Faster and easier oil changes? Holt Industries fluid extractor & dispenser review | Harbor Fright

[@a.r.walker6255]

Just bought this today. Build quality is pretty good. Just under 8 ounces of fluid remains in the container after you dispense as much as you can....and yes, that cap was on ultra tight. I had to use pliers to get it off.

[@Suction_]

I was considering getting one of these because my dealer overfilled my car, figured I'd use it for oil changes too in the future. Very helpful, thanks

[@PoorManMods]

Thanks for watching!

[@AmitSingh-zn1kz]

Your unhurried, dispassionate explanation is appreciated. Thank you.

[@PoorManMods]

thank you!

[@kennygee2715]

4 quarts is 3.8 liters. I know this because the top of most urinals say 1 gal / 3.8 LPF (liters per flush) and 4 qts is a gallon. I did learn something from the urinals in high school.

[@PoorManMods]

yessss 😂

[@rockbay79]

I bought one of these pumps last Saturday from Harbor Freight. At $139.99 plus tax, I was appreciative of an on-line 20% off coupon! I have not used it yet, but I really did enjoy your review and demonstration of this unit. Good job!!! I do plan to use this unit ONLY for motor oil extractions on my truck, SUV, sports car, VW Beetle, motor bikes, zero-turn mower, ATV, and side-by-side. I feel this unit will allow me to perform required oil and filter changes for years to come. I'm clocking in at 59 years old as I type this, and I have advanced Arthritis in my right hip and left ankle, both broke when I was a young man. Now, I have a lot of pain and can no longer slide around under vehicles and stuff. I have always enjoyed maintaining my vehicles and I hope this unit will help me with this journey. Again, thanks for the demo!

[@BronzeLincolns81]

got this thing yesterday and used it to extract fuel out of my portable generator. you definitely don't have to keep pumping it. 4 or 5 pumps will give it the pressure it needs. if doing oil, it should be warm. makes things go a a lot easier. thanks for the tip on cleaning as i needed to know how exactly to clean this thing.

[@joshuadomingo9875]

I use one at work for Transmission and one for diff services. I clean the lines with brake clean and the cylinder itself I'll clean it best I can with brake clean. but I also use these for dedicated fluids so making them perfectly clean isn't a huge priority, just mostly clean for me lol

[@MrSteve280]

Earlier this year, I bought the Holt at Harbor Freight without the dispenser feature, about $20 less than the model in the video. I use mine only for oil changes/extraction on my car (2018 Subaru Outback). Maybe some helpful hints: 1) You will likely NOT get all of the oil out of the oil pan but, as the man says here, it's not enough to worry about. Even if you insert the extraction tube perfectly on level ground, it will not drain as well as using the engine drain plug. THAT SAID, the Subaru FB25B engine in my car feeds the dipstick tube through the timing covering, not directly into the oil pan, so that can explain my issue. Of course, extracting it on an incline or decline can affect this. I park on the slight decline of my driveway to extract. I check the dipstick on level ground. 2) Make sure the extraction tubes are free from blockage. Even the smallest obstruction can affect the vacuum pressure. I plugged the tubes with paper towel to keep from dripping after I first used it and a small, soaked piece got lodged in the tube. The black connector prevented me from seeing it. It took a while for me to figure out why the pump was hardly working when I used it the second time. 3) I used WD40 to clean out the tubes after my first use and it seemed to do an excellent job. However, I've since learned that you're supposed to avoid using WD40 with polycarbonate and polystyrene plastics and I can't verify what the tubes are made from. Now I use a gun .22 cal cleaning patch to pull through the tube afterward to thoroughly clean it. I'm happy with the Holt extractor so far. Very convenient.

[@Mark-rw3kw]

As far as a fluid extractor (such as removing motor oil from the dip stick hole) I would highly recommend one that attaches to an air compressor. The ones with a hand pump do not provide constant suction and will not remove all the oil. Any cheap or small air compressor will work. I personally have used the MityVac 7300 fluid extractor for this, but there may be other brands and models also.

