Yes,but consider a hand opperated vacuum pump...suck the oil out of the dipstick, better and more effectively than the drain plug...and you don't risk cross threading the drain plug.Decide finally to start doing my own oil changes can't break open oil pan plug, is this the conventional righty tightly,lefty loosey,thanks in advance
Why would sucking the oil out drain more effectively than a drain plug at the lowest point? If anything it would be the other way around (unless you placed the extractor pickup perfectly, and then it might be close to equal at best.) Plus it takes next to no time to remove the plug and drain the oil vs. setting up and using a hand-pumped or even vacuum oil extractor.Yes,but consider a hand opperated vacuum pump...suck the oil out of the dipstick, better and more effectively than the drain plug...and you don't risk cross threading the drain plug.
Once you use one, you will never go back to pulling a drain plug on anything!
Icarus answered you in the second post, the answer being 'yes.' Left to loosen.Rather than starting a exchange how people chg their oil,could someone answer the question,that's what I need right now,thanks again
It is standard righty tighty, lefty loosey.Rather than starting a exchange how people chg their oil,could someone answer the question,that's what I need right now,thanks again
I have several...I think one is a mityvac. The only issue is it only holds ~6 qts so you have to stop and pour it into a larger container to recycle, and complete the drain.Thank you for the info,on that page which one do you use? Thanks
With all due respect and I'm not trying to be snarky, but if you really believe those things then there's really not much point in debating.In dozens of tests, on various vehicles I have found that the oil extractor removes more oil than simply draining...and I believe it removes more potential sludge as it has some minimal power behind it, as opposed to simple gravity.
Do a simple test...suck the oil out once with an vacuum pump, and then drop the plug and see how much oil is left. I have never seen more than a couple of drops. I believe that many cars (MB included) actually reccomend using a vacuum pump for better oil change.
I also don't like to crawl under things unless I have to. Using an oil extractor is so clean. You can do the entire oil change in a coat and tie and never have to get anything dirty.
You sir are a schmuck...With all due respect and I'm not trying to be snarky, but if you really believe those things then there's really not much point in debating.
Yeah, sometimes people really go overboard on oil bolts. Since it is a steel bolt in an aluminum casing a light application of heat should help.Thank you Icarus , on the last oil chg someone really went overboard,have a 2 ft pipe on socket and still resisting,debating a little heat on it,nothing is ever easy
No offense taken, no snark felt. All I am relaying is my own personal experience. I got turned on to vacuum pumps/oil extractors watching my favorite high end euro car guy use one. I asked skeptically if it actually did the job. He said in his (much vaster) experience that it was way better. The first few changes, on a variety of vehicles I pulled the plug just to make sure, and when I never got any mo oil out I was convinced. As I said, my "belief" is simply base on my experince. The belief part is guessing that the suction from the vacuum actually removes more sludge. I have not done a blind study, nor have I pulled a pan after a number of changes using either method to actually confirm this.With all due respect and I'm not trying to be snarky, but if you really believe those things then there's really not much point in debating.
I know many believe it, but... how? Meaning, how is it possible for an extraction device to get more out of the engine than a drain plug at the lowest point?I believe it does do a better job getting more oil out of the oil pan.
Although I, too, am mostly convinced that the suction method is better, the above is a fair question. The only answer I can think of is that your assumption that the drain is actually at the low point may not generally be true.I know many believe it, but... how? Meaning, how is it possible for an extraction device to get more out of the engine than a drain plug at the lowest point?