Thread: Oil change by evacuation

Finally decided to change the engine oil today by vacuum extraction. Nearly all the tools 20170326_090242.jpg no torque wrench.
Removed engine cover, attached extractor with 1/4" hose and clamps to oil extractor pipe 20170326_093449.jpg.
About 10 pumps and out out it started, should have warmed up a lot more (just a couple of laps around the block) but eventually all out after returning a few times for more pumps 20170326_111918.jpg. Looks about 5.9 litres to me. Loosened filter housing prior , now removed it and bloody paper element difficult to take out. Worried about damaging internals with too much force so off to see Shane at SBL Automotive at Acacia Ridge who just used a small screwdriver and levered it out, bugger of a thing he reckons. Back home 20170327_104038.jpg replace new filter and housing, 25nM and a slight tweak, is that the +5 on the housing?, put in 5.7 litres of good stuff, start her up, no oil leaks, off for a burn and on return oil indicator is at Max and OK, keep an eye on that for the 200mls!

Originally Posted by Kandy

Finally decided to change the engine oil today by vacuum extraction. Nearly all the tools 20170326_090242.jpg no torque wrench.
Removed engine cover, attached extractor with 1/4" hose and clamps to oil extractor pipe 20170326_093449.jpg.
About 10 pumps and out out it started, should have warmed up a lot more (just a couple of laps around the block) but eventually all out after returning a few times for more pumps 20170326_111918.jpg. Looks about 5.9 litres to me. Loosened filter housing prior , now removed it and bloody paper element difficult to take out. Worried about damaging internals with too much force so off to see Shane at SBL Automotive at Acacia Ridge who just used a small screwdriver and levered it out, bugger of a thing he reckons. Back home 20170327_104038.jpg replace new filter and housing, 25nM and a slight tweak, is that the +5 on the housing?, put in 5.7 litres of good stuff, start her up, no oil leaks, off for a burn and on return oil indicator is at Max and OK, keep an eye on that for the 200mls!

Thanks for the run through, very handy.

Reviving an old thread rather than starting a new one.

Regarding oil extraction on the 3.0 D4. I note earlier in this thread someone stated " the D4 has a dedicated tube to withdraw the oil".

Can someone please point me in the right direction of this dedicated oil extraction tube on the D4? thanks

Originally Posted by BeeGee

Reviving an old thread rather than starting a new one.

Regarding oil extraction on the 3.0 D4. I note earlier in this thread someone stated " the D4 has a dedicated tube to withdraw the oil".

Can someone please point me in the right direction of this dedicated oil extraction tube on the D4? thanks

Flip the image in the post above. It’s the spigot that the thin black line is running to on the RHS (left of radiator in image)

Mine is the 2014 3l V6 petrol and the extraction tube is located within the oil filler neck.

I used a 12v fluid pump off ebay. Worked really well.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Flip the image in the post above. It’s the spigot that the thin black line is running to on the RHS (left of radiator in image)

Additional info: It has a plastic cap with a circular arrow indicating direction to turn to remove.

Hint for the rookie (in this case, I was the rookie), depending on pump pressure (I used the same pump as INter) you need to secure the discharge end, lest it spray hot oil all over the place.....

Though, even with the clean up, super fast way to do it.

Originally Posted by Dagilmo

Additional info: It has a plastic cap with a circular arrow indicating direction to turn to remove.

Hint for the rookie (in this case, I was the rookie), depending on pump pressure (I used the same pump as INter) you need to secure the discharge end, lest it spray hot oil all over the place.....

Though, even with the clean up, super fast way to do it.

Yup..bloody sumplez with the pump (thanx) ..we have a hoist..but much faster and safer using a vacuum pump. I secured the outlet hose as advised..so no probs at all☺

BTW my Patrol boys were cynical about it getting all the oil out so I measured it into a container and it extracted close enuf to 8l.

Certainly impressed me and my girls who are used to shuffling under cars on dirty shed floors😞

Originally Posted by INter674

Yup..bloody sumplez with the pump (thanx) ..we have a hoist..but much faster and safer using a vacuum pump. I secured the outlet hose as advised..so no probs at all

BTW my Patrol boys were cynical about it getting all the oil out so I measured it into a container and it extracted close enuf to 8l.

Certainly impressed me and my girls who are used to shuffling under cars on dirty shed floors

The extraction point is right at the base of the sump. I opened the sump once after extraction and didn’t even get a drop out. It works well.