[@JeffTheHokie]

My pilot is way overdue for an oil change, but when I tried to pull the plug I found out it is SERIOUSLY over-tightened. It wouldn't budge, and the proper size socket slipped and rounded it. The plug is not leaking at all, but it's almost guaranteed that if I extract that plug, it's going to pull the threads right out of the aluminum pan. My options are: pull the plug and attempt a half-ass thread repair, take it to a mechanic and hope he doesn't screw up the thread repair (wrong-angling the tap or leaving metal shavings in the pan), get a new pan (requires chaining the engine from above, removing the headers, removing the subframe, and then getting an alignment when done) or getting an extractor and leaving the non-leaky-but-non-removeable plug in place. I think I'll get an extractor.

[@PoorManMods]

Hells yeah

[@rototiller78]

I have the same Holt Industries fluid extractor and I too, had to use a channel lock type of pliers to unscrew the cap for the first time. I only use mine for extraction so I don't care about cross contamination.

[@JS-yc8wj]

I wouldnt worry about the machine not getting all the fluid out, its main purpose is a extractor, it having the option to dispense the used fluid is a bonus. Imagine you filled it to the top and not having a dispensing option and trying to tip that tank over to pour into another. it would be heavy and you would make a mess. Having the dispensing option is to lighten the load so you can clean and get the rest out effectively and not worry about making a mess or hurting your self or others.

[@awackocrank]

My first thought about the crimped off black tube was it was there as an over pressure relief for if the fluid and gasses were to expand. It could deform and the device would not be damaged from over pressure. Tubing storage seems more likely though.

[@jay-sg8tv]

Hey great video man very nice I just bought one I'm in the Marine industry so I do a lot of oil change. On outboard engines and to me it works just fine I only use it to extract oil

[@squirrel3200]

The dispenser function is really for filling ATF fluid into transmissions without dipsticks, from the bottom with a special adapter.

[@blakeskullerud4915]

The pockets at the bottom could be good if you are reusing the fluid. Will allow sediment to settle out and you don't put it back in your project. That could be a good thing in some cases. Great video. Thanks

[@ken5ism]

You are completely correct when you say, "the pockets at the bottom of the machine are there to allow sediment to settle out of the fluid"!

[@bernitup6492]

I just got one to extract new filled transmission oil since I have to redo the pan gasket and then I will just reuse the fluid since it is brand new and very expensive per quart.

[@wisdomsquare28]

There is an easy hack for these oil extractors. You can use a shop vac and suck the oil out like they do with air-compressor. That means you can do way more than anything out on market. You need to use some compression fittings and simple PVC to hook to Shop Vac suction end. Disconnect air tube going into container. That is where you hack your by-pass adapter to. Real easy! You'll have a Deluxe Holt Oil Extractor like no other. It will extract, dispense, and it will have option of vac suction with a Shop-Vac!

[@barkingspider2007]

Great Video... I picked up a ValvoMax Oil Drain Valve 4 years ago. Scotty Kilmer review inspired me to get one, excellent product. Thanks for the video. : )

[@XerxezsX]

The engine oil has to be warm, the oil cap removed and the oil filter removed or loosened(if it's at the top).

[@themechanic6117]

I use a similar pump to do oil changes. rule #1 only suck out oil that is hot....or you'll be waiting 15 min for it to get the oil out. hot oil makes a big difference for obvious reasons .

[@gedionsamuel2256]

Correct, but stating hot could lead people into trouble. What you want is operating temperature, usually around 80-120 degrees Celsius. Otherwise, too hot and you got yourself an extractor tube that will melt and stick inside the oil pan/dipstick.

[@stemtosternms4438]

I guess you could pour a little epoxy in the bottom to level up the ridges then cut the suction hose a little. Prob not worth the effort because having to clean it every time is the real problem with using the same unit for extraction and dispensing. Great review thanks for taking the time. SUBED!!

[@PoorManMods]

Good idea and thank you!

