Any one here use a fluid vacuum?
Any one here use a fluid vacuum? I have heard about them from a couple of the car care places, it essiantially hooks to the dip stick and sucks out the fluid. From the folks I have talked to its a more efficent way of removing oil or trans fluid. A couple car care places have machines they do just this they use for trans fluid changes. I just got my east wood catalog and they have one for 50$. Any one use one of these?
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I use mine a bunch; it works great - but is more time consumming and but less messy. most trans have screens now so changing filters is not necessary.
I use it for power steering, power brakes, engine oil, rear ends, etc.
As you know you can also add fluids using this tool.
I just changed my M6 transmission fluid. I pulled the drain plug to empty the unit and then filled the unit using the fluid tool.
I have a MBW that has a sealed trainy that I have not figgured out yet but everything else works, fine...
I use it for power steering, power brakes, engine oil, rear ends, etc.
As you know you can also add fluids using this tool.
I just changed my M6 transmission fluid. I pulled the drain plug to empty the unit and then filled the unit using the fluid tool.
I have a MBW that has a sealed trainy that I have not figgured out yet but everything else works, fine...
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Don't know if this helps, but my dad used to use a hand-held vacuum tool, like this: 
You can buy them at any auto parts store. Anyway, get a glass jar with a metal lid (mayo jar) and cut two small holes in the top just big enough for a piece of 3/8" hose to fit into each hole. (a tight fit is essential, as you are going to need it to be airtight) One piece goes into the transmission, and ends inside the jar. The other piece goes from the jar to the vacuum tool. When you pump the vacuum tool, it creates a vacuum in the mayo jar, and sucks the fluid out of the trans, and into the jar. Just make sure you don't suck any fluid directly into the vacuum tool. Where the hoses enter/exit the jar lid, you could probably find some kind of brass fitting that would work well.
You can buy them at any auto parts store. Anyway, get a glass jar with a metal lid (mayo jar) and cut two small holes in the top just big enough for a piece of 3/8" hose to fit into each hole. (a tight fit is essential, as you are going to need it to be airtight) One piece goes into the transmission, and ends inside the jar. The other piece goes from the jar to the vacuum tool. When you pump the vacuum tool, it creates a vacuum in the mayo jar, and sucks the fluid out of the trans, and into the jar. Just make sure you don't suck any fluid directly into the vacuum tool. Where the hoses enter/exit the jar lid, you could probably find some kind of brass fitting that would work well. Last edited by Snootch; Feb 14, 2005 at 05:40 PM.
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Originally Posted by Snootch
Don't know if this helps, but my dad used to use a hand-held vacuum tool, like this: You can buy them at any auto parts store. Anyway, get a glass jar with a metal lid (mayo jar) and cut two small holes in the top just big enough for a piece of 3/8" hose to fit into each hole. (a tight fit is essential, as you are going to need it to be airtight) One piece goes into the transmission, and ends inside the jar. The other piece goes from the jar to the vacuum tool. When you pump the vacuum tool, it creates a vacuum in the mayo jar, and sucks the fluid out of the trans, and into the jar. Just make sure you don't suck any fluid directly into the vacuum tool. Where the hoses enter/exit the jar lid, you could probably find some kind of brass fitting that would work well.
You can buy them at any auto parts store. Anyway, get a glass jar with a metal lid (mayo jar) and cut two small holes in the top just big enough for a piece of 3/8" hose to fit into each hole. (a tight fit is essential, as you are going to need it to be airtight) One piece goes into the transmission, and ends inside the jar. The other piece goes from the jar to the vacuum tool. When you pump the vacuum tool, it creates a vacuum in the mayo jar, and sucks the fluid out of the trans, and into the jar. Just make sure you don't suck any fluid directly into the vacuum tool. Where the hoses enter/exit the jar lid, you could probably find some kind of brass fitting that would work well.
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That one is made for brakes, but the principal is just the same... The one pictured has a built-in resevoir, but I was suggesting that you run the input through a larger container first. All of the fluid would go into the container. ***** pump... Ha 
This One Works GREAT!