While many do-it-yourselfers love to change their own oil, they hate sliding under the car and getting their hands covered with grimy, black oil. Using an inexpensive tool called an oil extractor makes the job much easier and cuts the time in half.
The oil extractor works by sucking the oil from the crankcase through a thin tube inserted in the dipstick opening. A handle is pumped repeatedly to create a vacuum that pulls the hot oil into an easy-to-carry container. It can then be taken to an auto parts store for recycling.
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By lubeexpert
on 01/11/11
4:08 PM PST
To do an Oil & Filter change RIGHT, a complete Engine Flush should be done once each year.
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By magicbrain
on 02/15/11
11:36 AM PST
forgive me if i missed something, but: who with 1/2 a brain would pump the oil out and refill the crankcase with oil without changing the oil filter? i've considered changing only the filter every other time, but to not change the filter is asking for an early retirement for your engine. who told told you to only change the oil?
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By rick1449fide
on 03/19/11
9:17 AM PST
this doe'snt mak sense, I typed up mazda and your giving me info on lotus and honda, howdoes that help me!
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By rick1449fide
on 03/19/11
9:20 AM PST
can anybody tell me where the PCV valve is located in a mazda3 2005vehicle
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By contheon
on 04/17/11
2:42 PM PST
Elevation is pretty simple with rino ramps. I own 2 SUVs, a sedan, and a Fit ... a wood extension does the trick for the Fit. I drain warm oil for a minimum of 1 hour, and even using Wix filters would never consider changing the oil without changing the filter. Since 90% of all cars / SUVs have oil filters accessable from the bottom, the extractors would be useless ... unless you are one of the 10% with top access or simply don't care about your car.
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