I think your excellent descriptive abilities in describing this product as well as the utility of the product itself will move many to purchase it. You certainly convinced me. Thoroughly useful description, thank you.
Thank you Henry, I really appreciate the compliments. It's hard to find that balance of not being rambly but giving enough ideas/descriptions instead of "just buy this" haha. I hope you enjoy it. It's a really neat device for the price 👍🏼
If you use this pump for an extractor only, do you have to clean it? Does leaving oil residue in it cause breakdown of the plastic or vinyl tubing or seals?
I saw a guy put dawn detergent into an empty gallon container filled it with water and then sucked it through the hose into the reservoir Then he shook up the container and emptied it into another container and brought it to the auto part store to dump
I need this for my 2017 f150 with plastic oil pan and plastic pan have plastic drain plug and it’s large when you open that drain plug oil rushes out like crazy creating huge mess thanks for video
I like it to. On my Mercedes even independent shop quoted $650 for transmission service. I got gallon of Valvoline Maxlife on sale for 1/50 of that price- sucked out 3 liters of fluid- put 3 liters back in and I can do it every year for 50 years for that money.
After watching multiple videos tonight on fluid extractors, I may have to buy this. Reason being, the dealership was the last one to do my oil change on my Impreza and when I got under the car to do my own oil change last month, the oil pan bolt was completely rounded off. Every bolt extractor tool I used was unsuccessful. So, it's either take it to a shop and spend $80-100 per oil change again or invest in one of these and do my own.
great video,, i have nevered used the empty procedure form the Mitvac into anothere container,, i have always been turning cansiter upside down and pouring used fludi out... thanks very good... i was only getting half the use out of the unit,,, i knew i was missing a step
I just had my 2015 SHO serviced and the PTU was changed by the dealer, thankfully it was covered under the warranty or it would have been a $1800 service. I have to do the transmission fluid next, my next purchase is the fluid extractor. thank you
Absolutely - it is such a poorly engineered system. I'm glad you will pick one up. It worked well on my awd Taurus I owned. Good luck and thanks for watching 👍🏼
I recently got an idea of getting a similar extractor and here is an idea why. I change oil every 3k miles which is almost 50% early according to maintenance minder on my Acura. I was thinking that at 3k miles, I could just extract the oil, leave the filter as it is 10k or more rated, add new oil and drive until car tells me. Then I would do a full oil change with filter and so on. The total the car would be with the same oil filter is no more than 6k miles. The issue is that I rent a lift at the moment and would be paying the garage every 3k miles when I change oil.
Agreed but it depends on your usage. I don't run a shop so it's not something you're using constantly. Just that most a few times a year and likely then it's not even yearly. I've rinsed it out with Dawn dish soap and water. All mines ever seen is transmission fluid, gear oil, and brake fluid and that's it.
Probably the best vid out there that showed the ACTUAL usage and was not simply a sales pitch...curious though do you perform any sort of maintenance on the Mitty to prevent leaks or as per the reviews Implosion/Explosion?
Thank you for watching I appreciate it! No I don't do any maintenance on it and I truthfully just use it to extract. Because it's home use I'm not using it more than a handful of times a year at most. But I have just been wiping it out the best I can and sometimes what I do is use Dawn soap to flush it out.
I will have had it 4 years this fall. Hard to say how many times I've used it, but I've swapped multiple fluid changes on my vehicles with it. And I have used it to transfer oil out of my drain pan and into the containers for disposal. I would say enough use over these 4 years to know it's a quality piece. But like anything, when you don't run a shop and are a DIY on your own vehicles, you're obviously not going to be using it every day or even for months at a time.
I see in this video you place the tube down your mustangs dipstick shaft. I have tried that and the tube does not go all the down into the oil pan, it stops about 4 inches from the bottom. Am I missing something here? How did you get the tube into the oil pan of your mustang?
I have not used it for removing oil, that hasn't worked for me either. The clip you saw was probably the transmission fluid from my F150. For whatever reason, the oil dip stick tube on both my vehicles doesn't allow me to suck the oil.
I bought my fluid extractor mityvac 10 years ago I never used it. now I have ford f-150 twin turbo and filter is on the top I always like to oil change crawling under now I can start using it.
Mercedes oil change: Change oil filter from above use MANN HU 718/5x- suck out 8 liters of old oil- put 8 liters of Mobil 1 0W40 back in- you are good for a year/10k. Less time that takes a drive to dealer- no chance for them to sell you unnecessary part replacements. If it aint broken- do not fix it. Suddenly Merc is very reliable when they have no chance to mess with it.
I just bought one. How do you clean it? I called MityVac and the rep said he uses soap and water. The manual says degreaser, which can be pretty messy.
