Sucking oil vs. draining oil?

[boncrshr]

Since I am about to be maintaining a vehicle rather than looking at boxes of parts, just wondered what the consensus was on using some kind of pump (like those drill mounted ones) to change trans and motor oil vs just draining it?

[Mike]

I'm doing something similar myself. I have overfilled my motor with about 1/4 quart too much so I am going to take a hand pump and just pump some out instead of making a mess in the tub. It's actually one of those little pumps made for bleeding brakes by yourself but it should work fine for this little bit of oil.

I don't see why your drill pump wouldn't be a good idea.

[boncrshr]

I changed the oil in my buddies Hustler once, and it was pretty messy....

Also, on the T-20 I don't see how you could get all of the fluid out of it without pulling the trans?

Just wondered if anyone had tried the pumps and had good luck? I may give them a shot and post up a report. I was also thinking it may be good to pump the fluid out in a metered container and see if you are getting most/all of the old fluid out.

The other idea me and a buddy were kicking around was putting a nipple on the oil drain hole in the motor with a valve and hose fitting, then just run a hose out of the drain hole in the back of the machine when you want to change the oil. But that still did not address the T-20.

[RKlingborg]

ok so this weekend i hit 20 hrs and changed the oil in my ARGO, it sead to use a plastic bag under the drain plug, it does not fit under there, so i even tried one on each side of the frame, so how do ya get 1.5 quarts of oil out of the belly of the beast with out cleaning off the chains. of what can i use for chain oil? ARGO say's i need to buy there chain oil.
Thanks for eny help

[Roger S]

I've evolved into using the bottom cut out of plastic containers as mini drain pans. Something you can slide in and out while keeping it flat without tipping. I put down a few paper towels, and break the plug loose so I can turn by hand. Slide the pan in there and drain a little oil, then put the plug back in before it overruns the small pan. Lift out and drain the pan and repeat. If I'm lucky, there's no mess at all in the floor. What I'm using is about 4x6 by 2 inches tall.

Chain lube.. something that won't sling off the primary chains onto the brake rotors.

[evil_jim74]

i have a max 2, i use lube from Kimball midwest called inter-lube delayed viscosity penetrating grease, it gos on like water then gets thick, it doesnt seem to fly off to much

[Mike]

Roger, I ended up doing the same thing that you suggested. I tried sucking it out with a hand pump but that sucked..wait, no it didn't..

I ended up cutting the bottom off an empty quart of oil and using that as a pan, putting a few rags down first just in case it went wrong. It took a few times but I finally got it out without any spills.

[RKlingborg]

I wish there was 2 inches below the drain plug, but there was bearly enough clearance for the wrench to go half a turn with out hitting on the fram plate, I was thinking next time im installing a valve so i can put a hose on it and let it drain off to the side of the frame in to pan or bag. Its the chain im worred about when i presssure wash the bottom out.