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0 pointswinrid3y ago0 comments

A vacuum canister for oil changes. Just sucks the oil out of the dipstick tube. Great for environment and my back. Best $50 spent this year.

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h4waii3y ago

Make sure to drain out the oil pan drain plug every once in a while to get the small shavings which should be stuck to the plug — it’s magnetic to hold on to them.

winridOP3y ago

If you have that many shavings, motor is toast anyway.

Not every car has a magnetic drain plug. Most cars I've owned didn't.

Also, there's a reason you have an oil filter. The shavings don't go into the motor. Oil pump, maybe, but that's a given.

thedougd3y ago

Very exited when I got one but one of my cars won’t allow the tube through. A transmission fluid change was ridiculously easy.

Also great for small engines.

winridOP3y ago

Yeah, was worried about that but it worked out. It'll make the DSG fluid changes easier.

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h4waii3y ago

Make sure to drain out the oil pan drain plug every once in a while to get the small shavings which should be stuck to the plug — it’s magnetic to hold on to them.

winridOP3y ago

If you have that many shavings, motor is toast anyway.

Not every car has a magnetic drain plug. Most cars I've owned didn't.

Also, there's a reason you have an oil filter. The shavings don't go into the motor. Oil pump, maybe, but that's a given.

thedougd3y ago

Very exited when I got one but one of my cars won’t allow the tube through. A transmission fluid change was ridiculously easy.

Also great for small engines.

winridOP3y ago

Yeah, was worried about that but it worked out. It'll make the DSG fluid changes easier.

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