Make This ● To Suck the Oil From Any Engine !

[@luthead]

I love that you’re straight to the point , clear and concise. No BS , or rambling on about gibberish.

[@chrisnotap]

I try to do that in all my videos! Thanks for that great feedback!

[@nefariousyawn]

That little trick to make a barb on the clear tube was pretty clever.

[@paul_desjardins]

Perfect Chris, if one is worried about having half a cup of dirty oil left in the engine, you can add some clean oil and suck it up along with the dirty one until it looks clean.

[@RichardFreeberg]

Nice project! I really appreciate the straight talk and clear presentation. None of the usual YT horrible music, posing and unnecessary verbiage. Don't know if I'd ever do this myself, but it's interesting. Thanks!

[@chuckhall5347]

What a great project! Transmission pans typically have no drain plug so it is always a huge mess to change transmission fluid. This is a game changer for transmission service.

[@chrisnotap]

Also good for flushing power steering fluid and sucking brake fluid from master cylinders.

[@Tsuter1978]

Extractors work great for this. I have a large Pela model that will hold over 10 quarts. I believe it’s a 15L model. But plenty of room to do a transmission fluid replacement

[@jean-clauderainville677]

Hey Chris, absolutely brilliant work! As the "vacuum pump" is actually a fridge compressor, it has its own oil inside that must be kept otherwise the unit will fail... that compressor oil produces microdroplets that go out the air exhaust port. I would suggest you add an "oil trap" at the exhaust to capture the oil that will then trickle back in the compressor. I personnally use steel wool or a polyethylene fiber bundle inside some odd transparent container. Be careful of the type of pipe you use to joint it to the exhaust as compressor oil is often a very light ester based lubricant (not exactly "oil" per se) that will leak through most pressure-fit joints. Messy .... Cheers! Edit: the oil trap will also catch compressor oil in case the "thingy" accidentally falls on its side... you never know... ;]

[@WhiteOak09]

I was wondering about that because I've fooled around with one out of a dehumidifier and it blowed that stinky oil all over my basement on to me and my son but how much oil do they hold and can you put in to much and where can you get this type of oil , thanks.

[@jean-clauderainville677]

@@WhiteOak09 If I remember correctly you can find it on the 'net, check out "compressor oil" but in my experience, even a lighter sewing oil type fluid works. It has to be light and not hygroscopic since pulling humidity from the air will rust the compressor components. For the "trap", I used plastic water bottles at first but if the exhaust gets warm, it gets messy. Better use something that is a bit sturdier since it has to hold itself at the top of the exhaust pipe...and that pipe must go directly down in the compressor, don't leave loops that can trap fluid...and blow it all-over the place. Edit: if you plan on pumping humid air or steamy gases, you need tu put a cold trap *before* the compressor as any vapor will condense below the oil and rust the components. It will simply stop running if it seizes.

[@chrisnotap]

Correct. I pointed the exhaust pipe upwards and the oil seems to stay in the pipe and not come out and it trickles back into the pump. Yes eventually it will fail but it can take quite a long amount of running time for this to happen.

[@jean-clauderainville677]

@@chrisnotap It's mostly the smell and oil mist that bothers me 🤢 I run my 1500watt unit for hours to circulate an electrolytic solution trough a filter and as the wretched thing reaches 55°C, the vapors in the lab are horrible. The trap reduces that to almost nothing. Now, if I could only reduce the noise and vibration all would be dandy... ;]

[@WhiteOak09]

@@jean-clauderainville677 thanks alot for your help 🙏.

[@WhiteOak09]

I absolutely love your videos and my son was about 8 or 9 years old and he's the one who was watching your videos and turned me on to your work and Project Farm 🚜, you really truly have awesome content , Thanks a bushel 👍.

[@shanequinn8356]

Hi Chris, absolutely brilliant how you cover every little thing. My preference is to drain hot as oil holds particles in suspension up to 28 micron as all oils filters are that grade. The quicker oil gushes out the more of the particles flow out with it. This speeds the pump out flow but that heat may allow the tube to bend again and not remain at the bottom🤔 What's REALLY great about your suction drain is not lifting the car, or scraping front moulding as you drive on the ramps, most of all not having to remove the big engine undercover. This arduous task is required to swap the oil filter on many engines though. Thanks again.

