Silverline Oil & Fluid Extractor Pump 4Ltr (104616), Silver

I bought this Silverline Oil Extractor Pump for changing the oil on my car. High mileage means that I do oil changes every 10 or 12 weeks and jacking up the car and draining the sump is a real chore. This pump does exactly what it claims. You lower the clear plastic suction pipe down the dipstick hole as far as it will go, pump the handle at the top (it's like a bicycle pump) and oil rises up the tube and into the jug. When the jug is nearly full, which only takes a few minutes, you unscrew the suction tube which releases the vacuum and pour the old oil into a waiting container using the convenient handle. Then, if there's more oil to extract, reconnect the suction tube and pump again. When the sump is empty you can hear a gurgling noise as air enters the tube, like reaching the end of a McDonald's milkshake. The pump extracted as much oil as I would expect to collect from the sump drain plug in a conventional oil change.When the pump was delivered there were two suction tubes of different diameters in the box. Both were tightly coiled and I had to spend some time warming them gently with a hairdryer to straighten them before first use. In fact, assuming you've warmed the engine before the oil change, the pipe becomes quite flexible as soon as the warm oil has passed through it but you might struggle to get that coiled pipe down to the sump unless you've straightened it first. It's a good idea to clean the suction pipe and jug after use so that you can see the oil flow clearly next time, so before packing it away I sucked up a little petrol with it and swilled it around the jug, which left the pipe and jug as clean as new for next time. It would have been useful to have some markings on the side of the jug to show the litres of oil extracted but I suppose you could add these yourself with a measuring jug and permanent marker.I'm lucky that on my Volvo the oil filter is at the front of the engine and easily accessible from above so I didn't have to jack up the car or get underneath at all. However if your oil filter is on the sump you may still need to jack up the car to replace it which means the time saving won't be as much.In conclusion, this tool has made oil-changes a much quicker, cleaner process for me and I shall use it every time. I recommend this product.

Good pump for the money, drained 4 Lt of engine oil in less than 3mins, very quick and no mess, the tubes are a bit stiff to start but thats actually better for pushing down the dipstick hole once shoved down into engine the warmth ( assuming you warmed the engine) soon makes them soft, almost to soft as they can suck in and restrict the oil flow though I just gave it a pinch where it had collapsed, I'd of giving 5stars only after first use the pump stopped holding the vacuum but after a little intervention I discovered the little flap in the end of the pump base that should retain vacuum had dislodged due to the small rubber spud slipping through the hole that holds it in place, simple fix as i put a dab of silicone on the spud side of the flap once through the metal plate, working perfectly again..

Worked fine in extracting oil from my gearbox.Tubing was a little stiff in getting it reasonably straight, but soaking in hot water made it a lot easier to straighten.

Very easy to use. Once tube is pushed down the dip stick hole on a warm engine, it does soften. Only difficult part is making sure tube is at the lowest part of engine. Have used this now a dozen times to remove engine oil, works a treat.

I have an Audi A4 and unfortunately I require an extractor pump to remove the old oil. I decided to reduce costs and purchase a Silverline extractor pump. The pump arrived a day early and tonight excited I assembled it hoping to service my car. I removed the dip stick as per instructions and found that the 8mm tube which is supplied would not go down into the dip stick. I added the 6mm tube which was also included and again the same problem occurred.I then re read the instructions and it suggested of entering the tube via the oil filling hole. I attempted his but obviously the Audi has to much engine and there was insufficient space to place the tube down into the sump.Feeling very dejected I again returned to the instruction and it also suggested removing the oil filter and gaining access to the sump via this hole. Not a chance.This item is either brilliant and Audi cars are crap or vice versa. I assume this maybe to hard, maybe if you had a bucket t of oil you wanted to suck up it MIGHT work. Maybe you want to extract petrol from something without the horrible taste again it MIGHT work. With regards to being fit for purpose on a car I sincerely doubt it, this product is not fit for purpose, do not waste your money on this crap and I would love Silverline to prove me wrong and tell me that this item was tested on cars and list the vehicles which they tried their product on during their research. I doubt if this could be done.PLEASE don't waste your money

The hex head on the sump plug was rounded off. So I thought it would be easier to use one of these pumps to drain my vauxhall meriva b oil.The pump came with two sizes of tube, both could fit down the hole for the dip stick. And it felt like both reached the bottom of the sump. But i couldn't get the thing to suck any oil.Tried it on a fresh bottle of oil and it sucked that up fine. So i know the pump is ok not faulty. But still cant get it to work on my meriva.Ended up buying an extractor tool and removing the sump plug that way.