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I just used this setup to change the oil in my riding lawn mower, and it worked flawlessly. It was the quickest, easiest and cleanest oil change I have ever done. Thanks for sharing this with us.
My grandfather patented an "Apparatus for Removing Crankcase Oil" in 1970. It was the exact same principal, with a hand pump. He manufactured them by hand and sold them to large equipment companies so they could pull oil samples in the field, etc... I even worked for him some making them. This is a very cool home / DIY implementation! Nice work!
Just recently bought a used mower for a nephew and the wife and I did a clean and service on it, well first 4 stroke I've worked on without a drain plug , good ol TH-cam to the rescue, that's how I found this video, one mayo jar and a trip to the hardware store, I've made a tool that I'll never pull a drain plug on a 4 stroke ever again, thank you for your video.
I have been an oil change tech (Grease monkey) as a teenager and a hobby mechanic as an adult, and I have never seen this! I wish I saw this 20 years ago! Great simple invention that I will surely build and use.
Simplex Aeroplanes I have a small vacuum pump that is manually operated for doing this. I like this idea because you can cap the bottle and take it to be recycled very easily.
Hi Chris from Wales, UK. Just wanted to thank you very much for your oil change idea. I made my kit up exactly as you described; first time I used it, it worked like a charm and emptied my Briggs lawnmower engine in seconds. Absolutely no mess whatsoever, And saved a load of time into the bargain! Brilliant idea. Thanks again!
Chris, you've got the best DIY stuff on the 'net! I used this technique to change the oil in our mowers and small engines. We've got 3 small push mowers, a generator, a roto-tiller and a snow blower and changing the oil was a real job. Then I came across your video with the wet/dry vac and gave it a try. It turned a horrible job into a piece of cake!! Keep up the good work!
Using the pop bottle top as an adapter to the shop vac is genius. I have never progressed beyond a rag shoved into the vac next to small clear hose. Very clever and well done!
Your presentation is organized and clear, and your demonstrations are very helpful. An excellent idea and tutorial. I have just purchased the hoses and bottle, and I'm going to make your project. This will really help with my snowblower which is massive and very difficult to tip to drain the oil. Thanks so much.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful way to drain oil from any four stroke small engine device.. This was a great experience and worthy of sharing with anyone who would like to do their own oil changes. I will be sharing this link with those who look at my gardening blog.
Tried this for a couple push mowers yesterday. Worked great! The mowers have no drain plugs so this was a painless and clean way to remove the old, dirty oil. Easy, peezy. Thanks so much for the video instruction!
Well, I finally put all this together and did it! WOW!! All my 3 year old filthy oil was gone from my lawn mower in 30 seconds. Actually, I was somewhat disappointed, after procrastinating for so long, that it went so smoothly and flawlessly. I wanted more bang for my buck. You know, fireworks, the old AstroDome board lighting up after a touchdown (I live in Houston), something. But, beggars can't be choosy. Thank you!
Wow! A solution to do a half assed job leaving lots of old oil in the engine - this is how the job should really be done. It is amazing that It was not until now that someone came up with this. Congratulations!
After doing this video, I figured out an even easier way to do this with less stuff still using the vacuum and using a bigger container! I'll be uploading soon. Subscribe and click the Bell to Get Notified Here: th-cam.com/users/chrisnotap
My soul cried a little seeing a nice Nalgene bottle used to collect oil! You're right though, they'll store just about anything. Thanks for the great video.
Was time to change oil in my lawnmower and I wanted a better way than just typing it on it's side. I have TH-cam a look and this popped up. I had some tubing from another project, a 20 ounce soda bottle, and we just finished off a large jar of peanut butter. The peanut butter jar was plastic but it held up fine. Made changing the oil much easier. I put the wheels opposite the full/drain tube in a 2x4 to help more oil run to that side. I feel like I got more oil out this way and got a better change. Thanks for sharing!
Awesome!!! Push mowers always make a mess when changing oil. And the mason jars come in 1/2 gallon for the bigger projects. This fixes that!!!! Thanks!!!
Building one today! I’ll change the oil on two outboards, a lawnmower, generator, pressure washer, trash pump, and two snowblowers in a couple of hours. Thanks for sharing.
I just did this exactly like he showed with a glass Mason jar. It worked flawlessly! This is a huge time and mess saver. After collecting the few materials needed it only took about 10 minutes to assemble. Great idea and video!