[@benjaminreinhardt259]

I like it. I pulled the compressor out of a dehumidifier a few months back with no project in mind, just stuck it on a shelf. I think I'll have to make one of these. I have a steel tank I'll likely use though, wife gets helium tanks for the kids birthday parties and I have a few of them kicking around. Thanks for the idea!

[@mizukamendoza7250]

can I use a old dehumidifier compression that no longer works or does it have to be a working compressor?

[@dbanka471]

Excellent- been think about buying a vacuum pump to change the oil on my jet-ski…..i have almost all the component except the compressor …thank you for the very instructive and practical video…so glad found this channel

[@dchall8]

I realize it's been a year since you posted, but you should be able to find an used dorm sized refrigerator in or near a dumpster at any university that has dorms or nearby apartments. Wait until the end of the semester to find what you want.

[@allenrusselljr]

​@@dchall8that's a great tip. I live across the street from a large SUNY (new York) college and at the end of every semester we all go dumpster diving. I've pulled laptops, tablets, Dyson vacuums, one year over 400 tide pods, a 1/4 pound bag of pot and a dozen bottles of antibiotics out. I have a neighbor who only gets mini fridges. He usually finds 15-20 and he tests, then resells them. It's astonishing to see what the college "kids" toss.

[@sekaf4125]

I must say this is some of the very best detailed instructions Ive ever seen. Im making one thank you!!!

[@chrisnotap]

Wow, thank you!

[@MScott-y4g]

Great idea sure would save a bunch of messes, always hated dropping a transmission pan full of oil.

[@gregorymacneil2836]

I think it is a wonderful project but I purchased a Mityvac Fluid Extractor for $100 that handles all my oil extraction needs. It worked straight out of the box. I am not sure based on today’s prices that the parts required to build an extractor are much less than the Mityvac. That said I do love your project.

[@butler386]

Excellent idea and project. I bet this would work for cleaning out air condition drain lines as well with proper size ends. Thanks for the videos. Gonna have to go back and look at some of the others.

[@briantayes2418]

This is awesome. So much attention to detail to make a hassle free tool. Subbed!

[@petehayward7478]

Excellent idea. I’ve always used a manual pump to drain my cars oil and it’s a pain and very slow. This looks perfect.

[@TheHansoost]

Not what I need at present as my 2009 vehicle's fluids can be drained fairly easily via gravity. However, many newer cars lack this "old tech" and want to force you to the dealer. I really like the idea and will keep it in mind. Really good, clear, concise video. Thanks.

[@mbehring9042]

Good timing Chris, was just researching how to do a 'topside' oil change of my car.

[@allenrusselljr]

What a great project. Im glad that i somehow stumbled onto your channel. Ill now be watching the curb everywhere i go. Somewhere out there is my vacuum pump.

[@kenmeyer5930]

Awesome as usual. Does anyone remember Rube Goldberg? 😀And i only mean this in the most complementary, positive way! Thank you for sharing your creativity with those of us that have trouble changing a lightbulb!

[@chrisnotap]

Rube Goldberg is the best! Such creativity!

[@StrayCatHomestead]

Nice job! I was thinking I bet you could modify this with some other tubes to make it self emptying as well. So you could pump right into the oil container you just used to fill the car.

[@TargaWheels]

I appreciate you getting to, and staying on point. Other people ramble and rant. You just made me subscribe. Thank You. 👍

[@chrisnotap]

Thanks for the sub!

[@zenMermaiden]

a thoughtful design, every detail attended to. thank you

[@chrisnotap]

Glad you like it!

[@mrobvious1100]

Sir, that was in genius. I am curious. Could you give me an idea on how to use the shopVac without getting oil inside. I did see a video where someone took half. A soda bottle and drilled a hole in the middle of the cap and put it in the hole where the shop vac hose goes and fed the tube through it into a container within a container and turn the shop vac on.

[@Bennyboy-dog]

Very good! The details make a world of difference, thanks Chris.

[@thisislilraskal]

Chris, you think of everything. Impressive.

[@danamoose1234]

So many great tips in this video! Thanks for sharing!

