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bruno22rf Member Since: 08 Mar 2018 Location: milton keynes Posts: 69 |
Bought an oil pump from good old Lidl as I hoped it would perhaps mean that I could change my oil without crawling around on the wet drive - bit put off by the stated flow rate of .2 ltr/min for engine oil but hey presto - less than 10 minutes and 8 litres sucked from the sump - brilliant bit of kit for less than £15 with a 3 year warranty - so easy that I did my other car and my daughters as well!! |
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21st Mar 2019 8:22pm |
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Joe90 Member Since: 29 Apr 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6407 |
@Henda
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21st Mar 2019 11:03pm |
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Swipe Member Since: 31 Aug 2018 Location: Rustington, West Sussex Posts: 101 |
I have used these on my previous 5 series so much easier than crawling on the ground. I have done a service on my Td6 as it was the first service I gave it since buying it I drained the oil from the sump plug, needless to say some ended up on my drive.
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22nd Mar 2019 7:36am |
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Tinman Member Since: 22 Mar 2017 Location: kent Posts: 1188 |
The sump plug only drains about a litre of oil on a 4.4 tdv8 ford engine the only way to drain the oil is sucking it out? |
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22nd Mar 2019 8:09am |
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scotcruz Member Since: 03 May 2017 Location: S C O T L A N D Posts: 391 |
I have been using an electric pump since the disaster on the driveway (oil everywhere)
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22nd Mar 2019 8:20am |
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Henda Member Since: 02 Aug 2018 Location: Gateshead Posts: 282 |
Got that joe
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22nd Mar 2019 8:27am |
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scotcruz Member Since: 03 May 2017 Location: S C O T L A N D Posts: 391 |
Easiest way is to use the spanner from behind i.e. under the bell housing.. once loose the oil drips through the holes on the small cross member type metal plate.. once drained.. I spray the break cleaner to make sure there is no oil left of the metal plate. Current:
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22nd Mar 2019 8:36am |
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GI JIM Member Since: 23 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 41 |
Hi Bruno, are they back in store again now? May The FFoRRce Be With You |
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22nd Mar 2019 10:39am |
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bruno22rf Member Since: 08 Mar 2018 Location: milton keynes Posts: 69 |
Came in about 2 weeks ago but my local still had several last weekend. |
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22nd Mar 2019 5:04pm |
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TJH1985 Member Since: 11 Feb 2015 Location: Nottingham Posts: 664 |
I use a pump as well, then drain the last little bit but to be honest it’s always only a dribble!
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24th Mar 2019 3:15pm |
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