When changing oil on small engines, the vacuum style oil extractors that draw the old oil out of the dip-stick orifice sure are handy. Lawn mowers, snow-blowers, ATV's, 4-stroke outboards, etc typically have 0 thought put into draining the used oil. They usually just get oil all over the place making a big mess. The vacuum extractors use a straw down the dip-stick hole and build vacuum with either a hand-pump or compressed air. The oil is drawn into a graduated container so you know you got it all out before re-filling w/fresh stuff.
Well worth the ~$80 to get rid of small-engine oil-change mess.
Thanks Horse, never heard of that. Do they sell them at harbor freight?
I might start changing the oil on my small engines now.
No, I'm not being facetious.
