Engine oil change DIY

[Yeobh]

Edited September 22, 2013 by Yeobh

[Forte3737]

There is more than one way to skin a cat If the mech is doing mobile service, chances he or she will just use a car creeper , garage jack and axle stands. For some they use vacuum oil extractor that mean they have to invest in purchasing an air compressor.

 

the one at mx trading that change oil every sunday does not even have the basic equipment. wonder why the shop still ask him go help customers change oil?

[Boxster]

It is not necessary to use an air compressor to generate vacuum, motorised vacuum pump are available.

However it maybe be common for manufacturers of vacuum oil extractor to use compressed air for their equipment.

Edited September 22, 2013 by Boxster

[Yeobh]

Even motorised unit still need a generator, if you are referring to 12volt dc type, those are good to only for DIyers, and they are not the workshop grade type.

[Yeobh]

I am not able to answer yr question, the company that do the referrance should be in the best position to reply.

[Jumpmanz]

Those bros looking for oil change labour only can PM me .

 

bro. how much you charge? have my own oil and oil filter.

[Pisces69]

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I seldom see this in SG WS.

 

Only see a piece of cardboard. Free n disposable too. Hahaha.

 

SG WS most r cheepo. Wil not invest in anything not necessary.

[Yeobh]

 

 

I seldom see this in SG WS.

 

Only see a piece of cardboard. Free n disposable too. Hahaha.

 

SG WS most r cheepo. Wil not invest in anything not necessary.

 

It's necessary , they are just not well inform or outright foolish without knowing such cheap investment does help to improve the bottom line and make working easier and faster = higher productivity. They only want to save some money and in the long run destroy their business and bodies.

[Yeobh]

 

 

I seldom see this in SG WS.

 

Only see a piece of cardboard. Free n disposable too. Hahaha.

 

SG WS most r cheepo. Wil not invest in anything not necessary.

 

Here is one that I reckon will not appear in our Spore workshops probably over the next 20 years

Edited October 21, 2013 by Yeobh

[Kangadrool]

 

Here is one that I reckon will not appear in our Spore workshops probably over the next 20 years

If employers (w/s bosses) are willing to invest, they could have at least save some locals from leaving. Squatting, kneeling, crawling and doing manual work at the same time is no joke, even for the fit. But most will lament locals not willing to work and employ cheaperer and "willing" (actually they also don't want to work in such area except they bo pian) foreign workers.

 

[Kangadrool]

 

Here is one that I reckon will not appear in our Spore workshops probably over the next 20 years

 

The wheels need some "braking mechanism" to stop it from moving when doing certain tasks. Otherwise, the worker could be pushed backward and fall/injuring himself/herself.

 

Edited October 21, 2013 by Kangadrool

[Knoobie]

Sorry but I have a question in mind.

 

I see that you guys suck the EO from the top instead of the drain plug. How is that cleaner compared to drain plug leh?

 

I thought those fine metal debris are usually at the bottom and you are not able to do a complete drain?

If employers (w/s bosses) are willing to invest, they could have at least save some locals from leaving. Squatting, kneeling, crawling and doing manual work at the same time is no joke, even for the fit. But most will lament locals not willing to work and employ cheaperer and "willing" (actually they also don't want to work in such area except they bo pian) foreign workers.

 

Well said.. Then again, if locals are the one in this line it will also mean higher servicing or repair costs too..

 

How many of us are willing to pay that difference instead of going to a workshop just beside it that charges less?

[Kangadrool]

Sorry but I have a question in mind.

 

I see that you guys suck the EO from the top instead of the drain plug. How is that cleaner compared to drain plug leh?

 

I thought those fine metal debris are usually at the bottom and you are not able to do a complete drain?

Well said.. Then again, if locals are the one in this line it will also mean higher servicing or repair costs too..

 

How many of us are willing to pay that difference instead of going to a workshop just beside it that charges less?

 

Well, if they have invested adequately and with process improvement in place, am sure the turnaround time will be shorter and maybe even lower overall costs. Anyway, total costs of hiring local and foreign is about the same. The only problem is most employers just want their cake to eat it all, i.e. when hiring locals, they are unwilling to pay more and start calculating in CPF, NS and maternity obligations in. They are also afraid that locals will open up a worksop beside his/hers after some time (not that foreigners won't, but he probably can't see it with his/her own eyes).

Edited October 21, 2013 by Kangadrool

[Pisces69]

 

It's necessary , they are just not well inform or outright foolish without knowing such cheap investment does help to improve the bottom line and make working easier and faster = higher productivity. They only want to save some money and in the long run destroy their business and bodies.

 

 

Well what to do?

 

Thats the Singaporean way. Hahaha.

Sorry but I have a question in mind.

 

I see that you guys suck the EO from the top instead of the drain plug. How is that cleaner compared to drain plug leh?

 

I thought those fine metal debris are usually at the bottom and you are not able to do a complete drain?

Well said.. Then again, if locals are the one in this line it will also mean higher servicing or repair costs too..

 

How many of us are willing to pay that difference instead of going to a workshop just beside it that charges less?

 

 

Actually having those equipment that makes the job easier is increasing productivity which sud lower running costs fr the ws.

 

After they invest in these items, their labour charges sud come down not go up.

[Pisces69]

 

Here is one that I reckon will not appear in our Spore workshops probably over the next 20 years

 

 

U know we r supposed to b First World Country, the best in this n best in that etc but if u really look at Spore, we r really behind time n living in the 19th century.

[Kb27]

Sorry but I have a question in mind.

 

I see that you guys suck the EO from the top instead of the drain plug. How is that cleaner compared to drain plug leh?

 

I thought those fine metal debris are usually at the bottom and you are not able to do a complete drain?

It depends.

 

When you raise the car to access drain plug, you tilt the car. Depends on which direction of tilt, a small amount of oil may not come out. It's like tilting a bottle of oil. If the plug is on the "wrong" side, the other side of oil won't come out.

 

If you suck from top, it depends on where the hose reached. If it reached a flat bottom, then it come completely sucked clean whatever is at the bottom. If it doesn't reached the bottom, then it will suck what it can reached.

[Pisces69]

It depends.

 

When you raise the car to access drain plug, you tilt the car. Depends on which direction of tilt, a small amount of oil may not come out. It's like tilting a bottle of oil. If the plug is on the "wrong" side, the other side of oil won't come out.

 

If you suck from top, it depends on where the hose reached. If it reached a flat bottom, then it come completely sucked clean whatever is at the bottom. If it doesn't reached the bottom, then it will suck what it can reached.

 

 

But I still find it very hard to believe that the sucking method is more efficient than the open drain plug method.

[Kb27]

 

 

But I still find it very hard to believe that the sucking method is more efficient than the open drain plug method.

 

I used the sucking method once on a Avante.

After which, I removed the drain plug just to see, and nothing comes out. It's completely dry.

 

It's like trying to suck a drink from a straw.

If the bottom is held flat, you can suck until you hear the slog..slog,..slog..sound of air instead of water.

 

Normally, if you use the drain plug method, you would have to wait until most of the oil drip stops.

You may have to deal with hot oil rushing out and burning your hand once the plug is loosened and land in the pan later to be covered full of oil, and you need to go fishing for the plug.

You may also have to replace the plug and/or gasket, depending on its condition.

On some cars, you may have to remove/replace plastics "protecting" the oil pan.

 

Whether it's more efficient, it depends on whether you like to carry that thing around and then empty the oil or you like to carry a jack, maybe a stand, get under with a pan, to do the oil change.