DIY oil change using an oil extractor

[Call me Al]

dont see why anyone would have an oil extractor over jack stands , jack or a ramp, also the gravity / sump plug releases oil much faster than an oil extractor would pump it out.... takes more than 5mins to empty the conventional way.

Hi 7ur7le, I have more VAG tools than you can poke a stick at, after 50 years of DIY on cars and I have 4 jack stands, 2 floor jacks and a custom made low car ramp. I have fitted lots of sump plug valves to make taking out the sump plug redundant and easier. The Golf sump plug doesn't have a suitable sump valve available. And I am getting older.

An extractor can be used for different fluids, and I will use it.

Cheers Al

[Call me Al]

Some people might simply prefer an extractor vs jacking up a car/driving up on ramps and crawling under the car. I know people who like changing the oil themselves but getting under the car is (or has become) impractical for them, so an extractor is a game-changer.

Hi Pete,
Exactly. And after 50 years of DIY on cars I am getting older and hopefully smarter. Cheers Al

[The_Hawk]

I've been very tempted by one of these lately, although I want to do a little more diligence first. As my Golf (Mk6 Cabriolet) gets older (and driven less) I'm looking at doing some more of the maintenance myself. But I believe the sump plug is buried under an aluminium tray which would be a total bastard to remove on jack stands. Something like this would solve that problem nicely. The oil filter is on top of the engine and easily accessible too.

[Lucas_R]

I've been very tempted by one of these lately, although I want to do a little more diligence first. As my Golf (Mk6 Cabriolet) gets older (and driven less) I'm looking at doing some more of the maintenance myself. But I believe the sump plug is buried under an aluminium tray which would be a total bastard to remove on jack stands. Something like this would solve that problem nicely. The oil filter is on top of the engine and easily accessible too.

Id be very surprised if your cab was any different my either of my 2x Mk6's (or my current Mk7) which just has a plastic panel under the engine which can be removed with about 8 Torx screws, but you don't actually have to remove it if all you want to do is access the sump plug.

[The_Hawk]

Id be very surprised if your cab was any different my either of my 2x Mk6's (or my current Mk7) which just has a plastic panel under the engine which can be removed with about 8 Torx screws, but you don't actually have to remove it if all you want to do is access the sump plug.

The Cab has a steel plate underneath to increase rigidity of the whole frame since it doesn't have a roof. It also has some extra steel bracing on the back end for the same reason.
It's the same concept, but bigger, heavier, less flexible and I'd guess attached better?? I haven't yet crawled under there for a good look and finding photos of others cars has been difficult since the Cabriolet isn't exactly high volume and even less so when coupled with the 118TSI.

[Lucas_R]

The Cab has a steel plate underneath to increase rigidity of the whole frame since it doesn't have a roof. It also has some extra steel bracing on the back end for the same reason.
It's the same concept, but bigger, heavier, less flexible and I'd guess attached better?? I haven't yet crawled under there for a good look and finding photos of others cars has been difficult since the Cabriolet isn't exactly high volume and even less so when coupled with the 118TSI.

Ahh ok makes sense seeing it has no roof and needs extra structural rigidity.