[@whiskeyjack6751]

Great job covering pros & cons that I always consider such as: - quality of construction and components - why did they do it that way questions - ease of use & cleaning LOL with the three 'oh NOs' vs. the usual expletives! Thanks for a thorough real world evaluation.

[@PoorManMods]

Thank you!

[@JeffTheHokie]

I just did an oil change with it. Overall it seems pretty good, but the connection between the big hose and the little hose was FAR too loose and I ended up leaving about a quart behind. I thought I had it all, but got a messy surprise when I took the filter off. Maybe the little hose needs to be longer, but I think it was just an air leak between the two hoses that weakened the vacuum. Not a deal breaker at all and not serious enough to return it. I found a small piece of tubing that can be squeezed over the small tube and under the big one. With a couple dollars worth of cheap hardware store tubing and connectors, this can be completely corrected. I got the cheaper, non-dispensing model.

[@carlcapello9956]

I have a Chevrolet Malibu and you are prevented from sticking a hose down the dip stick tube because, they put a restrictor at the beginning so nothing can be inserted down the dip stick tube except liquid and this naturally prevents anyone from changing their oil without draining it out from the bottom.

[@fila1445]

That ridges on the bottom should be on the outside of container so the bottom could be flat. Looks like a simple design mistake

[@leereyes3259]

I installed a Fumoto oil drain valve on all of my vehicles for faster oil changes. I can directly drain the used oil to a jug without any mess. It takes me 30mins maxs to perform the oil change.

[@dawinner777]

I wonder how much oil is left in the pan because of the thread of the oil change valve! Look how far the the threads go up into the pan!

[@marines0001]

if it bothers you that much fill it with epoxy. and that hole with black tube is for storing the line from the oil inlet so it does not just drip on floor after removing it from car storing the hose. and the engine oil should be hot. read the directions please

[@johng2233]

The feature this unit has for 'dispensing' is really for 'emptying' the old dirty oil from the tank into easily transportable containers for recycling. The idea of cleaning it out completely so you can then pour new oil, tyranny fluid...etc into it just to pump it into an engine or transmission is not what the designers had in mind and is much more effort than is needed.

[@timhart9069]

Great detailed video..Have you had any issue so far with the unit? Thanks

[@ronaldherstedt2188]

Still looking at the filter. Can't suck it out.

[@3GermanCars]

that clamped tube you were talking about is actually a place to put your attachment tubes in from the top of the lid. its like a nifty little storage area.

[@PoorManMods]

sweet!

[@markrosier6889]

Yes, it absolutely does make the oil and auto rervoir extraction easier.

[@MiguelMartinez-hm1hg]

If this is no a true review I dont know what is great video just what I was looking for you have a long term review

[@PoorManMods]

thank you!

[@leafygreens972]

The black tube is there to hold the hoses that come with it.

[@MiguelMartinez-hm1hg]

Or be nice to open that line to have a bigger dispenser hose with plug since is for vacuum a rubber plug will work fine I think 🤔🤔🤔

[@howetyr]

Shingles!!! I’m steeling that phrase. Great one!

[@Alexz_Archivz]

Shiggles

[@armurano5093]

So they have an pneumatic version. Would you say that one is preferred!

[@PoorManMods]

It's a matter of taste and preference, I am not a fan of pneumatic tools, it limits when/where you can use it. With this manual version you can use it anywhere anytime, not just inside the shop

[@dawkrb]

Love your IS-F. I have a 2011 IS-F. I'm in Delaware-do you use RR Racing? Would love to meet up and see your IS's!

[@PoorManMods]

I havnt done many mods to my ISF but I do have their tuner

[@alexmaclean1]

Had the same complaint about the bottom webbing. Cost me 20 bucks worth of epoxy but I just filled it in flush with an chemical resistant epoxy and its been great for the last 6 months or so.

[@alexmaclean1]

Yes I also realize that maybe alters the fluid level marks slightly but I don't trust these for any sort of precise measurement anyway so it hasn't worried me.

[@PoorManMods]

whered you get the epoxy?

