[Jamrockbwoy]

any have any experience with this? Thinking about buying this to make my first oil change easy. Oil Extractor - Inserts Into Dip Stick Tube

http://www.bavauto.com/fland.asp?part=PE30899

[evoix]

We used to use this in the shop when drain plugs were impossible to remove without damaging the pan. It was pretty cool. NOt a fan honestly bc if there is shavings at the bottom of the pan, it doesnt remove it as well as draining the oil from the pan. Gravity is your best friend in this case.

I used it once then took the plug off and flushed oil through. More dirt and gunk came through the pan than the vacuum.

Where exactly do you plan on inserting it?

[deeLow]

Originally Posted by FCobra94

Where exactly do you plan on inserting it?

Right up your exhaust pipe

[ryanakata]

The extractors are very nice, I own the MV7201. But on these BMW engines, there is no where to insert one. I use mine to suck the oil out of the filter housing, but it is literally super simple to pull the drain plug on our cars.

[floydarogers]

Originally Posted by Jamrockbwoy

any have any experience with this? Thinking about buying this to make my first oil change easy. Oil Extractor - Inserts Into Dip Stick Tube

Where is the tube on your engine? Have you checked the oil level lately?

[Jamrockbwoy]

Originally Posted by evoix

We used to use this in the shop when drain plugs were impossible to remove without damaging the pan. It was pretty cool. NOt a fan honestly bc if there is shavings at the bottom of the pan, it doesnt remove it as well as draining the oil from the pan. Gravity is your best friend in this case.

I used it once then took the plug off and flushed oil through. More dirt and gunk came through the pan than the vacuum.

that makes sense, I think I'm gonna try doing it by draining it first and if its too cumbersome for me then I might just go ahead and buy this thing.

[Jamrockbwoy]

Originally Posted by FCobra94

Where exactly do you plan on inserting it?

dipstick tube?

[Jamrockbwoy]

Originally Posted by ryanakata

The extractors are very nice, I own the MV7201. But on these BMW engines, there is no where to insert one. I use mine to suck the oil out of the filter housing, but it is literally super simple to pull the drain plug on our cars.

damn it, i thought it could be done from where the dipstick is located. thanks for ur help

[floydarogers]

Originally Posted by Jamrockbwoy

damn it, i thought it could be done from where the dipstick is located. thanks for ur help

You still haven't gotten the joke (that a lot of people are posting tongue in check about). THERE IS NO DIPSTICK, AND NO TUBE TO INSERT THE EXTRACTOR INTO!

[ryanakata]

It works great on on my Honda for oil, or my grandparents Lincoln transmission fluid, but with there not being a dipstick on your BMW, it is impossible. Now if you had a Merc....

[Delta0311]

Originally Posted by Jamrockbwoy

dipstick tube?

Locate the dipstick tube on a E9x. Yeah have fun with that one.

[Jamrockbwoy]

Originally Posted by floydarogers

You still haven't gotten the joke (that a lot of people are posting tongue in check about). THERE IS NO DIPSTICK, AND NO TUBE TO INSERT THE EXTRACTOR INTO!

thanks for the clarification, just bought this car a little over a month ago so I'm still learning. Sorry for the ignorance fellas lol

[David0ff]

Only Diesel e90s have a dipstick

[Efthreeoh]

An oil extractor is a useful tool. You can use it to change the diff oil, pull brake fluid out of the reservoir, and pull the excess oil from the OFH. And it's great for lawn mowers too!