Thoughts on top side oil changer??

[MidnightBMW]

Just saw this doohickey online and wanted to know if anyone had one? If it works as good as lifting the car up and draining it from underneath? Does it remove all the oil?? :dunno

[BmErBoiE36]

do a search on this forum. there were lots of good comments regarding the topside oil change pump thingy majiggy :)

[MidnightBMW]

thanky

[beowoulf]

BTW, it's called an oil extractor.:12:

[Mpowered02]

I have the pneumatic version from Griots. It rocks. I just attach a compressor airline to it, insert the tube into the dip stick, squeeze the handle and Vooop! out comes the old oil. Takes a few minutes at the most to suck it all out. Just gotta be careful that you don't stick the tube all the way in so that it bottoms out on the bottom of the oilpan otherwise you'll slow down the flow because the bottom of the oil pan will be blocking the end of the tube. Then all you gotta do it pop off the oil filter cap, replace the filter and you're done. Takes me 10 minutes max to do this oil change.

Some people will argue that it doesn't get out the metal particles, etc from the pan, but I don't think this is really much of a problem. Every 2 oil changes i'll do a regular plug drain change though in order to strike a nice balance...just in case.

I say it's well worth the $$$. Buy it. :D

[onrailsm3]

Originally posted by Mpowered02
I have the pneumatic version from Griots. It rocks. I just attach a compressor airline to it, insert the tube into the dip stick, squeeze the handle and Vooop! out comes the old oil. Takes a few minutes at the most to suck it all out. Just gotta be careful that you don't stick the tube all the way in so that it bottoms out on the bottom of the oilpan otherwise you'll slow down the flow because the bottom of the oil pan will be blocking the end of the tube. Then all you gotta do it pop off the oil filter cap, replace the filter and you're done. Takes me 10 minutes max to do this oil change.

Some people will argue that it doesn't get out the metal particles, etc from the pan, but I don't think this is really much of a problem. Every 2 oil changes i'll do a regular plug drain change though in order to strike a nice balance...just in case.

I say it's well worth the $$$. Buy it. :D

I have the pump up blue one from BMP, it works.

We talked about this a month or so ago, check the archives.

BTW, Mpowerd02, I like the flares, but I'm partial to flaired out M3s go figure.

[Mpowered02]

Thanx for the compliment onrailsm3. Your car looks sweet too. I've always loved the E30 M3's and hope to have one as part of my "stable" someday. :devillook

[extremeM3]

I love mine! It made changing oil that much easier. lol.. and i have never been one to complain about working on my car.. but i dunno.. its just a time savor living in apartments without an area to jack up my car. :)