Winter 42 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 oil change time. I'm in the market for a gizmo to sucky out the old before I put in the new. Does anyone have any recommendations? Looking at something like this one : http://www.ebay.com/itm/BikeMaster-CJ-125-Oil-Fluid-Extractor-/322056415392 Also, where can I get those special absorbent mats which soak up oil but not water? Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,211 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Try trademe - vacuum extractors from $21.00.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,568 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Repco for the oil mats Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 How much are they from Repco BP? Burnsco have them for $4.99 each, which is a complete rip off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,568 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Sorry, can't remember, but it was worth driving from Gulf Harbour to get them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 http://daltoninternational2-px.rtrk.co.nz/Absorbents/SpillTech-Oil-Only-Absorbent-Pads-ASOPAD http://daltoninternational2-px.rtrk.co.nz/Absorbents?utm_source=ReachLocal&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=Search 0800 004 027 or sales@dilnz.co.nz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 000 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Winter, I have one of those suction units, but the next size up - 5 litre capacity I think. You may find that a 2.7 litre capacity is a bit small. My little 29hp boat engine holds over 4 litres of oil. You really don't need the hassle (and potential disaster) of having to empty the sucker into some other container half way through the extraction process. That said, they are really great and easy to use, and come with different diameter hoses for different sized dipstick tubes. The 5 litre sucker is $119 from memory which is expensive but then the bigger size enables you to oil change your car as well. Helps to offset the cost. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 000 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Actually, in the back of my little yellow work truck I have a truly fantastic suction unit. 12 volt, variable speed, controllable suction, has a variety of different attachments and tubing... Unfortunately, given that its used for slurping up various bodily fluids, I don't think my boss would let me borrow it for more practical uses Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 At that big green shed starting with B and KM does not like buying from, they have packs of those oil asbsorbent matts at a very low price. I buy all mine for there.Or another alternative is this.http://www.trademe.co.nz/business-farming-industry/industrial/other/auction-1119093167.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winter 42 Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 Allright thanks everyone - thanks Wheels you were the winner on the green shed. I had to go two two of them before I found someone who knew what I was talking about. $11 for a ten pack. They have the oil only and the oil+water. Repco had nothing - neither the oil pads or the oil pump. ChrisC what brand is your 5L suction gizmo? This is proving harder to find - the tardeme ones all seem to be 10L or they are shipped from the UK.. Repco has nothing yet to try supercheap or burnsco Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marinheiro 352 Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 you will pay $150+ at Burnsco, same extractor on trademe http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/parts-accessories/engine-parts/auction-1117471499.htm Alternatively set up a permanent sump pump using a Fynspray pump and a suitable hose (ENZED or similar) to the sump plug. http://www.whitestarproducts.co.nz/products/pumps/sump/ws280b.html Yanmars are bit of a pain to set one of these up, because they have used the sump plug for the dip stick, but there are ways around this. PM me if you would like further info Oil absorbent pads - just use disposable nappies Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 000 Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Sorry Winter, I put you crook. Mine is the 10 litre job that Marinheiro provides the TradeMe link to on his post. I got mine from Steve's Marine in Tauranga for $119. Excellent device, and I wish I'd had one early on in my diesel auxiliary owning career. Would have saved me a lot of mess down through the years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winter 42 Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share Posted July 16, 2016 Thanks for all the advice chaps. Pleased to say oil + filter change went without a hitch. Hardest part seemed to be getting new oil in without spilling everywhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 355 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Where did you end up getting your pump Winter ? Something I've got on the to-do list and I'm sick of the stupid little hand pumps that the hose comes off and drip oil Last three oil changes were as follows Fiji Panama Spain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eruptn 90 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Anyone tried one of these on a small Yanmar http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/parts-accessories/engine-parts/auction-1124770833.htm Time for s oil change. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,211 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 I Had an electric one. Crapped out pretty quickly. I had much more luck with the manual vacuum pumps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Those little electrical pumps are junk and NOISY!!!! There are better ones, but they are expensive and still NOISY!!!! Then there are really expensive ones and they are not so noisy. These are the proper gear pumps from Johnson and Jabsco etc.The cheapies may get you through an oil change and then you may as well toss it with the waste oil. The internals are so bad, I am surprised the thing works at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winter 42 Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 Where did you end up getting your pump Winter ? Something I've got on the to-do list and I'm sick of the stupid little hand pumps that the hose comes off and drip oil Jon I ended up at burnsco and purcahsed one of these : http://www.burnsco.co.nz/shop/shop-all/plumbing-pumps-toilets/general-purpose-pumps/oil-and-fluid-vacuum-extractor Yes i know cheaper on tardme etc but I wanted it then and there! Really happy with it, didn't spill a drop and very easy and effortless to use really Have done the boat and the missus's VW with it so far Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 355 Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Thanks Winter, will do the same when I'm ready most likely Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SthnJeff 18 Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 My Bukh has a drain pipe fitted to the where the sump plug would usually be. The Drain pipe then has a plug in it at the end of the pipe. The drain pipe runs to the top of the bilge and I place a used oil container in the bilge. Undo the plug in the drain pipe at the bilge end of it and hey presto, oil drains simply and fully into the container. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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