Oil syphoning pump to drain hydraulic oil...

[Matthew Storrs]

So last time I changed the 75 litres of hydraulic oil in my digger it went something like this (despite better intentions) - Reach up underneath the bowels of the machine in to some void I could barely get my hand into, faff around for an hour trying to get the 8 retaining bolts undone, place bucket to catch oil- release oil and completely miss bucket but instead shower myself and the workshop floor in 75 liters of oil, then spend more time than I’d like trying to get the bolts and seals back into place without seeing what on earth I was doing.

 

Result- id sooner shift the digger on than do another oil change! Anyone reccommend a decent syphoning pump instead- or any other ideas for that matter!

thanks

Edited January 25, 2018 by Matthew Storrs

[eggsarascal]

Drill pump any good?

[Matthew Storrs]

I don’t know- didn’t know they existed- google here I come. 

 

Seen cheap £10 or so manual syphoners- not sure what they amount to- but would like something relatively efficient.

[eggsarascal]

4 minutes ago, Matthew Storrs said:

I don’t know- didn’t know they existed- google here I come. 

 

Seen cheap £10 or so manual syphoners- not sure what they amount to- but would like something relatively efficient.

Cheapie Here.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Drill-pump-heavy-duty-for-oil-and-fluids-suitable-for-all-drills-TE472/401447387996?hash=item5d7821035c:g:DZ4AAOSw37tV~b4D

Edited January 25, 2018 by eggsarascal

[Matthew Storrs]

Superb- that looks like it would do nicely. Cheers eggs.

[eggsarascal]

34 minutes ago, Matthew Storrs said:

Superb- that looks like it would do nicely. Cheers eggs.

No problem.

 

I've got another cheapie about £20 that does 3000l/h. They are brilliant, cable tie or elastic band around the 'trigger' of the drill n let it do it's stuff.

[Matthew Storrs]

Ok- I assume with these it doesn’t matter what level the receptacle sits at? Unlike traditional syphoning where it has to sit lower than the tank your draining...

[eggsarascal]

12 minutes ago, Matthew Storrs said:

Ok- I assume with these it doesn’t matter what level the receptacle sits at? Unlike traditional syphoning where it has to sit lower than the tank your draining...

That's right. The one in the link will 'draw' liquid from 3 metres and have a Head (pump it up hill) of 15 metres at full tilt.

 

Edit: I'd stick an inline filter in the intake hose. It might slow things down and need unblocking but it will save the pump.

 

Thought about this while typing...... It costs a tenner, if it goes pop chuck it in the bin and buy another.

Edited January 25, 2018 by eggsarascal

[monkeybusiness]

Get a cheap sacrificial paddling pool to park the digger on before you start - burn the evidence once done... 

[Matthew Storrs]

34 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

That's right. The one in the link will 'draw' liquid from 3 metres and have a Head (pump it up hill) of 15 metres at full tilt.

 

Edit: I'd stick an inline filter in the intake hose. It might slow things down and need unblocking but it will save the pump.

 

Thought about this while typing...... It costs a tenner, if it goes pop chuck it in the bin and buy another.

I think the oil will be as clean as a whistle- not really much chance for dirt ingress as. Quite looking forwards to doing this now!