[@scottboettcher]

When I bought my old Ford truck, the owner had put in a 427 stroker motor. The issue is that the oil pan drain plug is above a cross member, making oil changes a royal pain. He purchased a commercial unit very similar to your design (but I like yours way better). The issue is that not all oil pans have clear entry to the bottom from the dipstick hole. I reckon I got 85% of the old oil out this way, and while it's probably good enough - as long as I change it often - I don't like that it isn't all new oil. I most likely will get a drain plug that has a fitting on the end to route around the frame, and use that along with the pump. We used a small home compressor, and it did take a long time, as well as the issue we had placing the tube in "just the right spot" to get as much as we could. Thanks for a great video. This one gets two 👍🏼👍🏼

[@Nurse_Lucy]

I'm always impressed whenever I watch one of your videos!

[@chrisnotap]

Wow, thank you!

[@davedeatherage4902]

Great idea Chris! Thank you!!! From Oregon, in the coastal mountains.

[@lyndonfring6421]

A few suggestions. Sight glass or transparent/ translucent oil sump that would show level of oil sucked out would be good. You could also have a u-tipped hose that you could insert via the oil pan plug to suck out the gunk, metal shavings, crud or whatever on the bottom of the oil pan that is lower than the plug. Thanks.

[@jimsjacob]

Brilliant! Fun project I’d bet and something to save my back from crawling under my cars. For now, I can still do it the old fashioned way, but this could be in my future. I’ll just have to remember how it’s done! 😅

[@Terrooks]

Great video! Any issues with residual metal particles that settle at the bottom of the oilpan? I've always wanted an oil extractor but I'm worried about buildup. I mean, technically, the oil filter should catch them but bottom draining seems to get those loose particles out a little better

[@chrisnotap]

Any particles in the oil will settle at the bottom of the pan and really not move anywhere. The particles are very small, metal, and have a bit of weight to them. Whether you suck out the oil or drain it from the drain plug doesn't really change things.

[@paullarouche4648]

Another beautifully produced video about a brilliant idea from Chris.

[@chrisnotap]

Thanks for that!

[@jddeefo1022]

Great video, do you think that small pump would be suitable to draw a vacuum on a car AC system to test for leaks?

[@chrisnotap]

100% yes. These pumps are perfect for that and will draw down to 29 inches of mercury

[@victoryfirst2878]

They say great minds think alike. I used the same method for vacuum as you did sir. One thing else, I would use the vacuum to suck out every little bit of oil left in the pan. This is where the most contaminated stuff is located in the oil Chirs.

[@serotonin67]

Dang, I am impressed with your best practice workmanship. If I may suggest your consideration to take a 2nd look at using a feature of your Shop Vac in the blow mode. Put the hose up to the valve cover oil filler and BLOW. I observed almost quart of residual black dirty oil quickly blown out of the oil pan drain plug. I interfaced a little hose to the Oil pan hole... so the blow out doesn't make a mess.

[@chrisnotap]

Interesting.

[@JamesDoylesGarage]

Glad I found you. I'm building my car business and this is a great tool to have in the shop. Thank you.

[@victorpalacios1017]

Excelent aproach, thank you very much this is very usefull and practical.

[@jasonyannuccelli2499]

I really enjoy your practical and clever DIY solutions to every day tasks. Keep up the good ideas. I’m Subscribed !

[@chrisnotap]

Awesome, thank you!

[@IFKY]

My guy if there's anyone that deserves over a MILLION subscribers it's you..

[@chrisnotap]

Wow! Thanks so much for that!!

[@67box]

Nice job even comparing vacuum levels of pumps.

[@chrisnotap]

Glad you liked it!

[@NicoSmets]

Very interesting. This reduces an oil change to a very minor task.

[@rmatthews5172]

Awesome idea! The best part is NOT having some guy stripping your oil pan bolt👍 The down side of it, you still have to change your own filter🤔.

[@dchall8]

I used to be in the jet engine business in the USAF, and learned a bit about oil systems as part of the job. The AF uses only synthetic oils, and they test them periodically to see if they have become contaminated. If the oil is contaminated beyond a certain limit they like to filter the metals out of the oil and reuse it (because it is synthetic). I think you can get away with reusing the same filter for 1 or 2 oil changes and take it to an oil change place (or DIY) every 3rd time. For me that would save $150 per vehicle.