[@philtittle5618]

Thanks for overflowing that bottle, I would have done that with extremely dirty diesel oil. Now I will just put it in a large oil drum and throw those jugs away. Lol I made a mess every time using the pan plug underneath.... expensive, but worth not having to clean up an oil spill each time...

[@PoorManMods]

hahah youre welcome, thanks for watching

[@alaskanken2132]

You might try simple green to clean the fluid extractor/pump.

[@stemtosternms4438]

Is there a way to shut off the flow when dispensing? Like if you are trying to fill quarts with old oil after an oil change. It looks like it would be hard to time the air pressure stopping before overflowing small containers.

[@PoorManMods]

Opening the main cap will stop flow

[@waynepowell567]

Nicely done, Thanks for sharing this. Stay safe.

[@MrChubhub22]

Been looking for something like this. Thanks for the post.

[@PoorManMods]

Youre welcome!

[@rekik66]

I purchased a similar one. I have a lowered e46 325xi with all the undertrays. I have to sets of ramps and the one for lowered vehicle doesn’t get it high enough to be comfortable working under there. After one use it had paid for itself.

[@barefootbob1269]

Mine mentioned using an absorbent spill mat. Well now we know why!

[@rikujkoivisto]

Hi! If you clean it with gasoline and pour it away, i cannot see any problem. (Lube the top cap threads.) That black "inner" tube could be for those white suck tube storing..?

[@kimtyson7908]

I'm a fan. Thanks for saving me from making the same mistakes. Great demo, er review.

[@ericgon46]

This would be super convenient for people with lower cars as well. Putting the car on wood blocks or whatever you can find just to fit the jack under the car.

[@Greatestofalltime7219]

I’m getting one based on this video. Thanks

[@philliphall5198]

The older model we’re not that good, hopefully the new holts are better from HF 😊 What is the warranty???? Can we buy parts for it ????

[@on-site4094]

You got bubbles you got troubles LoL thanks for the product review one for extracting and one for filling is a good idea

[@PoorManMods]

Thanks!

[@largecarken8504]

I prefer to put a Fumuto valve on the drain plug. Still got to get under the car but no wrenches.

[@amiaalfonso2739]

The hoses, has to coexist for the bubbles to emulate, conserving the oil line with the magnetic magical extraction while it goes ballistic on the pan glow, and your complete power and control of all hoses.

[@pirihern9329]

Fantastic review. I have a 2006 subie sti . Just did front and rear differential fluid with manual transmission fluid. Looking for a pressured dispensor to make it easier. Got the walmart garden 1 gallon prayer. Will improvise it for auto fluid use. The harbor freight is too big.

[@davidnelson2083]

If you do any fluid transfer the lower "6 sections" on the bottom trap any particulate contamination so that you do not reinstall it back into the next place you removed it from or the new place you wist to reinstall to. Otherwise known as a contamination retainer.

[@johnchann6854]

Hello poor man mod, Enjoy and like your video a lot. I want to get one for oil extraction only. Putting in new oil, just do the old way, pure in from the top with a funnel. Clean and safe. Thanks for your informative video.

[@PoorManMods]

Thanks!

[@eugenejoe303]

Just FILL IN THE POCKETS! With Epoxy or something! SO You won't have extra fluid!

[@wyntifurlust6480]

Attach a hose to extend the inside pick tube

[@lordspam2721]

JB Weld makes one for plastics so you could fix the tank(maybe)

[@erics5757]

Is the crimped black tube to store the tubes?

[@jcool460]

Perfect! I'm not the only one that spills changing oil lol

[@PoorManMods]

Hahaha

[@saucebox11]

seems like the harder i try not to spill , the more I spill lol

[@2009charger]

My drain bolt is rounded out so I think I am just going to buy one😂

[@JTB128650]

Put a spark plug on it lol

[@hucz]

replacements are like $5

[@harryl8234]

You must have stupid money. 🤪

[@bigplayray777jackpot4]

Looks like it would be easir to pull drain plug for oil. But would be good to pull old transmission fluid out without dropping the pan .

