PelaPump

I came across this oil pump by accident and didn't know anything about it when I bought it - reading the reviews convinced me to give it a go. All I can say is I am really impressed - simple to use, really clean, and easy oil disposal too! When I first tired it it didn't work - I had taken the car for a short run but I didn't allow the oil to get hot enough. Another five minute run did the trick and the oil flowed out fine! The oil temperature issue was mentioned in a number of reviews I read. In short, if you do your own oil changes it's well worth the money!

Can be slow but this one will save you crawling under the car. The tube fits right down the dipstick tube. No hassle, no mess.

I got this tool to help with an oil change on a Golf Mk4 diesel with a PD engine. This car has a plastic under-tray which means you need ramps or axle stands to get access to the sump plug. But luckily, that engine has the oil filter right on the top, facing you, so changing the oil with a dip-stick suction pump such as this is easy.The first time I used it I found I had to keep pumping it every couple of minutes and it took ages to suck the oil out. It was a right pain. I eventually realised that there was a hole in the outer plastic sleeve which covers the lower part of the suction tube which is made of a length of spiral, spring steel. Air was leaking into the tube via the abraded plastic sleeve, breaking the vacuum and causing me to have to continually pump away on the handle. Although I was not aware of it at the time I believe what happened is that I pushed the tube too far into the crank case via the dip stick tube and it caught on a sharp edge somewhere, damaging the (rather thin) outer plastic sleeve. Going onto the VW forums revealed that this is only an issue on some of the VW diesel PD engines as some people have reported similar problems but some have had no such trouble. My guess is that my dip stick tube protrudes down into the crank case so if the Pela tube is pushed down to the point where it bends back on itself, then when it is pulled out it can catch on the sharp edge of the dip stick tube. In any case, with experience you just don't push it down so far and there is no problem. It seems that most engines won't present a problem anyway. The supplier was very good and sent me a replacement tube at no charge.Oh, one thing to say: I wondered how much oil could be removed this way and I have to report that it removes at least as much as the manufacturers say is in there. It really does seem to remove almost all the oil, and quite likely removes as much as would be removed by taking out the sump plug, ...in my engine at least. In any case, it is so much easier to change the oil with a suction pump, compared to the old scrambling about on the floor with a drip tray method, that it is far less likely that I will ever put the job off beyond the proper oil change interval, and I reckon even if a little old oil is left in there then that's far better than leaving the oil in too long, which I have often done before. The unit has just the right capacity for my engine but it doesn't hold 6 litres. More like 5.4 litres I reckon. The two holes seal up nicely with the supplied rubber caps, the unit is stable when full of oil, and I was happy to sit it on the floor of my car as I drove it to the recycling centre to dispose of the used oil.So, you should be careful not to scrape the suction tube on anything sharp, and it should work well.An improvement I made to the Pela 6000 - which makes a HUGE difference to how easy it is to operate - was to fit an in-line shut-off valve to the plastic tubing which forms the upper part of the Pela 6000's suction tube. That way I can now close the valve, pump the unit to create a nice vacuum, feed the tube into the engine, getting it to the right position, and THEN open the valve and start the suction, stopping it when I want by closing the valve. That makes it much easier to use. (Those little valves are super cheap and take seconds to fit so I don't know why Pela - or the UK distributors - don't fit them as standard.) The second time I used the unit was when I changed the fuel filter on that same engine. You have to get the air out of the new filter by sucking fuel up into it, otherwise the engine won't start. I found with my in-line valve that operation was very easy and straightforward and I could shut off the valve as soon as diesel started squirting into the unit.All-in-all a good product although not perfect. I had considered getting an electric oil pump type device instead but this is much simpler - and much quieter to use of course.

This is a quality product compared to some other brands, and having got a smaller version many years ago it has stood the test of time. Suction/vacum is excellent. Cost compared to competitive products is higher but the quality and reliability is worth the money.

Starts to pump, you can see the oil going through the tube into the bottle but, after 30 mins of trying it just didn't work.Absolute rubbish.Ended up using an electric pump which costs less than half this price and worked flawlessly.