Great Idea Chris! Loved the video. I just had a thought! Folks who use the Nalgene (or any plastic) variant may also benefit from being able to hold/drag a magnet to the outside walls of the container to detect if any metal shavings/particulate was found in the oil, which gives you a good idea if your engine is operating properly. I reckon the glass walls may be too thick to allow for this, but ymmv! Thanks for always offering such awesome content!
This home made suction canister is the exact same technology that is used for suction during surgery. The main difference being that the suction comes from a nozzle in the wall, rather than a shop vac. Cool idea to use it in this application. 👍
It works great for surgery, I just removed one of my kidneys to sell on the black market so I could pay rent this month... no bloody mess on the floor.
1,365,962 views and I just subscribed. Excellent, inexpensive genius idea, Chris. 72 year old female retired science teacher, working on Murray Briggs and Stratton lawnmower which gave me 20 years. First time ever I had gas flow through air filter...so now will hunt and see if you have videos for carburetors, etc. Excellent, inexpensive genius idea, Chris.
This is so much better than the old pump vacuum set up I used to use. That needed pumping too often, especially towards the end of its life. I had everything I needed right in the shop. I used a plastic olive jug which felt quite rigid, but ended up collapsing as the oil got high enough and warm enough to soften it. Switching to a glass jug next time. I just changed the Lawn mower, Chipper and the water blaster in 1/10th the time it used to. Well done.
Looks a great method and look forward to trying it. Here’s an idea, mark the level of old oil in the container and use it as a measure to replace with new oil, and could the same system be used in reverse to blow the new oil back in?
Smart, and very well presented. Just subscribed. I have an engine in the back the van, I use to generate air, about 34 years old , and still going strong. This is just the ticket for making a handy oil change. 👍
Chris Notap Super job. You could take up the teaching profession, and make a great success if you ever were made redundant at what you’re at now. Excellent at keeping it simple. Great gift to have.
Great idea! I used a pickle jar (because that's what I had) and bought 10' of the tubing from Lowe's for under $4. Saved a lot of time, struggle and mess. Thanks!
True 👍🏼, same with the Weedeater Briggs &Stratton no drain plug, been tilting mower on side and placing a baggie over gas opening to prevent losing gasoline but this is a cool idea for other motors that require oil change
Ended up doing this today. Last minute, so I made do with what I had, but I just wanted to thank ya for posting this up. Worked great on my father's John Deere A.
OMG! You just saved me a ton of time changing the oil in my small engines. I bet this could work for removing gasoline from ATV's, motorcycles, etc. too. Brilliant!!! Thanks a bunch
Wow Chris ! You just blew my mind man ! I have to say that video was the best and most informative video I’ve watched in I don’t know how long ! Believe me I’m passing it on to all my friends and family ! Like The guy Frank before me replied, You are a Genius Man ! I without even thinking twice I subscribed to your site ! I can’t wait to watch your other vids ! Thanks so much cause I got 3 Generators, a Ride On Mower, A Commercial 36” Walk Behind Mower And A Power Washer That I Have Been Dreading Doing The Oil Changes On !!! Not No More Though ! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Chris, I followed your instructions and made the "device" which I promptly tried on my snow blower in preparation for our winter weather. It worked perfectly. Thank you for the insightful video. By the way, for us Canadians, this same system will work for removing "summer windshield washer fluid" and adding the -40 F washer fluid! Just save the summer fluid in the "summer jug!"
Regarding your snow blower; I have a 41 year old MTD blower in which I put the ORIGINAL Slick 50 (not the crap that is sold today) when it was a year old. Since then I've been running a continuous experiment and have NEVER changed the oil. It doesn't use oil and it still smells like oil when I check it. Heck it even has the original spark plug (which I'm doubtful I could remove now as it's so rusted it's not even hexagonal anymore). If it ain't broke, don't fix it. That thing with it's 8 hp Briggs & Stratton engine starts right up every season and it can BLOW circles around my next door neighbours 2 year old John Deere snowblower. He spends half his time with the stupid Poke Stick trying to clear out his clogged shute. I've only plugged mine once in over 40 years trying to get through wet heavy snow which the Street Plow had winged into my driveway. I wouldn't trade this thing for ANY of the new blowers available. They're just not built the way they used to be.
@@claytonroot806 I have not seen any slick 50 for about 20 years. Do they still make it? I ran it the first 3 years in my 91 CRX, still running original rings, close to 700,000 miles, no breakdowns yet.
