Oil syphon pump

ardvark · 25th February 2021, 04:41

I'm looking into getting one of these pumps to change the engine oil via the dip stick instead of the sump drain plug.
If any members have one of these pumps I'd love to hear your comments and tips on which to buy or not to buy.

alanaslan · 25th February 2021, 06:10

Great my reply has just vanished I find the one I have ok. Drop me a PM as I ended up with two of them and if I can find the second one you are welcome to it

Keep safe Alan

onceaknight · 25th February 2021, 07:53

I have the Lidl one. Thought it was slow to start with, however once it syphened to the pump it emptied within a minute or so. I'm very happy with the purchase. There are other garden type pressurised teams which are also good.

suzublu · 25th February 2021, 08:02

Pela pump for me, had it many years. Use it for an in between change once a year 😎

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ceedy · 25th February 2021, 08:27

Use a Lidl one here too..

tourer · 25th February 2021, 11:42

Loved my Pela for years, too, but must admit it isn't that quick and takes a fair bit of pumping to keep the vacuum up.
Missed the Lidl ones. What sort of price were they and what's the problem with priming them?

FLYING BANANA · 25th February 2021, 13:32

I need one to change the supercharger oil on the Bear. The drain plug is inaccessible, so the oil has to come out the top. Can you get different size tubes?

T-Cut · 25th February 2021, 14:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by FLYING BANANA

Can you get different size tubes?

In the Pela pump, the tube/probe that goes down the dipstick pipe is a spiral steel construction with a plastic outer. It's very much like a curtain rail thing. I'd expect other brands to use a similar idea, it needs to easily push through the pipe. I suspect all 75/ZT models use a similar bore dipstick pipe, so that dictates the diameter of the pump probe. In other words, they're all pretty small, maybe an eighth to three-sixteenth inch bore. Obviously engine oil won't flow through this like water. The vacuum pump versions can't deliver it as fast an electric pump would. Best used after a decent drive to warm it up

TC

FLYING BANANA · 25th February 2021, 14:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by T-Cut

In the Pela pump, the tube/probe that goes down the dipstick pipe is a spiral steel construction with a plastic outer. It's very much like a curtain rail thing. I'd expect other brands to use a similar idea, it needs to easily push through the pipe. I suspect all 75/ZT models use a similar bore dipstick pipe, so that dictates the diameter of the pump probe. In other words, they're all pretty small, maybe an eighth to three-sixteenth inch bore. Obviously engine oil won't flow through this like water. The vacuum pump versions can't deliver it as fast an electric pump would. Best used after a decent drive to warm it up

TC

Many thanks.

I need to read the post properly as it clearly states in the first post it goes down the dipstick tube.

bl52krz · 25th February 2021, 20:08

Just out of interest, has anyone used one of theses devices, pela or such like, and when finished, took the sump off, and seen how much oil and gunk is left in there?
Just interested because after draining the sump on my montego many years ago, I took the sump off and the sump was clean as a whistle, actually shiny.

25th February 2021, 04:41	#1
ardvark Al 75 CDTI Tourer Auto Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Studley Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 1 Thanked 69 Times in 48 Posts	Oil syphon pump I'm looking into getting one of these pumps to change the engine oil via the dip stick instead of the sump drain plug. If any members have one of these pumps I'd love to hear your comments and tips on which to buy or not to buy. __________________ ARDVARK

25th February 2021, 08:27	#5
ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,074 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	Use a Lidl one here too.. __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's

25th February 2021, 13:32	#7
FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,549 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	I need one to change the supercharger oil on the Bear. The drain plug is inaccessible, so the oil has to come out the top. Can you get different size tubes? __________________ 233,250. onen hag oll

25th February 2021, 20:08	#10
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,385 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Just out of interest, has anyone used one of theses devices, pela or such like, and when finished, took the sump off, and seen how much oil and gunk is left in there? Just interested because after draining the sump on my montego many years ago, I took the sump off and the sump was clean as a whistle, actually shiny. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

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25th February 2021, 06:10	#2
alanaslan Gets stuck in 75 Tourer Automatic conn, 75 Saloon Automatic Conn, The Monograme Spice Tourer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Johnstone Posts: 670 Thanks: 57 Thanked 231 Times in 151 Posts	Great my reply has just vanished I find the one I have ok. Drop me a PM as I ended up with two of them and if I can find the second one you are welcome to it Keep safe Alan

25th February 2021, 07:53	#3
onceaknight Regular poster Rover 75 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Antrim Posts: 77 Thanks: 1 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	I have the Lidl one. Thought it was slow to start with, however once it syphened to the pump it emptied within a minute or so. I'm very happy with the purchase. There are other garden type pressurised teams which are also good.

25th February 2021, 08:02	#4
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,905 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Pela pump for me, had it many years. Use it for an in between change once a year 😎 Sent from my moto g(7) power using Tapatalk

25th February 2021, 11:42	#6
tourer Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer CDT Auto. Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Long Eaton Posts: 1,342 Thanks: 30 Thanked 220 Times in 160 Posts	Loved my Pela for years, too, but must admit it isn't that quick and takes a fair bit of pumping to keep the vacuum up. Missed the Lidl ones. What sort of price were they and what's the problem with priming them?