Oil Extractor

snoopsenior · 02-05-20, 09:03 PM

Hi, Further to my question on longlife oil, does anyone on here use an oil extractor?
or are you like me and prefer to get covered in oil every time. If someone does and would say what make/model they use and recommend, I would appreciate that.
Thanks Guys

tractor Dave · 02-05-20, 09:09 PM

I bought one but wasn't impressed. It leaves too much old oil behind. Also not impresses with the valve type thing that Audi Driver were selling years ago. The thread on the plug was set too high in the sump and again 1/2 a liter of old oil left behind. I do it the old fashion way every time. To make things easy on cars with complex undertrays, I have been known to take the hole saw to the right place so you can drain the oil without removing

mikes2 · 03-05-20, 02:55 PM

If you get one make sure the extraction tube is long enough that it cannot become detached inside the dipstick tube.

I've heard of that happening on a few.

SwallownAmazon · 03-05-20, 10:00 PM

Wouldn't touch one with a bargepole!

BackintheFold · 04-05-20, 01:28 PM

I'm with Dave and Swallow.
Its not a difficult job to do fully.

Colin Aitchison · 04-05-20, 04:01 PM

Cars of age deserve you to put a little effort into it, jack it up, drain the oil, refill and repeat every 6 months or so.

03-05-20, 02:55 PM	#3
mikes2 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Polmont Posts: 2,617	If you get one make sure the extraction tube is long enough that it cannot become detached inside the dipstick tube. I've heard of that happening on a few. __________________ 1991 90 quattro 20v sport 1991 90 quattro

02-05-20, 09:09 PM	#2
tractor Dave Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Wales Posts: 1,157	I bought one but wasn't impressed. It leaves too much old oil behind. Also not impresses with the valve type thing that Audi Driver were selling years ago. The thread on the plug was set too high in the sump and again 1/2 a liter of old oil left behind. I do it the old fashion way every time. To make things easy on cars with complex undertrays, I have been known to take the hole saw to the right place so you can drain the oil without removing

03-05-20, 10:00 PM	#4
SwallownAmazon Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Tonbridge, Kent Posts: 511	Wouldn't touch one with a bargepole!

04-05-20, 01:28 PM	#5
BackintheFold Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Near an MB ur Quattro Posts: 1,171	I'm with Dave and Swallow. Its not a difficult job to do fully.

04-05-20, 04:01 PM	#6
Colin Aitchison Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Back home in Tillicoultry Posts: 1,308	Cars of age deserve you to put a little effort into it, jack it up, drain the oil, refill and repeat every 6 months or so.