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Oil Change

Engines, Electric, Plumbing, etc.

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jumpjet231
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Oil Change

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I use a Jabsco changer which screws on the dip stick with a threaded hose fitting. I can only get about 2 gallons out this way when the oil is piping hot. The capacity is 2.6 gal. What do others do in regards to this? Will I get more out if I insert a small hose into the dipstick/pan?
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Re: Oil Change

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I use the dip stick hose that feeds down into the oil pan. I can usually get close to 9 quarts out, then I put 10 back in. Never had any issues.
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Re: Oil Change

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ditto the dip stick tube
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Re: Oil Change

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ditto the dipstick hose here too / attached to my Jabsco. Suck out the full 15qt capacity in my Cummins minus a few ounces and replace.
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Re: Oil Change

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Ditto on the dipstick tube all the way into the pan.
Easy when oil is hot........
Not so easy (damn near impossible)when it's cold
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Re: Oil Change

Post by bccanucker »

I use a Pela oil Extractor (I could never get the electric motor pumps to work right)
This this creates a vacuum and sucks everything out through dip stick hose
http://www.pelaproducts.com/
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