Nasher
Member Since: 07 Mar 2009
Location: Clanfield, North of Pompey - UK
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A neighbour has asked if I can change the front brake pads plus oil and filter on his Skoda one evening next week before he tows his caravan around France for 3 weeks.
I've had a look and discovered I'm going to have to suck the oil out as it doesn't have a drain plug.
When I mentioned to my Neighbour that I don't have a pump yet, but as I'm in the process of swapping my D3 for a late D4 I was going to buy one anyway, he offered to contribute to the cost as I'm helping him out.
So, I want to buy a manual or electric pump that will fit the suction pipe on the D4, and if I have to bodge it for the Skoda so be it.
Can I get some recommendations please.
Thanks
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 13th Jul 2019 8:20 am |
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galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
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used to get the oil out of two AQD 41 BOAT ENGINNES with a similar pump..probably comes with several sized tubes
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| 13th Jul 2019 11:11 pm |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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Mityvac are excellent, Ive had mine for over a decade now and its starting to get tired, but my god its shifted some lube in its time.
Top tip is to make sure the engine is warm otherwise it will take 1 to 2 hrs to suck out the cold oil.
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| 14th Jul 2019 12:13 am |
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highlands
Member Since: 11 Jan 2010
Location: NW Highlands
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I use the Lidl/Aldi £15 12V oil suction pumps.*
Takes around 10-15 minutes to fully drain.
Looks like you can get effectively the same things from eBay for £12.
As mentioned, so long as oil is warm they seem to work fine.
Well, occasionally; I still like to drop the oil out of the sump as a preference. Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
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| 14th Jul 2019 10:05 am |
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Skagg
Member Since: 15 May 2015
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lynalldiscovery wrote:Mityvac are excellent, Ive had mine for over a decade now and its starting to get tired, but my god its shifted some lube in its time.
Top tip is to make sure the engine is warm otherwise it will take 1 to 2 hrs to suck out the cold oil.
Not to warm though, I attempted this once with a engine that was a little to warm & the pumps oil container imploded 
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| 14th Jul 2019 10:38 am |
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Flack
Member Since: 06 Sep 2006
Location: Preston Lancashire
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All you need for the D4, when you get your pump is a short length of fuel pipe, just remove the twist off cap and shove the fuel pipe on to the top of the extraction tube and then one of the supplied plastic pipes will fit snugly in to the small length of fuel pipe.
It does take a while to extract the oil from a D4, so warm the engine before extraction.
Flack
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| 14th Jul 2019 11:51 am |
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Nasher
Member Since: 07 Mar 2009
Location: Clanfield, North of Pompey - UK
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Thanks all.
Flack, good to know how easy the connection to the D4 is.
Will be placing an order today for a Sealey or Draper hand operated pump.
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| 15th Jul 2019 8:37 am |
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DiscoJeffster
Member Since: 27 Feb 2016
Location: Perth
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Any just so you know, I did mine on the weekend and then got under and undid the sump drain. I got about 10ml out afterwards. Essentially nothing. It's great.
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| 16th Jul 2019 2:01 pm |
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anduhowman
Member Since: 12 Dec 2018
Location: Corsham
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I got a pump and decided it was rubbish - much quicker to undo the bolts underneath (about 10) and then drain the oil that way!
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| 15th Aug 2019 11:04 am |
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Nasher
Member Since: 07 Mar 2009
Location: Clanfield, North of Pompey - UK
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Didn't think you could on a D4 as it has no drain plug.
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| 15th Aug 2019 12:09 pm |
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anduhowman
Member Since: 12 Dec 2018
Location: Corsham
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They have one!
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| 15th Aug 2019 1:07 pm |
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DrRobH
Member Since: 10 Oct 2015
Location: Hampshire
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| 15th Aug 2019 3:16 pm |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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anduhowman wrote:I got a pump and decided it was rubbish - much quicker to undo the bolts underneath (about 10) and then drain the oil that way!
They can be slow if the oil is cold, engine warm and its much better, plus you can get on with the other bits on the car whilst it is draining, obviously need to keep pumping the vac up.
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| 15th Aug 2019 3:36 pm |
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anduhowman
Member Since: 12 Dec 2018
Location: Corsham
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I had the engine warm, I just concluded it was much quicker to undo ten bolts and drop the oil than use the pump. Plus of course its always good to be able to do a little inspection!
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| 15th Aug 2019 3:44 pm |
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