it will reduce the engines life.
It may be better to go to a garage and have them change the oil. Get them to flush the oil system as well. It's amazing the crap that comes out.
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I would not use this product. It is better to use the drain in the oil pan as it will remove the crap that accumulates in the pan; sludge e.t.c.. With this system you cannot remove the crap and it will reduce the engines life.
It may be better to go to a garage and have them change the oil. Get them to flush the oil system as well. It's amazing the crap that comes out.
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07-12-2003, 04:18 AM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by rhesus:
<strong>Just curious, it might be nice for those of us who live in an apartment complex
kind of expensive tho
<a href="http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?L1=L1_2000&L2=L2_2050&SKU=10186" target="_blank">http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?L1=L1_2000&L2=L2_2050&SKU=10186</a></strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">I live in an apt complex... the oil change can almost be done without lifting the car up.
The concern I have with the vacuum product is that you never loosen the oil drain plug - I wonder if it would get seized as a result. Might be a nice headache to leave the next owner of the car...
-Kevin
<strong>Just curious, it might be nice for those of us who live in an apartment complex
kind of expensive tho
<a href="http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?L1=L1_2000&L2=L2_2050&SKU=10186" target="_blank">http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?L1=L1_2000&L2=L2_2050&SKU=10186</a></strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">I live in an apt complex... the oil change can almost be done without lifting the car up.
The concern I have with the vacuum product is that you never loosen the oil drain plug - I wonder if it would get seized as a result. Might be a nice headache to leave the next owner of the car...
-Kevin
07-12-2003, 11:58 AM
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The question is ....do you have an air compressor to run it? Possibly the "porsche" air pump would work if you have one. May want to check and see how much psi is required.Ed
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I've used it - makes it very easy to change fluids, especially tranny etc.
Toolwarehouse <a href="http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/MIT-7201.html" target="_blank">http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/MIT-7201.html</a> has these for $56 - very well made, and no need for a compressor - has a built in pump to create vacumn or pressure modes.
Toolwarehouse <a href="http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/MIT-7201.html" target="_blank">http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/MIT-7201.html</a> has these for $56 - very well made, and no need for a compressor - has a built in pump to create vacumn or pressure modes.
