Oil Extractor ( & maybe brake bleeder ) pump reccomendations

[smac]

Really fancy one of these but too much choice - ant helpful tales? I haven't seen a pump that is marketed as doing both but cant see why there would'nt be.

[voicey]

I have the Sealey VS820 brake bleeder - it doesn't extract oil but it really is a one man operation to bleed through the brakes. Here it is in operation on my weekend car: Aldous Voice Ferrari

Edited by voicey on Tuesday 5th February 21:21

[smartphone hater]

Just my personal opinion but I don't like the sucky brake bleeders. I find they suck air from around the loosened bleed nipple thread which makes it difficult to see when the fluid is free from air. I much prefer the eezibleed kit which forces fluid through from the fluid reservoir, also they are cheap & easy to use.
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[anonymous-user]

I currently have a Pela hand pump thing which is not very good. I used to have a cylindrical thing that you could put an air line onto to create the vacuum. That was MUCH better.

I use these to change oil in a dry sump single seater, I.e to empty the oil tank. I let my old extractor go when I sold one of our old cars. Will probably have to buy another because I really don't like the Pela.

It use to take just a few minutes to empty the 4 or 5 litres from the tank. Takes me an hour now, painfully slow.

[VinceM]

I have a Silverline oil extractor pump from Amazon that cost me £20. It needs the oil to be warm to aid flow but not too hot that it melts the pipe in the dipstick channel! I've used it on 3 of my cars and it's OK imo. Not really tha good for a fully qualified and operational workshop but ideal for an occasional DIYer. You get what you pay for.