FloTool 5060TSMI Topsider Extractor Multi-Purpose Vacuum Oil Change Pump for 4-Cycle Engine, ATV, Boat, Large Vehicle, 8-Quart, Blue

I'm one of those guys that prefers to change his own oil... I always have since my dad taught me. I like buying quality oil, quality filters, and knowing that the job was done right. Does changing your own oil save you time or money? Probably not. But do you get the satisfaction of knowing you put high quality oil in, that your filter wasn't over tightened, and your drain plug wasn't over tightened and/or stripped? Yes. The problem for me is... I rent, and now that I don't live near family, I don't have any place I can go to jack my car up and drain the oil from underneath. Even if I did, then I have to deal with a messy drain pan. Where am I supposed to store that in my apartment? So I just recently found out that products like this exist and you can suck the oil up through the filler tube. A lot of people worry that you aren't getting all of the oil, or that it doesn't get all of the contaminants that settle to the bottom. Well - I did a lot of research, and what I found indicates that this way might even be BETTER than the traditional method of draining oil. The product came in a small box and is a lot lighter/smaller than I expected. It holds up to 8 quarts. It was super simple to put together and use. It took probably 15 minutes to suck up all of the oil from my car, and I did have to pump it up a few times toward the end... but it worked great. I dumped the old oil back into a container and I got almost a full 5 quarts (which is what my car takes). So, it definitely didn't leave any behind. The beauty of this is that you can screw the provided caps on, and store the oil without having to deal with transferring it from a drain pan into something else. This particular oil evacuator is not as popular as some other brands on Amazon... but I liked that this one was made of metal. The downside is that you can't see how much is in it, but that doesn't bother me. I was nervous that the plastic tube wouldn't fit into the dipstick of my Chevy Sonic, but I had no issues with that at all. All in all, I highly recommend this. Time will tell if it lasts, but for $60... this product allows me to change the oil in my car without spilling a drop. This means I can do it in the parking lot of my apartment complex. I'm quite happy!

I own a few cars (4 at this given moment, just between my wife and I) and, while I don't mind oil changes, I don't particularly look forward to climbing under the car, getting burned by oil, etc. I actually stumbled upon the Topsider after looking at numerous other options, none of which had enough capacity to handle the 9.5qts from my 2004 Audi S4. I first tried it on my 2005 Lincoln Navigator but the hose was too large to fit all the way down the dipstick tube so it wouldn't work. This wasn't a huge issue for me because I had to get under the car, anyway, to change the oil filter. Today, I used it to change the oil on my wife's 2004 Mini Cooper S. I followed the instructions - clamped the hose, pumped it 40 times, stuck it down the dipstick tube, released the clamp and waited to hear bubbling. It was honestly that simple. What's funny is the Mini was only supposed to take 4.7qts of oil (5 was OK) but the previous owner must have overfilled it and the topsider removed about 6 qts - all very effortlessly. I can't wait to use it on her 2001 BMW 330i or on my S4 - should make the jobs much easier. Even though it didn't fit the 2005 Navigator I still gave it 5 stars because it will make life so much easier, overall. I've already recommended it to several friends and one friend is borrowing it to do his 2003 E320 tomorrow. Very excellent product. ===== UPDATE 3/11/2015 I've been using the Topsider for about a year now during which time I estimate I've performed between 10 and 15 oil changes, plus a few buddies borrowed it for a few oil changes. I am still as thrilled with this product as the day I purchased it. Like other users, the little plastic clip began to weaken and wasn't holding like it previously had, so I decided to build a shut-off valve myself and I couldn't be happier. I went to Home Depot and picked up a ball shut-off valve, a few couplers and some hose. Now there is zero loss of suction and no more clamping of hoses. I recommend this to all my friends and family, it's a terrific product, well made and immensely helpful.