Oil Extracor Problem

[stevie99s]

Hi, Being the lazy sod that I am & with the VXR needing an oil change & wanting to do it myself with quality oil I went off & bought a cheapish oil extractor (I know, I know!).

It will just be used for a quick "in-between" proper services but I am having problems, the tube doesn't seem to be able to get to the sump properly & suck much oil up, to be fair I tested the pump & it does extract properly so its not that.

So there lies my question does an Astra VXR 08 plate have some kind of unsuitable sump or baffles etc.?

I had the oil pretty hot as i tried to take it for a run then try & managed to get about a cup full of oil but then it stopped. It seems to get a good way down the dipstick then stop.

Any tips or is it useless?

Many Thanks in advance.

[Sensibleboy]

Does it not have a conventional sump plug?

[LukeR94]

Is the extractor your only option, due to lowering I presume?

if its not working, you;; just have to take it to a garage that can get under lowered cars.

[Mave]

Might be the oil is too hot? On some extractors, with very hot oil the tube can become floppy and collapse under suction

[Meldonte]

Just buy a jack and 2 stands and use the sump plug. Jesus wept. It'll take all of 10 minutes.

Those oil extractors are ste.

[stevie99s]

Thanks for the help guys, I have got axle stands etc. And usually do it the traditional way however thought one of these would be handy as a quick interim change sort of thing. Will give it one more go with the oil not as hot and then if not back to the sump plug!

cheers.

[Puddenchucker]

As mentioned above, those with a (metal?) reinforced tube (such as Pela) work well, the cheap ones with a normal plastic tube are more prone to having the tube soften and then collapse when hot fluid is sucked through.

[GreigM]

Meldonte said:

Those oil extractors are ste.

Why do people insist on posting utter rubbish?

[Jazoli]

GreigM said:

Meldonte said:

Those oil extractors are ste.

Why do people insist on posting utter rubbish?

This is pistonheads after all, I have had no issues with mine either.