[DML] Re: removing oil through the dipstick

["Nick" <nicholden@xxxxxxxxx>]

I worked as a mechanic for 5 years in a Benz dealership were we used a 
vacuum one every day (very rarely did we remove the drain plugs). 

At first was skeptical but became a big fan. Not sure how effective the 
manual ones would be but i can recommend the air operated vacuum ones.

Nick  


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Wilson Hitchings" <canon20dfan@...> 
wrote:
>
> There was a big discussion about this on DMCTalk about 2 months back. 
I 
> looked up a couple of companies that make the vacuum units. They 
> actually look useful as you can use them to drain oil out of a 
> lawnmower or any other gasoline engine, too. In the end I decided to 
> change my oil the traditional way. Maybe at another time I'll get one.
> 
> Just so you know, the people that do use an oil vacuum pump say it 
gets 
> as much oil out as pulling the drain plug.
>



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