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Re: VACUUM FLUID EXTRACTOR WORKS WELL
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Posted by pme [Email] (#1496) [Profile/Gallery] (more from pme) on Sun, 9 Mar 2014 14:41:40 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: Re: VACUUM FLUID EXTRACTOR WORKS WELL, Doug W [Profile/Gallery] , Tue, 25 Feb 2014 20:48:09
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An update...

I received the vacuum pump and ATF from Amazon on Friday, and started the project yesterday, after a long drive to take my daughter to JFK airport.

Fluid extraction was really easy. I was able to use the wider tube on the pump. First insertion into the dipstick tube, I was disappointed how little fluid I got and how clean it appeared to be, but as I fiddled with the tube it went in further, and the fluid immediately was much dirtier looking, and all in I got between 3.5 and 4 liters (only metric markings on the pump). I refilled, checked the level, and then set out on about 1/2 hour of around town driving doing errands.

I then did a second fluid exchange, getting the tube in all the way the first time. Similar volume extracted and replaced, and called it a day. This morning, car was noticeably smoother in shifts as we drove to church and some errands, and the sluggish cold shifting was a thing of the past. I did the 3rd fluid exchange this afternoon, and am really happy with the way this seems to have worked out.

By the way, I purchased the MityVac 7201, which also allows for fluid dispensing. This feature made emptying the old fluid from the pump into a few gallon washer fluid containers a breeze with virtually no mess. You just have to be careful not to over pressurize the tank, as a couple of joints seemed to weep and dip slightly in the tubing. Cleanup was easy with some simple green.

Local tire shop and Sears took the used oil for recycling.

pme

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