questions from a newbie

[Paquette]

This has been an interesting thread. I haven't had a chance to re-install the engine in my project yet and after reading this I'm glad I procrastinate. I will explore a remote oil drain system when the time comes to re-install.

[AlaskaGrizzly]

I second the ziploc back ideal. I also line the bag with a absorbant pad. If you get it positioned right you can catch all of the oil.

[vader8x8]

Best way to drain oil. Use 5/16" or 1/4" plastic tubing inserted into the dipstick tube.( insert until it hits bottom) Take a plastic gas can and drill the vent hole to snugly fit the outside diameter of the tubing. Insert the tubing from the dipstick tube into this hole. Attach a shop vac to the fill nozzle on the gas can using a rubber coupling with hose clamps. Turn on the vac and crack a cold one. This works for every kind of difficult oil drain and no oil can go into the vac. Very neat and clean.

[lewis]

The vacuum system is the way to go. I use a friends system to change the oil in the Avenger and as vader said.... it's a fire and forget system.

Vader like the gas can idea. when you go to dispose of the used oil just use the spout to pour it out. Note: To environmentally approved disposal facility. I think i said that right.

[martwell]

this is a simple oil extractor I built a while back. it is a rigid plastic drinking bottle. i drilled a hole and crammed a length of 1/4" fuel line in the hole and sealed it to the bottle with silicone. then put some 1/4 O.D. hose inside the fuel line. the 1/4 OD hose fits down the dipstick tube (all the way to the bottom of the crankcase). i put the shop vac over the opening at the top of the bottle and it draws the oil up and out the dipstick tube

Really nice tool racerone, i never tought about that... Be sure that i will spread the word if someone ask me for a cheap siphon tool... Thanks again

Martwell

[ememechanic]

I went to Canadian Tire and bought a transfer pump (double acting). One tube in the dipstick hole and the other tube goes in your drain pan. Absolutely simple and clean.