Oil change pumps

[dralex]

I am now in the realms of servicing my own engine and wonder if people have and specific suggestions for the pump to use for oil extraction. I've found electric ones and manual ones ranging from £25- £60, but am not sure if there is much difference between them.

Cheers

Alex

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[wiggy]

pela pump with plastic ball on base to store oil is fantastic

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[pvb]

Pela 6000...

I bought a Pela 6000 this year from <A target="_blank" HREF=http://seamarknunn.co.uk/catalog/items/item439.htm>Seamark Nunn</A> for £30. Great value piece of kit! Sturdily constructed. Very clean, too - can change the oil without covering the boat in newspaper first.

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[dralex]

Re: Pela 6000...

That's great because that's one of the cheaper ones. Thanks.

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[ditchcrawler]

The Pela 6000 is an excellent bit of kit.The oil needs to be warm to pump it out.Compass Marine have it for £19.95 plus postage.Use the website on the YBW shopping arcade.

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[Capt_Scarlet]

I use a drill powered pump from a car accessory shop, about £6, with some plastic tube to 6mm (?) copper tube to fit down the dipstick and into the waste oil can - both heavy enough to ensure pipe stays put.

Also doubles as a diesel transfer pump.

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[steve_cronin]

Re: Pela 6000...

Great piece of kit. Thoroughly controllable and it has a built in reservoir.

I once had the pipe come off an electric one when the hot oil softened it. Sprayed black oil all over the white carpet lined aft cabin of an almost new boat before the pump stopped after switching off.

The Pela is also useful for sucking water out of otherwise inaccessible places all around the boat.

Steve Cronin



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[cliff]

I use a little brass manual pump buoght from local swindelery for £12 - yes twelve pounds and it works fine. Unless you have gallons of oil to pump out and are doing it 3~4 time a season it seems a little OTT to go for electric pumps - I can always fine other things to spend money on when it comes to the boat.

Something like this but without the "ear muffs" and with a couple of different sized suction pipes

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[Evadne]

That's what I use for my 1GM. I'm sure the Pela is very good but as long as the oil is warm and you don't lose the tube down the dipstick hole these do the same job. They are even cheap from Nauticalia. The tubes do go hard and crack, so need replacing from time to time, and after 10 years the seals on the pump go.

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[dralex]

Thanks Cliff- I've seen similar brass ones. I think if I can find the Pela for £20, I'll go for that.

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[cliff]

Aghhhh. Yoiu mean to say I might need to get new seals after another 8 years and I might need to change the plastic tubes sometime in the future. OHHH drat more expense, must start saving up for that - I mean a yard new 1/4" or 3/8" plastic tube must be , oh what? 50p maybe tops and rubber washers??. Sod the washers I'll buy another cheapy pump in 8 years. /forums/images/icons/wink.gif

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[Roberto]

on compass website the picture is that of the spherical pela pump, but the product description calls it "vacutank" which is a different product

when you order you get the same pela in the picture or<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.curtismarineint.co.uk/Chandlery&Hardware/Listings.htm#05060> this vacutank</A> ?

thanks


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[cliff]

Free world - It is just that I hate wasting beer tokens.

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[Evadne]

Yup, life's just one long round of carefree spending when you have a boat....

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[dralex]

Thanks- I was having problems finding it.

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[Miker]

Re: Pela 6000...

Thanks. You've also convinced me. I was going to ask for recommendations for a pump which also sucks up water.

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[Roberto]

Re: Pela 6000...

***The Pela is also useful for sucking water out of otherwise inaccessible places all around the boat.***

like for example from the bottom of the fuel tank..!

I'll buy one as well, if it's pela 6000 and not vacutank




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[ditchcrawler]

Re: Pela 6000...

I have checked the number on the website against the number in my Compass catalogue & although it does say Vacutank on the website the number is the Pela 6000 as is the description.

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[Miker]

Re: Pela 6000...

B*gger! I hope that you are wrong as I've just paid £10 more for one I've ordered from Seamark Nunn.

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[pandos]

Re: Pela 6000...

Just a little piece of advice that might get somebody out of trouble some day, I have used it and It really works. One can use these vacum pumps to bleed the fuel system, You can litterally suck the air and fuel right through, as far as the injectors.

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