EWK 6L Vacuum Oil Extractor, Fluid Extractor Oil Change Pump for Automotive and Marine Boat

We used this pump to get the oil in our car out. It was super easy to use and we had no trouble quickly pumping the old oil out. We have no complaints and think it was a good value for the money.Pros:Ease of Use: We appreciated the simplicity of the manual pump operation, making it easy to perform oil changes without professional help.Efficiency: The extractor effectively removes oil and other fluids, reducing the mess associated with traditional draining methods.Versatility: It works well with a variety of vehicles and fluid types, making it a useful tool for DIY mechanics and boat owners.Quality Construction: the materials and build quality are robust and durable.Cons:Manual Effort: As it is a manual pump, it requires physical effort to create the vacuum, which some might find tiring for larger jobs.Suction Speed: While generally effective, the suction speed can be slower than expected, especially with thicker fluids.Hose Length: It might be possible that the hose could be longer to reach deeper or more awkwardly positioned oil pans.Overall Satisfaction:the EWK 6L Vacuum Oil Extractor Pump receives positive feedback from us for its ease of use, efficiency, and versatility. The minor drawbacks related to manual effort and suction speed do not seem to significantly detract from the overall experience.

Works great, easy to use and no oil misses. Glad I purchased this item, worked great for my seadoo and lawn mowers oil changes. It's not fast but it makes for clean oil changes. Pricing was fair.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Price and reviews led me to try this extractor. I admit I was skeptical, but it worked well, actually faster than I expected. I warmed up the engine first which I believe helps. I've read reviews where people complain about products like these being slow. It wasn't like the quick lube place, but completely satisfactory for this home garage mechanic. Good bargain for the utility.

I used it to extract the oil from our 2006 VW beetle 2.5L through the dipstick tube, as a first experiment. It worked wonderfully and pulled 5.5 liters out. That's just about every drop that goes in there. I love the thin tube that you use to suck the oil out. It's not some flimsy plastic tube. It's like the outer shell like you have on bicycle handbrake cables. Plasticized metal, stiff but flexible, and won't get deformed if it has to go past some bends. When I dropped it in through the dipstick tube initially, I just shoved it in there without thinking.. Wrong!, worked only so so. The tube goes down, bends horizontally in the pan , and back up out of the oil. Oil came out but not fast. So I pulled out the whole tube and held it next to the dipstick, to get the exact length, and dropped it in to that length. A few pumps later, the oil came through at great speed. When I gently pushed the tube in further, I could actually hear it hit the oil pan below. Pulled it up 1/8", and it was as deep as it goes. As it starts sucking air towards the end, you'll hear/see it. Wiggle it around to see if there's a pool left somewhere. If not, you've got it all. Very happy with this. Feels sturdy. and you can do it in your Sunday clothing....-:)

This is the first vacuum extractor I've tried, choosing this unit based on the high positive reviews. It does the job nicely, but there are a few things that you need to know if you're going to use it for a variety of jobs.1) it is not very good at removing thick fluids like a heavy hydraulic oil. You can pump all you want and it just flows very slowly. My first job for this is to remove hydraulic fluid from a bulk tank, and I don't know the specific viscosity, although it kinda reminds me of a 50 weight or heavier. I had to mix in some kerosene to get it to flow out with any kind of speed. They do not state what the useful viscosity range is, but I would say anything higher than 40 weight or 50 weight (especially if it's cold) are a no-go limit on this. On something like 5W or 0W synthetics in car engines, I would expect this to work great, especially if you do the oil extraction when the oil is warm / hot (as you should).2) It sure would be nice to have a valve at the end of the clear plastic tube so that you could create the vacuum in the vessel first, and then go extract your oil with your hands free to position the tip of the wand where you want it. When you pump it, you need one foot at least on the base of the canister and one hand on the pump. This is of no consequence for engine oil changes where the tube is stationary, but I can envision so many other uses for this "fluid vacuum cleaner" that it would be great to pump it down and then be able to use the wand intermittently to clean out tank corners, etc. As it is built, if you pull the probe out of the fluid, most of the vacuum is lost unless you're real fast. A valve would make this awesome.3) I did not get a gasket for the spout, so every time you go to empty the pot, it dribbles fluid all down the side of it, so you end up using a bunch of paper towels every time it gets emptied. And the spout and its threads are coated with whatever your fluid is, so it dribbles all over my bench. I don't think it woulda killed the manufacturer to give me a gasket like the one that is in the pump. I'll have to get one from a supply house like McMaster. So I take away one star for having to correct something the OEM should have thought of.I'll be keeping this for a long time, super useful on the right fluids, and priced right. With a few mods, it'll be even more useful.