DIY oil change using an oil extractor

[Call me Al]

Hi Golfers,
HAs anyone used one of these oil extractors?

9L Waste Oil Fluid Extractor Pump Manual Fuel Suction Vacuum Car Boat Transfer | eBay

$46.99 9L Waste Oil Fluid Extractor Pump Manual Fuel Suction Vacuum Car Boat Tr... Along with the adapter, the hose can reach the very bottom of the reservoir and suck up every drop of motor oil....

• 9L Oil Extractor: The manual oil extractor is made of high-quality polypropylene for durability and resistance to corrosion and rust. Its capacity can reach 9L, which allows you to store more oil and avoid frequent recycling waste oil.
• 4 Fluid Extractor Hoses: The manual fluid extractor comes with four suction hoses to change different sizes for various conditions. Along with the adapter, the hose can reach the very bottom of the reservoir and suck up every drop of motor oil.
• Specificaiton: Color: White; Fluid Extractor Capacity: 9 liters; Fluid temperature range: 35°F- 200°F/1°- 95°C; 4x polypropylene hose diameter: 4mm / 6mm / 8mm / 10mm; Tank Capacity: 9L; Working pressure: 70-170 PSI
• Easy To Use: You can change engine oil and transmission fluid by merely opening the hood, inserting an appropriate hose to the bottom of the oil pan. With the oil extractor pump, you no longer have to lift or crawl under the car to do fluid changing, and there is no mess to clean afterward.
• Wide Application: The fluid extractor is widely used to extract the engine oil, brake fluid, ATF fluid, and other non-corrosive and non-thick fluid of motorcycles and vehicles. It is perfect for working on cars in the garage or automobile repair shops.

Specifications:
Color: White
Fluid Extractor Capacity: 9 liters/2.3Gal
Fluid temperature range: 35°F- 200°F/1°- 95°C
4x Polypropylene hose diameter: 4mm / 6mm / 8mm / 10mm
Working pressure: 70-170 PSI
G.W.: 3 kg


Package Including:
1x 9L Oil Extractor
1x Copper Rod
4x Extension Hoses (4mm / 6mm / 8mm / 10mm)
1x Manual



Will an Oil Extractor Get All The Oil? (MK7.5 Golf R 5000 Mile Service) - YouTube

Will an Oil Extractor Get All The Oil? (MK7.5 Golf R 5000 Mile Service)

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with kind regards,
from Al <")))><

[Lucas_R]

Haven't personally used one but have been tempted on several occasions to buy one. A lot of dealerships use the extraction method these days. The extractors get the vast majority of the oil out from the videos I have seen, but several hundred ml's will remain in the sump (nothing to worry about).

[h100vw]

Take the oil filter out first so that bit of oil drains into the sump.

[Call me Al]

Hi Gav,
That is a great way to get the last of the oil out. Thanks very much.
Cheers Al

[Lucas_R]

Hi Gav,
That is a great way to get the last of the oil out. Thanks very much.
Cheers Al

You will never get all of the oil out using an extractor. You will always get more out by dropping the sump plug, but even then there will always be a very small amount of old oil left in the engine.

The extractors work well from what I have seen and are very quick, but dont get as much oil out as dropping the sump plug.

[7ur7le]

why would you want to use an oil extractor when you can just open the sump plug into a $10 pan.. its alot simpler

and yeh.. open the filter cap to let the air run through faster.

[Lucas_R]

why would you want to use an oil extractor when you can just open the sump plug into a $10 pan.. its alot simpler

and yeh.. open the filter cap to let the air run through faster.

From a convenience and speed point of view, I can understand why people do it. No need for a jack, jack stands, oil pan or car ramps etc to lift the car up. You can literally do an oil change in 5 mins.

[7ur7le]

dont see why anyone would have an oil extractor over jack stands , jack or a ramp, also the gravity / sump plug releases oil much faster than an oil extractor would pump it out.... takes more than 5mins to empty the conventional way.

[petemac110]

dont see why anyone would have an oil extractor over jack stands , jack or a ramp

Some people might simply prefer an extractor vs jacking up a car/driving up on ramps and crawling under the car. I know people who like changing the oil themselves but getting under the car is (or has become) impractical for them, so an extractor is a game-changer.

[7ur7le]

Some people might simply prefer an extractor vs jacking up a car/driving up on ramps and crawling under the car. I know people who like changing the oil themselves but getting under the car is (or has become) impractical for them, so an extractor is a game-changer.

fair point

[Call me Al]

dont see why anyone would have an oil extractor over jack stands , jack or a ramp, also the gravity / sump plug releases oil much faster than an oil extractor would pump it out.... takes more than 5mins to empty the conventional way.

Hi 7ur7le, I have more VAG tools than you can poke a stick at, after 50 years of DIY on cars and I have 4 jack stands, 2 floor jacks and a custom made low car ramp. I have fitted lots of sump plug valves to make taking out the sump plug redundant and easier. The Golf sump plug doesn't have a suitable sump valve available. And I am getting older.

An extractor can be used for different fluids, and I will use it.

Cheers Al

[Call me Al]

Some people might simply prefer an extractor vs jacking up a car/driving up on ramps and crawling under the car. I know people who like changing the oil themselves but getting under the car is (or has become) impractical for them, so an extractor is a game-changer.

Hi Pete,
Exactly. And after 50 years of DIY on cars I am getting older and hopefully smarter. Cheers Al

[The_Hawk]

I've been very tempted by one of these lately, although I want to do a little more diligence first. As my Golf (Mk6 Cabriolet) gets older (and driven less) I'm looking at doing some more of the maintenance myself. But I believe the sump plug is buried under an aluminium tray which would be a total bastard to remove on jack stands. Something like this would solve that problem nicely. The oil filter is on top of the engine and easily accessible too.

[Lucas_R]

I've been very tempted by one of these lately, although I want to do a little more diligence first. As my Golf (Mk6 Cabriolet) gets older (and driven less) I'm looking at doing some more of the maintenance myself. But I believe the sump plug is buried under an aluminium tray which would be a total bastard to remove on jack stands. Something like this would solve that problem nicely. The oil filter is on top of the engine and easily accessible too.

Id be very surprised if your cab was any different my either of my 2x Mk6's (or my current Mk7) which just has a plastic panel under the engine which can be removed with about 8 Torx screws, but you don't actually have to remove it if all you want to do is access the sump plug.

[The_Hawk]

Id be very surprised if your cab was any different my either of my 2x Mk6's (or my current Mk7) which just has a plastic panel under the engine which can be removed with about 8 Torx screws, but you don't actually have to remove it if all you want to do is access the sump plug.

The Cab has a steel plate underneath to increase rigidity of the whole frame since it doesn't have a roof. It also has some extra steel bracing on the back end for the same reason.
It's the same concept, but bigger, heavier, less flexible and I'd guess attached better?? I haven't yet crawled under there for a good look and finding photos of others cars has been difficult since the Cabriolet isn't exactly high volume and even less so when coupled with the 118TSI.