I am about to invest in one and do my first (at home on this car) oil change. Would like to get a good-performing pump but have never owned one. I have a shop vac I suppose I could rig up to do the job, but that might be messy. Better to get the right tool for the job.

So, which manufacturer are you using?

 

Was getting my oil changes through Jaguar since purchase over 10 years ago for convenience. All were done by the suction method. My very last change a few months ago was done through drain plug. Go figure! I guess it does get all the stuff out that remains on the bottom of the pan. The days of changing my oil myself are far gone. I'm an old timer! lol Convenience is what I want and pay for!

 

8Milelake 9 liter from Amazon.com
After crawling under cars to do oil changes for the last 50 years, it is nice to be able to do oil and filter changes from the top of the engine.

 

Mityvac 2.3 gallon. Great for oil changes and any other fluid removal.

 

Is there an accurate method (via OBD scanner?) that can measure the amount of oil that is actually in the sump of our cars rather than that instrument gauge? I remember the service writer using a scanner on my car which read somewhat under full while the gauge read full. Any feedback on this? Thanks.

 

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I was considering pushing a speedometer cable or similar down the oil extraction chute. But I still crawl under to drain/fill and recalibrate.
Thought I was spry until I slipped in the driveway and broke 8 ribs!

 

What he said.

 

Mityvac 7201 (2.3 gallons). Available at Amazon (where else?)

 

I’ve used a Mityvac MTY 7201 8.8L for many years, works very well, and comes with all the accessories you need.

 

Guess I'm the weirdo of this group...

 

That looks good - I may just get one. My boat special takes quite a lot of effort to use and leaks a little.

 

Great bit of kit, I would change the plastic hoses, and clamps and make up reducers for the suction extraction for Brake calliper header, Engine oil, and rear diff extractions.
Transmission filling is easier too.

Chinese (isn't everything) under many brand name, in all the usual online out lets.

 

I also changed the hoses and routing as the first time I used it the hot oil allowed the suction hose to collapse. As a stop-gap I inserted the smaller diameter hard line inside the soft one to keep the flow going. All different hoses now though.

 

This is exactly what I ended up with. I am satisfied with it, too. Worked like a charm.

However, had to use a very large pipe wrench to loosen the filter cover. That was a bear.

Note: This was meant to go under See Jay's post. I bought the cheapie $15 setup that he is showing.

 

have you tried changing the fluid in the power steering reservoir with this pump?

 

I use a turkey baster to do that, but I'm sure this pump would do a better job as the small vacuum tube could get more fluid, but it's a bit more time consuming to do the prep compared to the turkey baster.

 

A question for the Mityvac 7201 users.

Do you clean it out after use and if so, what technique/product do you use?

I've just purchased a Mityvac 7201 as I didn't relish removing the enormous undertray (attached with 22 bolts) from my F-Pace again. Rather disappointed to read the instruction:

Rinse out the reservoir tank with clean solvent or engine degreaser. Allow it to dry thoroughly.

I appreciate the convenience of not having to remove the undertray and being able to carry out an oil change entirely from the top of the engine but the subsequent Mityvac 7201 cleanup is likely to take longer than removing the undertray. More so with the XK which has a much smaller undertray with less fixings.

Graham

 

I don’t clean mine. It’s used primarily as a vacuum for oil changes and occasionally other fluids which’re all recycled after removal. I’ve never used it for filling, if I did, I’d have to clean it out.

 

I am leaning towards this one, but not sure where to source the new hoses, and exactly which ones you got. Please share...

thanks.
John

 

Surely it would be easier to have one for filling only, if needed, the effort required to clean it to avoid contamination of fresh fluids isn't worth it.