Oil extraction pumps

A big improvement for me was when I realised the dipstick tube on the engine is designed to work as an extraction tube. So I don’t need to use that very thin one which takes ages to pull the oil through on my pela . I slot a wider tube into the top of the dipstick tube and seal it up with a little self amalgamating tape. Halves the job time.
 
The extraction using a vacuum pump may be a bit on the slow side but what's the hurry?
After extracting the oil which has been warmed by running the engine I leave it overnight and always then get another litre out , if at a very slow rate .
 
oldgit said:
12V electric pump .

2 x Volvo Penta D41. total of 22 litres.
Engine oil hot as possible.
Pop small pipe into oil extraction tube or dip stick.
Larger pipe into waste oil drum..
No messy decanting out of Pela into final container .
Turn pump on and walk away........10-15 mins and no mid term pumping to top up vacuum.
Add new oil.
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Don't forget to change the oil filter
 
Paul1962 said:
Used my Sealey TP69 as below for many years - may be worth a comparison against the Pela?
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That looks identical to the pela 650. Are the two simply differently branded versions of the same product?

I've used a seago extractor which is visually not dissimilar to the 6000 and the pela 650. The former worked but wasn't brilliant. The latter is fab. The 650 may be longer and more capacious but it's narrower than the small bulbous ones which make it a "different" (and probably greater) rather than purely a greater challenge to store. I've found it to be quite stable and although I haven't used it since last July (other owners...keep me honest here) I think I recall it has little fold down metal stabilzy things. I've never used an electric pump: I'm sure it works well and probably quicker, but the pela 650 does an excellent job and you've got no pump to clean: there's really no mess with the pela.
 
laika said:
That looks identical to the pela 650. Are the two simply differently branded versions of the same product?
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Yes the Pela and Sealey do look much the same.
I have no complaints about the Sealey which seems to me good quality. It came with two extract tubes , one of which fits down the dipstick tube on my kad32 engines perfectly .
I expect an electric pump would involve less work as stated in that the oil can go direct to a container for disposal. But I am not inclined to change for a once a year job while the Sealey pump is still working.
 
An oil change is never going to be completely clean.
I put an old bed sheet down on the engine bay floor. I have a pan that fits under the oil filters to catch the oil that is spilled. Some folks use a plastic bag over the filter.

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Only a few spots of oil spilled this time so I must be getting better at it.


One year I changed the oil in August and it was quicker to extract due to the warmer weather. But most years , for me, that is not convenient and oil change is an off season task.
Thats made me think I will probably do engine service in summer in retirement.
 
Halo said:
A big improvement for me was when I realised the dipstick tube on the engine is designed to work as an extraction tube. So I don’t need to use that very thin one which takes ages to pull the oil through on my pela . I slot a wider tube into the top of the dipstick tube and seal it up with a little self amalgamating tape. Halves the job time.
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How can that be possible? The dipstick tube would have to extend right down to the bottom of the sump.
 
Ian_Rob said:
As a matter of interest, are the tall pumps made by Pela and Sealey stable and if they fall over, oil tight? Are have always gone for the rounder, squatter ones.
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They are not sealed, so if they fall over when full of oil then it will leak. I (and assume most others), keep an empty drum on board so that if I need to use it for any reason (sucking oil out of bilges, mopping up leaks, etc) then I can empty it right away and I always store it empty. The biggest niggle for me is the residual oil leaking out of the drain pipes so I have a heavy-duty double-bag setup with some shop rags in that I store these in.

I find that as along as I wipe it down and take a bit of time to keep it as clean as possible I have zero issues and mine has lasted through years of regular use. I can't remember when I got it, which says a lot about how long I've had it...

When I was 'on the tools' I also had an electric pump, but on balance and for personal use I find the PELA pump more reliable, versatile and easier to keep & use. Both are great, but if I had an electric pump on my boat I would take the time to permanently mount it, plump it directly to the sump (with an isolator valve inline), and ideally also to the gearbox, and a wandering lead for misc. bilge cleanup. A small valve manifold is easy to make.
 
I use the PELA 200 which has a 2.5 litre capacity which is quite enough for my 20hp engine. It works well. The large tube will fit down the dipstick tube and oil comes out quickly even if the oil is only just warm. It the oil is really warm I use the smaller stiffer tube, it takes longer but works. With warm or dirty oil the small tube struggles. The unit is stable and has a a good sealing cap for the input/emptying hole.
David MH
 
Another fan here of the Lidl one- works great. An advantage of it it is just the pump so small size and you pump the oil into a suitable container, say an old oil container, oh yes the price too £40-50 for a Pela - you have got to be joking!
 
The Pela 6000 is excellent, I have one and it has been used to my cars and the boat for the last 15 years. I also have an electric one which it has very poor suction and overall is rubbish.
 
Ningaloo said:
Has anyone tried either the PELA 6000 or the OilBox 2.7 extraction pumps?

Last time I tried using an extraction pump it was very messy. In my previous boat I could get a sizeable container under the sump so I was able to simply drain the oil, but access isn't so good on the new boat.
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I bought a Pela to use on my car and boat. I haven't yet tried it on the boat but it worked a treat with the car. The only problem was that it didn't quite hold enough oil. I was planning to stop half way and empty it but judged it wrong. That was messy! My Volvo 2001 won't hold enough oil to repeat that problem.
 
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC said:
also have an electric one which it has very poor suction and overall is rubbish.
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Mine went that way after a fair bit of use. I bought another from lidls ,actually read the instructions and discovered it wants the oil around 50c .. I probably ruined my chinese one by pumping oil that was way too hot ?
 
I noticed yesterday a friend had a Pela extractor pump and it looked identical to my Sealey pump.
 
Another(y) for the Lidl yin. But DO NOT try to pump water with it - the vanes stick almost instantly and it's a bit of a fiddle to strip and free them. I pump a little diesel through mine after sump emptying - the pipes at least looks cleaner.
 
With 19 litres of oil in each sump, I'm grateful Ford fitted manual oil pumps to their engines, five minutes and it's all decanted into a suitable container and not a drop spilt. However, the same can't be said when changing the oil filter, why did they fit it face down so any residual oil drips onto the cooler then the bilge?

I put puppy training pads down before I start, they are cheap at B&M Bargains, a decent size and save a load of cleaning up in the bilge after servicing.
 
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