My Ace has the tubing I’ve used for replacement on my oil extractor. Make sure
it’s the hard high temperature stuff or it will collapse as soon as warm oil
starts flowing through it. Don’t ask me how I know...
-D
> On May 20, 2019, at 10:42 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> I have a
The nice thing about the soda fire ext. is that it already has a dip
tube. no invert to empty. Plug in the sucker to drain the oel.
when you hear bubbles, you know most of it is out. put the hose in a
jug, and add a little pressure and blow the used oel out.
Meade Dillon via Mercedes w
Yup I used one on a banjo fitting 3 days ago. I lost the washer and went to my
stash of used copper drain plug washers and it fit perfectly!
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> On May 20, 2019, at 10:33 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> No, I save em for other uses. Banjo fittings and such...
>
I've finally assembled all the parts to make a new oil sucker. I've got an
empty jug that used to hold 30lbs of R22, a vacuum pump, and a couple of
old AC hoses that I can use to vacuum the tank and then suck out the oil.
Next oil change I'm going to employ this set-up: Pull a vacuum on the tank,
I have a *real* branded Topsider but years of using it without the thin tube
made the adapter between the fat and thin tubes lose suction. I just looked at
their website and I see you can buy the whole tube set with adapter for $9. I
may spend some time at my local hardware store squeezing diff
Or, build your own WIlton Sucker for $5. Personally, I bought some
nice 3 gallon SS soda/acid fire extinguishers ($5 ea), modified the
handle so I can pin the valve open and use that with compressed air and
a HF vacuum dealie to suck out the oil. The ext. has an air valve, when
done sucking
> No, I save em for other uses. Banjo fittings and such...
Of course I save 'em, too. I save the _used_ ones. I even save (some of) the
rubber grommets from the used oil filters themselves. They make excellent
firewall grommets, for example, and the price is right.
-- Jim
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No, I save em for other uses. Banjo fittings and such...
Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote on 5/20/19 9:21 AM:
I've never used Topsider. What are the disadvantages, if any?
The copper sealing washer that comes with a quality oil filter goes to waste.
-- Jim
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Nothing. The MB dipstick tube goes all the way to the bottom so it pulls just
as much oil as using the drain. I remember years ago somebody did a test and
pulled the oil pan, the topsider I think got more oil because there was
residual around the plug hole. Its also much nicer to deal with a to
You can just suck the oil out of the dipstick tube on the Benzes without
having to get the car up and get under it and make a mess draining the pan.
--FT
On 5/20/19 10:15 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
I've never used Topsider. What are the disadvantages, if any?
On Mon, May 20, 2
Gotcha. I would find that totally irksome.
On Mon, May 20, 2019 at 10:21 AM Jim Cathey wrote:
> > I've never used Topsider. What are the disadvantages, if any?
>
> The copper sealing washer that comes with a quality oil filter goes to
> waste.
>
> -- Jim
>
>
> I've never used Topsider. What are the disadvantages, if any?
The copper sealing washer that comes with a quality oil filter goes to waste.
-- Jim
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I've never used Topsider. What are the disadvantages, if any?
On Mon, May 20, 2019 at 9:57 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
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> I have a pair, the car is very low, the valance scrapes long before the
> wheels ever get near the ramps. I suppose I could nail some 2x8s to
I have a pair, the car is very low, the valance scrapes long before the wheels
ever get near the ramps. I suppose I could nail some 2x8s together to make a
transition ramp but for once or twice a year the floor jack and jack stand
suffice. I bought one of the Harbor Freight 3 ton jacks a couple
Yes me too.
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Sat, May 18, 2019, 8:17 PM Peter Frederick via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I've been using a TopSider for oil changes. Much nicer, no worries about
> stripped or leaking drain plugs (I never remove them anymore), and it's
> easier to ha
I've been using a TopSider for oil changes. Much nicer, no worries about
stripped or leaking drain plugs (I never remove them anymore), and it's easier
to handle the oil.
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Grab a pair of steel drive on ramps. On and off is quick and easy, no need
for a jack. They give enough space and elevation to make oil change a
brze.
Harbor Fright has them on sales... weight rate is plenty good for your
cars
On Sat, May 18, 2019 at 2:52 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
m
We only get one day of sun a week so I need to make the most of it...
http://curtsotherblog.blogspot.com/2019/05/oil-changing-fool.html
-Curt
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