I have honestly mostly just wiped it out. I've run soap and water through it before to clean it if it will be sitting for a while. However, I usually just use it to extract fluids rather than fill, so I'm not as concerned on contamination or anything.
@@3VJohnny Thanks! I bought it for a trans and differential oil change. For the trans, I need to pump oil in. For the diff, I need to extract and then pump oil in. I’ve read that the best cleaner, or final rinse, is alcohol, because it will evaporate.
Great video! One question, so let’s say you’re trying to remove excess oil from your car‘s engine. You insert the small hose down the dipstick and when you need it to stop you just press the lever from extracts to dispense? And that stops the sucking action from the oil pan? I probably don’t need to remove very much and I really don’t want to remove more oil than necessary. 👍👍
Thank you, Tony! Yes it will stop but it's slightly delayed as it takes a moment for the suction to stop. When you press the button, you could start to pull up the hose so it's so longer in the pan. Even if you took more than you wanted out, you can always put it back in after to get the correct level.
@@3VJohnny Thanks! I’m going to get one. My stupid Toyota dealership always manages to over-fill my 07/Camry for some reason! I mean come on, it’s not rocket science, lol. They’re in too much of a hurry to do a job right.
That's good I hope it has been working out for you. There are a bunch of different options out there - it's just what works for the different situation we all have 👍🏼
One last question prior to purchase 7201 unit... A you tuber suggests in order for rubber seals to last long you must clean unit every time you use it? Ture? Thank you..
No I do not clean mine out like that. I just use mine for extraction. If you read on it, some of the manufacturers of these, and I think Mity-Vac as well, does not recommend the use of any solvents. I have run dawn dish soap through my every so often. That's it
Thanks for this video. I do have one concern with this extractor concept though: how do you avoid contaminating fluids? For example if you had engine oil in the line and you tried to pump in brake fluid into the cylinder next, the brake fluid is contaminated. Even if you are recycling say engine oil, if it's mixed with say coolant it's not usable any longer. I was thinking perhaps you could have dedicated tubing for each fluid or run some kind of cleaner through the lines. Does the manual give any insight into this?
Yeah that's a good point. I just use mine for extraction and the times I use it I try to clean it out with the Dawn dish soap and rinse it out. I also put the soapy water in a container and suck it up that way to try to get some of the stuff out of the hose. You can probably see if you could get another hose for it but I'm not sure if they're available. You might be able to find the manual online to see what they state. If you make the effort to clean it, I'm not sure how bad contamination would be honestly.
Thanks. I bought one from Amazon. I have Subaru Foresters but don't like getting under them since I've turned into an old man. This video was very helpful.
If you do a little reading on it some guys use different things. I've given mine a quick rinse out with Dawn dish soap and some water running through it to clean it up a little bit. You just got to make sure you use something that doesn't damage the plastic. The main tube comes off you just have to push in the blue retainer and then pull the hose out.
And one other note, if I was refilling using the mity vac, I would actually buy a second one and keep that for clean new fluids only. That seems to be what a lot of people do. For me I just use it to extract old fluids so quick rinse out suffices for me.
@@3VJohnny Roger that, I was thinking of just draining as well. But I wanted to use it for multiple fluids. Brake, trans and oil. Guess ill have to clean the hose and the container well beforehand. I saw them sell replacement hoses on amazon but it's $45 I may just go to home Depot and find something similar for less. One hose for each fluid. Thanks for the heads up Johnny!
I think your excellent descriptive abilities in describing this product as well as the utility of the product itself will move many to purchase it. You certainly convinced me. Thoroughly useful description, thank you.
Thank you Henry, I really appreciate the compliments. It's hard to find that balance of not being rambly but giving enough ideas/descriptions instead of "just buy this" haha. I hope you enjoy it. It's a really neat device for the price 👍🏼
If you use this pump for an extractor only, do you have to clean it? Does leaving oil residue in it cause breakdown of the plastic or vinyl tubing or seals?
That's how I've been using it. I don't have anywhere to flush it out fully. I have had no issues
@@3VJohnny: How long have you owned it?
2 years this fall
I saw a guy put dawn detergent into an empty gallon container filled it with water and then sucked it through the hose into the reservoir
Then he shook up the container and emptied it into another container and brought it to the auto part store to dump
That's what I do when I'm not lazy. Lol.
I bought one today, need to change oil on my lawnmower, logsplitter, ATV quad, and generator
For those looking to get a mytivac, get the pneumatic one. Getting the oil out with a mytivac with the manual takes way too long.