[@frankr.2392]

Normally if you're changing the transmission fluid you "should" drop the pan and change the transmission FILTER too.

[@bigplayray777jackpot4]

@@frankr.2392 yes that's true. But in some cases if your getting rutting from fluid break down you could draw some out and add new to stop rutting until you can do pan drop and filter change.

[@danielbuxton1966]

@@frankr.2392 Yes, but a lot less messy to drop an empty pan…

[@stevewhite51]

To me it looks like The bottom part may be for debris and such not to get stuck in the tube and then pour out later if you want to separate the Particles

[@nmdesertrider]

Great video, thx for sharing.

[@theoriginalcttheoriginalct6938]

Great review. Better than%90 of the unboxing/ extended selfie nonsense that most people try to pass off for one! That exposed Baffle in the bottom is a perfect example of lack of attention to detail. If I didn't have a gallon epoxy kit, I would never consider buying it . Honestly, 8oz loss of Royal Purple synthetic gear oil is a ($5) deal breaker.

[@SP-mp9yi]

Great Video thanks

[@PoorManMods]

Thank you

[@truecolorsbiz]

Great review!

[@PoorManMods]

Thanks!

[@pfoxhound]

Just use it for sucking out oil from engine, transmission, anything. Nothing else.

[@thedewd516]

That thing looks unstable. Appreciate the review, but I'm gonna just stick to jacking up the car for now (as much as I hate it)

[@PoorManMods]

Yeah its not the most stable thing when empty

[@metalbob3335]

3.8 l / * 1gallon , 4qt/1gallon that litre thing gets me too. Had to look it up.

[@darrenlight1987]

I have a 12v electric pump style one, small and compact. Just connects to the cars battery or a jump pack via crocodile clips, switch it on and leave it to do its thing into an empty container. Also its easier if the oil is warm. Wouldn't be with out it, and only cost me £20 uk or around $30 American

[@charleshines5700]

Well with brake fluid you want to keep all oil out. If oil ever gets in it it could destroy the seals in the ABS unit and cost a fortune to replace.

[@bubba99009]

You could probably fill the pie slices in the bottom with some epoxy if you really want to suck it all out. In my case I wouldn't really care about storing it with a few ounces of waste oil sitting in it.

[@charleshines5700]

The conversion is 1 liter = 1000 ml but a quart is something like 946 ml. You would not really notice a whole lot of difference unless you had a lot of oil.

[@adampettiford5756]

Did you think to just lay it to the side that the hose is in and pump it all out

[@JTB128650]

The black line tube is for ventilation.

[@phillipjacobson4457]

The bottom should be cone shaped to get every drop of fluid. With the pickup hose close to the bottom of the cone

[@DNDBOT]

You don't need to keep pumping doing the extraction ... it builds up a vacuum if the oil stops then you pump

[@benjamindyer7348]

That mysterious tube connected to a hole in the top is to store all of the tubes I'm pretty sure

[@amiaalfonso2739]

Whoa! Whoa!!! , learn from his mistakes guys!!! Watch out for the bubbles...😂💪💪

[@O-Ben]

Maybe the black hose that crimp are for another adapter for air compressor.

[@PoorManMods]

Ohhh!

[@bradhall7855]

I had to use channel locks to get my cap off also.

[@guesswho2378]

Your fans appreciate your honesty. I wasn't actually looking. I thought you saw a snake or something.

[@PoorManMods]

Thanks!

[@jeffeverde1]

Let's not kid ourselves -- this is a labor saving hack for those who don't have access to a lift. If you think this is for you, do this test -- use the extractor to drain what it will, and then drain what's left thru the drain plug to find out how much dirty oil the extractor is leaving behind. Look at the quantity and the *condition* of the oil that was left behind, and *then* decide if you're ok with those last XX ounces of dirty oil staying in your engine. But keep this in mind, the worst of the crud in the oil is settling to the bottom of the pan. If you always leave the last half quart or whatever behind, the sediment is getting more and more concentrated. Personally, I think getting 250-300k+ miles from an engine is worth doing regular, *complete* oil drains and refills.