[@nelsonericreed6439]

Love your genius,,,, Plus you explain things supremely well. Thank you!!

[@chrisnotap]

I appreciate that!

[@ermannodangelo1062]

Always a pleasure to watch and learn new things. Would it be sucking oil out of the filter at same time?

[@scottmaderia5983]

New fan and had a question. On the compressor which side is suction? New to compressors but willing to go trial and error.

[@chrisnotap]

Once you have the compressor wired and run it, it will be evident at that point.

[@okkrom]

Your channel is underrated. Love your videos!

[@chrisnotap]

I appreciate that!

[@captainkirk1745]

GENIUS!!! Many thanks for all you share! 😃

[@chrisnotap]

Glad you like them!

[@frenchkey]

Great. Thanks for the metric mesures

[@chrisnotap]

You are welcome!

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

That was fun, I really enjoyed the idea and the presentation. Great video!

[@falconthree3815]

Keep the ideas coming--a man after my own ❤️ keep it simple😎. Thanks

[@mgreen6548]

Now I know what to make for Dad’s Christmas present. Great stuff!!!

[@selkywaters]

Wow! That's a really useful project!! Nice video!! You've still got it!!

[@chrisnotap]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@johngarrett4288]

Could I use a 1/4 HP 3 CFM Air Vacuum Pump for HVAC for the suction side?

[@jmtx.]

Awesome project! Now to keep an eye out for useful junk on garage day!

[@jjaylad]

Good idea. How about using a length of brake line instead of the plastic tube?

[@chrisnotap]

You could but most dipstick tubes are not straight.

[@jjaylad]

@chrisnotap Right. I guess that's why dipsticks flex.

[@stefanpuszka2835]

Nicely done video Chris

[@chrisnotap]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@troy3456789]

I like this for radiators, brake fluid reservoirs and transmissions (to freshen up the liquids in those). From the radiator and transmission, you'd just need to do it once a week or so for a few weeks until the those are basically brand new liquids.

[@TheParkAttendant]

A great invention! Keep them coming Chris.

[@garykorzelius5930]

As usual a fantastic job! Thanks Chris!

[@curtdunlap6818]

Nice job. I have need for a vacuum pump from time to time. I'll have to investigate this further. One thing I would do is to add a safety strap on the top tank clip to prevent a full tank from accidentally slipping out!

[@chrisnotap]

Those "C" parts hold it pretty securely.

[@KelvinMeeks]

What an excellent tutorial!

[@chrisnotap]

Thanks!!

[@stephenschrader4093]

Awesome. I couldn't come up with an idea for a cheap pump. The refrigerator compressor is just what I needed.

[@AM-dn4lk]

This video tutorial is chuck full of great information.

[@chrisnotap]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jonnyslc9110]

This is amazing, great work Chris!!

[@billdodson207]

Really sweet idea - iterated and executed

[@tracybowling1156]

Chris! You always impress me! I don't know what you did for work, but you should have been an inventor! I can't tell you how much I love your videos! Did your son's try this out yet?

[@billsmith1770]

i made the mason jar/vacuum cleaner version , but used an old 1 1/2 gallon translucent garden sprayer instead of the jar . just had to seal the pump to eliminate vacuum leaks . would a garden sprayer withstand the vacuum created by the fridge compressor ?

[@chrisnotap]

I would have to say it would be ok to use. They are usually round and very thick plastic.

[@billsmith1770]

@@chrisnotap thank you .

[@MrFastFox666]

It's a really cool idea, I might end up making one. Although in my case I still need to jack up my car to get to the oil filter, so by that point I might as well just remove the drain plug.

[@chrisnotap]

Some oil filters are located up top or near the front underneath and you don't have to jack it up.

[@TopCat2021]

Great idea; I'll use the pipe to upgrade the one I made a couple of years ago that uses a 1/2 gallon mason jar. On a side note I have a tool holder that uses 3 inch pvc pipe and an old web belt (or any belt) with a couple of hose clamps makes a very durable handle, which I'll add to the 4 inch ABS.

[@MrOner07]

how long will the compressor run before heating up without refrigerent for it to compress?

[@chrisnotap]

It takes quite a while until it heats up. Plenty of time to extract the oil.

