Harbor Freight's Manual Fluid Extractor [Honest Review]
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- I get tired of raising my car every time I need to change the oil. I figured this would be an easy solution to solve that problem. Let's see how well it "sucks"
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Hey man, the soft hose is for bleeding breaks. I have a pump just like that and like it. I agree with the warming the oil a little. Thanks for the video
Go pneumatic oil extractor, yes you need an air compressor but worth it
You'll be able to sit back make yourself a delicious chilled beverage and ponder the mysteries of the multiverse while the machine does all the work for you 👍😎
I use one similar to the HF one you have on my 1998 Z3, yes it's slow but I just let it go until its done. I've found that warming the engine, remove the oil cap and loosen the oil filter helps. Best of all, I'm not getting under the car
There’s a recall on this product, I’d double check to see if yours is defective . I’ve had the same one for almost 2 years now and works 10x better than that. I use it for 2014 328d and it sucks up 6qts of oil in a matter of minutes. Definitely seems like yours might be defective
Hmm. I'll have to look into it. My friend told me he just pumps a few times and walks away 🤔
The recall isn't on this one, it's the Holt extractor and dispenser. Has a blue top
Have the same one from Harbor Freight. I used it for an oil change on my wifes MK6 GTI, drained very little. I kept pumping and pumping and saw no new oil moving through the lines. Removed the oil pan plug and a steady flow of oil flowed from the oil pan, approx. 2 quarts.
You bought the wrong one. I bought mine off Amazon that looks the same as yours for $84 dollars. To remove 5 quarts I’ll pump mine 10 times that’s it. In around 4 minutes it removes the 5 quarts. Mine has a reverse so it then pumps it out into the 5 quart empty oil jug. So clean and easy to use.
Ngl black, my pops bought this to take bad gas out of a e39 and worked like a charm
I've found that those things work infinitely better if you get the oil pretty warm first so it thins out.
It should go faster if you open the oil cap
I bought one of these for my MK7 GTI and I sucked 5.75 ish quarts out of 6 quarts after 5,000 miles. There was still fluid in half the hose at the end so I know it didn't get it all. When I put the new oil back in it took a full 6 and wasn't over full so I think I got majority of it. The only down side of the extractor is the oil left in the lines after pumping. Had to be careful not to set them down anywhere important
Did he run the car for a couple minutes to let the oil run more freely, it'll flow quicker.
I use a similar extractor like this but there’s a tight fit on the oil stick opening which causes continuous pressure into the tank. You may have missed something in the instructions. Also warm up the car for 5 minutes.
I think the couplers are contributing to the pressure leakage. Might get new longer tubing and try again.
Might give this shot
I have been using one of these for years now, used it on my E46 330i, my 2017 E-Klass, my 2014 Volvo S60 T5, my Nissan pickup, I will not put a car on jacks to change the oil again.
I just bought and used for the first time a version of this from Amazon. I got the 9L 'cause my Jag holds 7L. No more rollin' 'round on the floor of the garage for me! I will likely upgrade to a pneumatic version and hook it up to my compressor. No more pumping either.
Pump works better than pneumatic....not worth the effort
To make this job easier run the car for a few mins the let it sit for about 5 mins so the oil can drain back down. Always remove the oil filter and take off engine oil cap off it helps the oil flow out faster
@4:40 you can hear the hose end sucking air / gurgling .. you had it all out
Thanks for doing the video.
I had a 95 M3, I miss that car so much!
If your car burns as much oil as you say....then just add new oil....and filter....The Oil is Self Changing in your case ! 😊
Now if he can only get the oil to burn at the rate 6.5L/5000miles...
German cars burn oil because of their operating temperatures...even MORE when you have OLD BMWs
Also would be good for trans fluid and diff fluid changes
I used a Mityvac. Same issue. Had to keep pumping. Took forever
Watching this now on the way to buy one....
I bought and used one just like this for transmission fluid. Worked great. Anyone know how to use it for another job without cross-contaminating with tranny residue?
You will find it much easier if you remove the oil cap, after a couple of pumps it will start to flow much easier
What about the filter ?
Thanks for the video. Do you think or know if the tube is long enough to reach the bottom of an oil pan on a pickup truck? Thanks
Was that 6L before you ran the engine and filled the filter housing? That might pull half a liter by itself.
Did you heat up the oil before you started because that’s the only way it’s going to drain fast.
not more than 60c
I couldn’t agree more, it definitely takes too long
You dont have it sealed all the way. I know this because i accidentally didnt set it up correctly
I'll give it another shot soon. Maybe tap around the edges to make sure it's sealed
I bought one took a half an hour of draining very slow.
Ur supposed to do it while the oil is still warm within 5 mins or so from cutting the engine off
I warmed the car first and it only took 5 mins to remove all the oil.
Very helpful video.
Helix coil the oil drain hole i did it to 2 intercoolers on tge audi its legit stranger
How do you empty it? Good video, the options on how to 👍
It has a tab on the top you can open and pour out
I need one of these.
I might be wrong, but its probably suctioning so slow because you need to pop your oil fill cap off to speed it up, need to let air in to displace the oil, or else you are fighting a vacuum from the engine.
This is the model I would like to buy
If it’s worth the money
For lawn equipment I think it’s all I would need
How many times did you have to pump it, like 50/75 times ????
I could not get mine to work as well as yours. Did you figure out how to get it to work?
I haven't tried it again since this video lol
Gotta let the oil warm up first
Amazon has much better for Less mad in USA, I do love Harbor Frieght
People use it for doing brake fluid
6.9 quarts sounds like way to much
It's a straight 6 so at least a fair bit longer than a V6 or even a V8. Not sure it's directly comparable, but that could at least be part of it.
no it isnt...on BMWs and Mercedes this is par for the course
I don’t see how this could get all the funky oil from the very bottom…..
I'm happy that he did that review. I was thinking about getting a manual oil extractor, but no way now. I need new ramps and jack stands, but ok before buying such an extractor. I am also thinking of going to a shop but I don't trust those jiffy lube guys, they usually do more damage than good.
If you have "funky" oil, you probably waited too long to change it...
@@JK-cq5ncthese work great if you can manage to stop air leaks, and always check your car specifically. Some cars can't use extractors and some are designed to use them
If you do your oil changes you have no “funky” oil. Obviously if you are watching this, you do your maintenance, you don’t have to worry about it, ignore all owners manual on mileage, change at 5k max.
You need to open the oil fill cap so that there is no vacuum
There's no vacuum... It's not a sealed unit. If you pull the plug sure, but that's also draining MUCH faster
Warm the car up first
I have a BMW e60 in which I cannot check the oil temp. So how long at idle should I warm the car up before extracting the oil from the car?
Lol..in the auto industry we call a guy like this 'User Error"