[@OutwestTX]

Fill the pockets with resin or rubber cement

[@CarlKahler]

That hole is for the tube storage

[@lindamartin9856]

If you wanted to find out how thorough it extracts the oil from the oil pan, do your pump extraction and then pull the plug on the oil pan to see if any more oil drains.

[@Ummmmmkay88]

You don’t have to pull the drain plug unless you want to. It’s made to take out about 99% of the oil. What kind of car do you have?

[@saigyl9149]

those rigidity spots on the bottom should have been on the bottom bottom, not inside the reservoir

[@chamlionare]

The black hose is to put the fill tube in so I doesn't leak everywhere

[@PoorManMods]

Oooooo!

[@solidsnakec20]

+1 for supertech - you already know!!

[@PoorManMods]

Haha hells yeah

[@simonweston2112]

This was very entertaining ...especially the dispensing of the old oil near the end ...I saw it coming a mile away, but still had a good laugh...thank you.

[@PoorManMods]

hahaha thanks!

[@joesc641]

I purchased the all steel one from harbor freight that holds about 8 gallons of oil and works great. I try and stay away from plastic whenever I can. I have been using it in my shop for over 2 years and never had a problem with it. However you will need a compressor to make it work. It works about the same as the Holt but its a commercial grade tool and cost about $179.00. The only negative about the metal one is that it doesn't pump the used oil out of the storage can. We do about 6 oil changes then remove the large brass cap on top and carefully lift the tank and pour the old oil in large plastic containers. Their is no reason to clean it since its steel and brass, so there is oil in it all the time until we dump it. The only thing that might break in the future are the plastic hoses as seen in this video. For home use it should last a lifetime.

[@grouchydev6805]

I can’t even get my oil filter out in 3 minutes. Lol

[@PoorManMods]

lolol

[@DylanTK]

lmfao @ oil explosion

[@PoorManMods]

Looop my life

[@I5ergeyI]

If i had a choice of buying a manual hand pump extractor and a 12v oil extractor I'd buy the cheaper eBay 12v oil extractor for $20

[@justinbeaniam]

anyone tried this with dispensing gear oil?

[@PoorManMods]

I would not recommend gear oil at all on this thing. It would take forever

[@justinbeaniam]

@@PoorManMods that's what I figured. Thanks

[@2bsoxs2]

I found out that if you heat your car up first to heat up the oit, everything goes a lot faster.

[@rgamore]

You are kind of a dofis, first of all it's a dirty oil extractor, use it as such.... I would dispense in a larger container, if a smaller container is used, flip the valve to stop the pressure. Leave the remainder in there until the next oil removal, who cares what dirty oil is in there. Those big oil drain units used in service centers, don't worry about what oil they collect. The main thought I get about this product is, I don't have to jack the vehicle up and drain the oil pan into another oil pan and then spill it all over trying to get the dirty oil in to another container. This is much easier, and cleaner. My only concern and it's not about this product, it's about the oil filter. In most cases it's still under the vehicle. If they are moving the oil filter up top, it's a no brainer. Here's my take, this is a money saver as well as time. Suck the dirty oil out, change the oil filter , add the new fresh oil and be done until the next time. I didn't have to pay $80 for maybe $30 worth of oil and a filter. The dirty oil can be taken to a number of places FREE, make that a trip when you go there. This is a win win and I need to have one.

[@TechTokOffical]

They need to move that pie shape to the outside bottom and it's fixed

[@PoorManMods]

Yesss

[@phillipjacobson4457]

Why not build it cordless so I can do other things while it sucks out fluid.

[@SPEEDOFDOG]

Mix up some epoxy and pour it in there.

[@PoorManMods]

Good idea

[@MsYadyam]

Finally someone that had the same thought as me on this I tried this on another design and it worked out great I found a lot of these extractors are made this way🥺the epoxy trick works i filled from the center to get a even fill in all the pockets😊👍🏾