[@jlucasound]

Absolute Pure Genius!! Thank You!! 😃❤

[@DrewanNicholson]

Thank you! Would love to see a video with tips on how to tackle the filter

[@wickedrank1739]

Hi Chris, great video. I may have missed it, but is that abs, pvc or polyurethane tube?

[@chrisnotap]

It's here in the video 0:50.

[@wickedrank1739]

Thank you so much! Was making my parts list when wife had company over, sheesh lol. Thanks again for all the great videos, this is my first project that I’m going to replicate of yours. I dislike my $20 pump system for removing engine oil from my lawn mower and snow blower. Take care

[@MASTER3RDEYE]

Nice set-up.

[@chrisnotap]

Thanks!

[@tkdon877]

Love your videos Chris. Hope you'll keep making them! Would love to see more. Take care.

[@chrisnotap]

Thank you! Will do!

[@rosegold-beats]

You one hell of an engineer!

[@mpowersmedia3219]

So after watching your duat collection video I had to sub and check out some others and found another video that I'm gonna have to use to make my own device. Don't know how I'm just now coming.across your channel when you tube is literally all I watch and diy is my main topic of choice. You tube algorithm sucks. Thanks again.

[@percyroach5195]

That's super and well explained

[@Boaters_hub]

Man i love this! My kinda guy! Takes old junk repurposed it to work for other things! And it looks great!👍

[@chrisnotap]

Thanks! 👍

[@ednargnoslen6609]

Clever, bravo and thanks for sharing

[@Carlos-bk9rk]

Simplesmente maravilhoso!!! Você é demais, Chris

[@michaelwalsh7846]

I bought an electric oil sucking pump, but due to the dipstick on a skoda fabia being so narrow (3mm outer size plastic tube max you can use ) in between letting the pump cool it took 6 hrs to suck the oil out!

[@chrisnotap]

Yes the size of the dipstick tube is very important and will slow things down as the diameter is smaller in size.

[@seansysig]

Chris very ingenious DIY Non Combustible Fluid Extractor. Could you build one using a hand held media blaster Venturi as the suction device using a small air compressor?

[@ItsAllFakeAndGhey]

Where is the link for the lawn mower oil changer tutorial mentioned in the beginning? Thanks!

[@chrisnotap]

I totally forgot to add that! Thanks for the reminder. I have added the links under the description.

[@ItsAllFakeAndGhey]

Thank you!

[@harrypitts7389]

Bucket list project

[@Storm_Dev]

I'm not even a handy man and these are still very entertaining to watch. Nice work!

[@chrisnotap]

Thanks for that!

[@mikethespike7579]

A guess this is for guys who just want to make their own stuff. It's a lot of work for a gadget you can buy for a couple of bucks on eBay or Amazon. The bit about straightening the tubing that goes into the dipstick entrance is a good idea. I've noticed with my efforts that the tube tends to curl up in the engine and miss the oil. Once you've figured out how to suck the engine oil yourself you don't want to go back to doing it the old way. This is faster, cleaner and you save sheds of money.

[@hydorah]

I've got a commercial version of this that is hand pumped to build vacuum. It's remarkably similar. This vid is full of a handy little tips like the bard creation and plastic tube straightening

[@roseymalino9855]

Clever interesting project. Don't care for the application. I'm old school: a) oil must be drained when hot; b) the most important part of an oil change is the sediment / debris at the bottom so drain from the bottom. But I do like your project and now have a use for a coworkers old dehumidifier.

[@TundeEszlari]

You are a very good videographer.🤩❤

[@chrisnotap]

Thanks for that great feedback!!

[@johncostello3162]

Good idea but what about dirty oil in oil filter. The remaining oil in pan could be a problem. I will continue to use the drain plug

[@sonoffantm]

In a word ... Brilliant !!

[@BruceBusby]

This seems like a fun project

[@cherrypicker8897]

Fantastic job.

[@suspence25]

I hope you make more videos. I done ran out of them to watch.

[@CzowiekDemolka]

great video, everything is explained

[@chrisnotap]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Tsuter1978]

Cool project, but a purpose built extractor is relatively inexpensive and they work great. Love my Pela extractor. It holds over 10 quarts

[@Flash1857]

Very good idea, thanks

[@Einimas]

Good idea, saw a pile of those compressors in a pile at the recyclers....