I need this for my 2017 f150 with plastic oil pan and plastic pan have plastic drain plug and it’s large when you open that drain plug oil rushes out like crazy creating huge mess thanks for video
I like it to. On my Mercedes even independent shop quoted $650 for transmission service.
I got gallon of Valvoline Maxlife on sale for 1/50 of that price- sucked out 3 liters of fluid- put 3 liters back in and I can do it every year for 50 years for that money.
After watching multiple videos tonight on fluid extractors, I may have to buy this. Reason being, the dealership was the last one to do my oil change on my Impreza and when I got under the car to do my own oil change last month, the oil pan bolt was completely rounded off. Every bolt extractor tool I used was unsuccessful. So, it's either take it to a shop and spend $80-100 per oil change again or invest in one of these and do my own.
great video,, i have nevered used the empty procedure form the Mitvac into anothere container,, i have always been turning cansiter upside down and pouring used fludi out... thanks very good...
i was only getting half the use out of the unit,,, i knew i was missing a step
I just had my 2015 SHO serviced and the PTU was changed by the dealer, thankfully it was covered under the warranty or it would have been a $1800 service. I have to do the transmission fluid next, my next purchase is the fluid extractor. thank you
Absolutely - it is such a poorly engineered system. I'm glad you will pick one up. It worked well on my awd Taurus I owned. Good luck and thanks for watching 👍🏼
This is an excellent review, very thorough! Also, you were great in Uncut Gems!
Thank you for watching!
LOL! I have not seen that
I recently got an idea of getting a similar extractor and here is an idea why. I change oil every 3k miles which is almost 50% early according to maintenance minder on my Acura. I was thinking that at 3k miles, I could just extract the oil, leave the filter as it is 10k or more rated, add new oil and drive until car tells me. Then I would do a full oil change with filter and so on. The total the car would be with the same oil filter is no more than 6k miles. The issue is that I rent a lift at the moment and would be paying the garage every 3k miles when I change oil.
I've had this for years and love it. I wish I had bought the pneumatic one it would have made things faster.
How do you clean it? mixing different oils can't be good
Agreed but it depends on your usage. I don't run a shop so it's not something you're using constantly. Just that most a few times a year and likely then it's not even yearly.
I've rinsed it out with Dawn dish soap and water.
All mines ever seen is transmission fluid, gear oil, and brake fluid and that's it.
@@3VJohnny 🤣 I was thinking brake cleaner. Dawn sounds a lot better
I like this guy. He’s chill, but gives excellent info. Keep it up.
I appreciate the kind words!
Great production value on this vid btw.. 👍
Probably the best vid out there that showed the ACTUAL usage and was not simply a sales pitch...curious though do you perform any sort of maintenance on the Mitty to prevent leaks or as per the reviews Implosion/Explosion?
Thank you for watching I appreciate it! No I don't do any maintenance on it and I truthfully just use it to extract. Because it's home use I'm not using it more than a handful of times a year at most. But I have just been wiping it out the best I can and sometimes what I do is use Dawn soap to flush it out.
you seem like a very likeable guy. Thanks for the review.
How long have you had it and how many times have you used it? Ty.
I will have had it 4 years this fall. Hard to say how many times I've used it, but I've swapped multiple fluid changes on my vehicles with it. And I have used it to transfer oil out of my drain pan and into the containers for disposal. I would say enough use over these 4 years to know it's a quality piece. But like anything, when you don't run a shop and are a DIY on your own vehicles, you're obviously not going to be using it every day or even for months at a time.
I see in this video you place the tube down your mustangs dipstick shaft. I have tried that and the tube does not go all the down into the oil pan, it stops about 4 inches from the bottom. Am I missing something here? How did you get the tube into the oil pan of your mustang?
I have not used it for removing oil, that hasn't worked for me either. The clip you saw was probably the transmission fluid from my F150. For whatever reason, the oil dip stick tube on both my vehicles doesn't allow me to suck the oil.
@@3VJohnnyThanks for that response, I appreciate your time
I bought my fluid extractor mityvac 10 years ago I never used it. now I have ford f-150 twin turbo and filter is on the top I always like to oil change crawling under now I can start using it.
One of the best things I’ve purchased in 2022!
Awesome, thanks for sharing! I love mine
Love the turkey baster!
Excellent video 📹!
Mercedes oil change: Change oil filter from above use MANN HU 718/5x- suck out 8 liters of old oil- put 8 liters of Mobil 1 0W40 back in- you are good for a year/10k. Less time that takes a drive to dealer- no chance for them to sell you unnecessary part replacements. If it aint broken- do not fix it. Suddenly Merc is very reliable when they have no chance to mess with it.
Kool video
I just bought one. How do you clean it? I called MityVac and the rep said he uses soap and water. The manual says degreaser, which can be pretty messy.