My son and I built a similar rig to bleed brakes on a car, truck, or motorcycle. (Most manufacturers require a complete flush of the brake system every two years or 50,000 Km.) We used a pickle jar for a container and a small plastic funnel for the adapter. We were a little concerned that the jar might get knocked over and break spilling the contents so we put it in a 2 1/2 gallon drywall mud pail and packed rags around it to make sure it stayed upright. (Later on we removed the rags, greased the jar with vaseline and pored plaster of paris around it for weight to keep the bucket from toppling over. Once the plaster starts to harden simply twist the jar and pull it out and then let the plaster cure.) We ran the suction hose to the open bleeder nipple in the wheel cylinder and started it up. It worked fine but because of leakage around the bleeder screw it was hard to gauge when there was no air in the system. We fixed that by sealing it with a bit of plumbers putty and it worked just fine. You can bleed an entire system in about 30 minutes but make sure you top off the master cylinder and keep it topped up with fresh brake fluid while the vacuum is running. Because the hose is clear, you can readily see when the new fluid is being drawn through. On systems with disc brakes, make sure you pump the brakes up before driving the vehicle because the calipers might be slightly drawn back with the vacuum. (This has never happened to us but safety first.) Makes a miserable job quick and easy. It also works on great hydraulic clutch systems.
I have my list to gather the materials. I just changed the oil in two self propelled lawnmowers. You must first remove the blade. Then clean the underside to find the tiny bolts that hold the plastic belt guard in place. Remove it. Then clean the bottom of the engine that didn't come clean from the first wash. Then find the drain plug and drain the oil. Then put it all together again. That was the first one. The second mower that I tore it completely down only to find no removable drain plug. I tried tipping it to get the oil out of the fill tube. And I only got about half of it out then the mower slipped and hit the drain pan flipping it. The oil went across a large area of my shop floor. I was so excited to see this option for changing the oil. Thank You!
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Hi Chris, What a fantastic hack. Thanks for taking the time to make and post this vid. Saved in the old memory bank for future use. If anyone is worried about overheating their vac, they could always reduce the restriction by drilling a very small hole in the plastic bottle top near the cap. It will still suck like a good 'un but, have that margin of safety. Peace and long life bro.
No need to drill an additional hole. All vacuums have a thermal switch and will shut down when they get too hot then will reset when they cool. I had this on 2 separate vacuums and ran each for 30 minutes without issue. Did you see version 2 ? ...........th-cam.com/video/Uk46vCOGTFI/w-d-xo.html
Used this for the first time yesterday. Worked like a charm. I first tried a plastic bottle I had but the vacuum sucked in the sides. Went to Hobby Lobby and bought a Quart Ball Jar. Drilled 2 3/8 holes and inserted the hose. I didn't have a 2 liter bottle but I did have a 16oz Sprite bottle that worked just fine. 10 minutes total. My oil was very black like this one. I'll change it every year now.
I had the ahh haa moment and I figured out how to not have the sides collapse when using a plastic bottle by putting the bottle inside the vacuum!! I made a video for it too!
@@chrisnotap The plastic bottle would not fit inside because of the internal fan housing. I one liter would have but I didn't have one. I Did try that first though. I saw another Video for a wide mouth Gatorade bottle that fits over the Honda Oil Spout. Some guys just tip it in the bottle and close the lid. Another easy method.
THis is a great tool for changing the rear differential fluid on a 1963 to 1981 corvette. It turns a 3 hour ( + or - ) job into a 5 minute job. The diff cover is an integral part of the suspension. Not only is it the diff. cover it is the mounting bracket for the travers leaf spring. 2 thumbs up!
It will take longer to suck it out compared to heated lawnmower oil because of the sae90 gear oil but still a lot less hassle! That's great. Let us know how it goes in the comments when you do try it. Thanks.
@@chrisnotap I'll increase the hose size and maybe tape of the vacuum/soda bottle connect increasing the suction power. I can also take the car for a tire spinning ride to heat up the gear lube. I won't be doing the job in the near future for I replace the oil 4 years ago. Thanks!
I have a fluid extraction pump that's how I change my oil on my lawn mower and my transmission fluid on my car I put hose in give it like 10 pumps pumps all the fluid out very easy less work also but this is a excellent idea
I love this channel. I never thought to change the oil in a lawn mower. I think that’s why my last one broke 😂 after watching this, I realize it’s just the same as a car but smaller. It needs basic maintenance too to function it’s best for as long as possible. Oil is cheap, engines are expensive. Thanks dude!
Awesome video...thank you. I just used a hand pump to get all the oil out of my front differential. This tool would have saved me an hour of labor...learned something today. Thanks again. Just subscriped.