I do basic car maintenance and servicing for myself, friends and family. A job I absolutely hate is removing under trays to get at oil sump drain plugs. This can take an age and can result in broken fasteners. It also takes much, much longer than actually draining and changing the oil. Plus it is quite uncomfortable at my age grubbing about on the ground! My eldest son bought one of these and loaned it to me use on a friend's car which had previously been problematic in removing it's engine under tray. How easy this made the job! A revelation. No more scrabbling around under the car. Just put the tube down into the dipstick hole and pump to produce a vacuum in the bottle which will then suck out the oil. It's not fast and needs re pumping from time to time but it does the job slowly but steadily in perhaps 10 to 20 minutes depending on the sump capacity. Even so, this is much faster and infinitely more comfortable than struggling with under trays!So I bought one. I don't actually need it for my own car as the manufacturers have thoughtfully put a little flap on the undertray where the drain plug is. However, I'd previously done an ATF partial change on it which did entail removing the under tray. As usual a hassle. With this vacuum extractor I had the idea to remove a couple of litres of ATF via the dipstick level/filler hole and replace with fresh. I did this successfully and was able to gauge fairly accurately 2 litres removed by the graduations on the side of the container which are every litre so to speak.After using the extraction tube for engine oil I was mindful to hang the tube vertically with it's end in an empty litre milk container to drain all the contaminated old oil out so as not to introduce any of this into my automatic gearbox.I guess the only criticism I could make is that perhaps it leaves some residue of old oil in the sump, but if the oil is changed regularly this won't matter, and is only a finnicky point.One word of caution, be careful when introducing the tube into the dipstick hole. If it is pushed in too hard it can damage the tube and result in leaks. My son loaned his to a friend who apparently did this. Spare extraction tubes are available but a bit pricey so it is best to look after the one you have. I guess if the damage is near the end then the tube could be cut through the damaged section.My advice, get one and get the PELA 6000 as there are a lot of cheaper and inferior ones out there. The old adage "pay half, pay twice" applies today as ever before which cheap and nasty imports of all sorts of goods out there.

Used this for the 1st time today on a 2011 Ford Focus diesel!!! Managed to extract between 3 and 4 litres.(I don't know whether that is good or bad). First 15 pumps removed about a litre, then saw an air lock in the clear syphon tube. Simply gave about another 12 strokes on the pump to get it flowing again. In all took about 30 minutes to empty. This is certainly a lot handier & cleaner than crawling underneath the car, removing the plastic tray underneath to get at the sump plug and then getting plastered with oil!!! Not a drop of oil anywhere with this system. WELL PLEASED SO FAR. Hope the build quality is good and it lasts!!!!

Used it on my Camry Hybrid. Relatively fast as long as you pump often, no mess.Very easy to dump the oil out.

Excellent merci à tous

Das war der angenehmste Ölwechsel meines Lebens: Kein Aufbocken, um an die Unterseite zu kommen, kein Abbau von Bodenverkleidung(en), keine Verrenkungen, um an die Ölablaßschraube zu kommen, keine Matscherei beim Ablassen des Öls, kein Verschütten beim Einfüllen in einen Trichter bzw. Kanister.Statt dessen sauberes Absaugen durch die Ölstaböffnung (die ja bei einigen Automodellen schon gar nicht mehr vorhanden ist!) in die Sammelkugel. Durch eine Pumpe wird in der Sammelkugel ein Unterdruck erzeugt, der das Öl absaugt. Der Vorgang ist naturgemäß langsam, da das Öl ja durch den relativ engen Absaugschlauch muß. Ich habe nicht auf die Uhr gesehen, aber „gefühlt“ dauert es zwischen fünfzehn und zwanzig Minuten für 5 ½ Liter. Es wird auch von der Öltemperatur abhängen. In meinem Fall (Mercedes W 245) wurde restlos alles Altöl abgesaugt.Ich kann eine klare Kaufempfehlung geben. Die 45 bzw.mit Porto 50 Euro sind gut angelegt. Mit einem einzigen Ölwechsel hat man den Kaufpreis (gemessen am Preis für einen Ölwechsel in der Werkstatt) schon wieder reingeholt.

Tenía que haber sabido antes de este instrumento. Materiales de calidad y funcionamiento de 10. Pura magia, comodidad y limpieza que a la misma vez ahorra tiempo. Mi coche es un audi a3 antiguo y como me dijeron, está preparado para aspirarle el aceite como otros 1.9 tdi. También cuando acabes podrás sacarle aceite del cazo donde se aloja el filtro de aceite. Termina cuando oyes el sonido de una leche merengada que se acaba. Cada línea del recipiente es 1l.

Purchased a 2010 Mariner for my daughter's first car. Two days later, went to change the oil only to find that the drain plug was epoxied in place (the PO must've stripped the plug). This oil vacuum had rave reviews on different forums, so I grabbed it. Ran the car for a few minutes to heat up the oil, but NOT long enough to bring the car up to full temp (I had seen other reviews where guys had melted the suction tube). It took about 15 minutes to suck out 5 quarts, but that's a small price to pay for not having to crawl around on my back. Would definitely recommend.