I have honestly mostly just wiped it out. I've run soap and water through it before to clean it if it will be sitting for a while. However, I usually just use it to extract fluids rather than fill, so I'm not as concerned on contamination or anything.
@@3VJohnny Thanks! I bought it for a trans and differential oil change. For the trans, I need to pump oil in. For the diff, I need to extract and then pump oil in. I’ve read that the best cleaner, or final rinse, is alcohol, because it will evaporate.
Good tip! I'll have to try that out.
Good luck on the services. Really makes life much easier 🍻
Great video! One question, so let’s say you’re trying to remove excess oil from your car‘s engine. You insert the small hose down the dipstick and when you need it to stop you just press the lever from extracts to dispense? And that stops the sucking action from the oil pan? I probably don’t need to remove very much and I really don’t want to remove more oil than necessary. 👍👍
Thank you, Tony! Yes it will stop but it's slightly delayed as it takes a moment for the suction to stop. When you press the button, you could start to pull up the hose so it's so longer in the pan. Even if you took more than you wanted out, you can always put it back in after to get the correct level.
@@3VJohnny Thanks! I’m going to get one. My stupid Toyota dealership always manages to over-fill my 07/Camry for some reason! I mean come on, it’s not rocket science, lol. They’re in too much of a hurry to do a job right.
@@tonym6920 it's amazing how lazy and careless people can be. Pretty hard to screw up a oil change but somehow they find a way lol
I looked at the MityVac, but ended up buying one that can store the suction tubes in the reservoir to avoid the hassle and mess.
That's good I hope it has been working out for you. There are a bunch of different options out there - it's just what works for the different situation we all have 👍🏼
can you let me know which one you bought? I found a Four Uncles brand but you can't reverse flow
One last question prior to purchase 7201 unit... A you tuber suggests in order for rubber seals to last long you must clean unit every time you use it? Ture? Thank you..
No I do not clean mine out like that. I just use mine for extraction. If you read on it, some of the manufacturers of these, and I think Mity-Vac as well, does not recommend the use of any solvents. I have run dawn dish soap through my every so often. That's it
Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching
Thanks for this video. I do have one concern with this extractor concept though: how do you avoid contaminating fluids? For example if you had engine oil in the line and you tried to pump in brake fluid into the cylinder next, the brake fluid is contaminated. Even if you are recycling say engine oil, if it's mixed with say coolant it's not usable any longer. I was thinking perhaps you could have dedicated tubing for each fluid or run some kind of cleaner through the lines. Does the manual give any insight into this?
Yeah that's a good point. I just use mine for extraction and the times I use it I try to clean it out with the Dawn dish soap and rinse it out. I also put the soapy water in a container and suck it up that way to try to get some of the stuff out of the hose. You can probably see if you could get another hose for it but I'm not sure if they're available.
You might be able to find the manual online to see what they state. If you make the effort to clean it, I'm not sure how bad contamination would be honestly.
All-around great video!
Thank you!
Thanks. I bought one from Amazon. I have Subaru Foresters but don't like getting under them since I've turned into an old man. This video was very helpful.
I'm glad to hear! It really makes life quite easier for the vehicles. I hope you enjoy it
9 out of 9 Old Men agree!
Using this tool on a Honda outboard. Does removing the engine oil filler cap actually make it suck out faster?
I'm not entirely sure on that. Doubt it would hurt anything by trying though
How do you clean it? Also does the main thick tube detach? Mine doesn't fir some reason
If you do a little reading on it some guys use different things. I've given mine a quick rinse out with Dawn dish soap and some water running through it to clean it up a little bit. You just got to make sure you use something that doesn't damage the plastic.
The main tube comes off you just have to push in the blue retainer and then pull the hose out.
@@3VJohnny ya I saw some guys saying acetone. Will try soap!
Thanks for the insights I thought this thing was broken!
And one other note, if I was refilling using the mity vac, I would actually buy a second one and keep that for clean new fluids only.
That seems to be what a lot of people do. For me I just use it to extract old fluids so quick rinse out suffices for me.
Sounds good! Something like Dawn or even Simple green would probably work too.
Good luck! I love mine
@@3VJohnny Roger that, I was thinking of just draining as well. But I wanted to use it for multiple fluids. Brake, trans and oil. Guess ill have to clean the hose and the container well beforehand. I saw them sell replacement hoses on amazon but it's $45 I may just go to home Depot and find something similar for less. One hose for each fluid.
Thanks for the heads up Johnny!
Nice video. How Do you disconnect the bigger tube from the extractor port ?
You push in on the connector I believe and it releases
How do you clean it?