Fluid extractor: engine oil, fork oil, brake fluid, etc?

[SgtSlag]

Just watched this video demonstrating how a fluid extractor can be used, without a wrench, to extract oil from a lawnmower: .

Here is the updated version of the Extractor tool (priced $2 higher than the original, featured in the video): Updated Fluid Extractor.

I realize the Extractor will not suck out all of the engine oil, from the filler hole, but I am curious how much it will get? Anybody own one of these, or similar? How much oil were you able to suck out?

Changing the oil filter will still be necessary -- I always change the oil filter, with each oil change. However, depending upon how much oil is left in the crankcase, the new, clean filter, will remove nearly all of the particulates. The old, tired, oil, will likely be heavily diluted with the fresh oil. I may invest in the device, just for my small engine machines I own (lawn tractor, snow blower, and possibly the cars, as well, depending on how much oil it can extract!). I am thinking if it can extract 90%, it might be worth the savings in time, and effort -- I ain't getting any younger, and crawling on the floor, messing with ramps, etc., is getting to be too much for my aging frame and knees.

I also anticipate it would be useful for sucking out the brake fluid reservoirs, and the fork tubes, without complete disassembly, or pulling the drain plugs on the fork tubes. Bleeding the brake lines will still be necessary, of course, to clear out all of the old fluid. The more uses for it, the better the investment becomes...

I am aware of the pitfalls (old oil/gunk mixed in with the new; percentage of old oil not being replaced, etc.). Just exploring the possibilities, at this point. Cheers!

[HMB Don]

I had one, it worked. I bought mine off the Snap On truck. I had to change the fluid on our Ford rear ends and they didn't have a drain plug, so the plate in the back had to be removed which took time to do the job. After I bought the fluid estractor it took only twenty minutes to do the job. At first I wondered how much of the gear oil was left in the rear end housing. So I removed the cover to find that just very little remained. I was also handy on newer cars, they have the rear ends stuffed up high to cut wind drag. with the extractor is was just a few minutes to do those. One hint is use the extractor when oils are still hot.
The extractor I had was air operated, I sold it the day I retired to the mechanic that replaced me. It had been used hundreds of time and it still worked like new.

[lucky13]

That looks awesome. And it has the added advantage of a person not having to explain to their wife where the turkey baster went to when she is trying to cook on Thanksgiving day. (Yes, I speak from experience). It wasn't pretty.