That is awesome. I just bought a MityVac a few weeks ago and I could have saved about $50 if I had seen this video first. It will pretty much render my MityVac useless. I will definitely make one of these. I might even use it with my 3CFM HVAC vacuum pump if I have to suck up anything real thick.
Wow, you're a hero! I've been through several utility hand pumps that work ONCE, then DON'T work the next time you need them. (Buy another one, repeat and repeat) How do I nominate you for a Nobel Prize?
I use this method, works great. I don't use the jar. I run the line right into the shop vac and into an empty milk jug. When the yard machine is empty I stick that end of line into a bottle of soapy water and suck/rinse out the oily line.
That's a good tip! Another way to clean the pipe out is just a few squirts of wd40 up the pipe while it's still running. I did a second video a year and a half ago on the method you describe inside the shop vac.....here's that video......th-cam.com/video/Uk46vCOGTFI/w-d-xo.html
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Great idea, going to use it on my next oil changes...Thanks.
Chris Notap So is there any danger of getting any oil in the shopvac???
mdredheadguy1979 only if you fill the jar above the max line he marked or you kick jar over on it's side
I have a faster way and you won't need any of the stuff that you used.
Try the drain plug , much easier
Most new mowers do NOT have a drain plug.
I just used this setup to change the oil in my riding lawn mower, and it worked flawlessly. It was the quickest, easiest and cleanest oil change I have ever done. Thanks for sharing this with us.
I worked at the Philadelphia Marine Center, and that's how I winterized boats and yachts. Great and easy method. Thank you.
My grandfather patented an "Apparatus for Removing Crankcase Oil" in 1970. It was the exact same principal, with a hand pump. He manufactured them by hand and sold them to large equipment companies so they could pull oil samples in the field, etc... I even worked for him some making them. This is a very cool home / DIY implementation! Nice work!
That's pretty cool about your grandfather!
With the new mowers not having a drain plug, this is a God send! Thanks!
Just recently bought a used mower for a nephew and the wife and I did a clean and service on it, well first 4 stroke I've worked on without a drain plug , good ol TH-cam to the rescue, that's how I found this video, one mayo jar and a trip to the hardware store, I've made a tool that I'll never pull a drain plug on a 4 stroke ever again, thank you for your video.
Awesome technique. My dad called me a smart ass after watching me (his daughter) perform this. Thank you for sharing Chris.
Thanks so much for posting this. First time I changed oil on my mowers without a mess. Your instruction were very clear and easy to follow.
I have been an oil change tech (Grease monkey) as a teenager and a hobby mechanic as an adult, and I have never seen this! I wish I saw this 20 years ago! Great simple invention that I will surely build and use.
Simplex Aeroplanes I have a small vacuum pump that is manually operated for doing this. I like this idea because you can cap the bottle and take it to be recycled very easily.
@@akbychoice used motor oil is great for flower beds or the vegetable garden.
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Hi Chris from Wales, UK. Just wanted to thank you very much for your oil change idea. I made my kit up exactly as you described; first time I used it, it worked like a charm and emptied my Briggs lawnmower engine in seconds. Absolutely no mess whatsoever, And saved a load of time into the bargain! Brilliant idea. Thanks again!
Great to hear! Thanks for that feedback!
Chris, you've got the best DIY stuff on the 'net! I used this technique to change the oil in our mowers and small engines. We've got 3 small push mowers, a generator, a roto-tiller and a snow blower and changing the oil was a real job. Then I came across your video with the wet/dry vac and gave it a try. It turned a horrible job into a piece of cake!! Keep up the good work!
Thank you. This is the kind of thing my daddy was great at. Miss him so much but people like you sharing these tips help me out alot. Keep em coming.
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Using the pop bottle top as an adapter to the shop vac is genius. I have never progressed beyond a rag shoved into the vac next to small clear hose. Very clever and well done!
Thanks for that!!
Great idea 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Thank you
Truly. Now I want to go change the oil in something!
Your presentation is organized and clear, and your demonstrations are very helpful. An excellent idea and tutorial. I have just purchased the hoses and bottle, and I'm going to make your project. This will really help with my snowblower which is massive and very difficult to tip to drain the oil. Thanks so much.
Thanks for that! Did you see version 2 ? .........th-cam.com/video/Uk46vCOGTFI/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for sharing this wonderful way to drain oil from any four stroke small engine device.. This was a great experience and worthy of sharing with anyone who would like to do their own oil changes. I will be sharing this link with those who look at my gardening blog.
Thank you for doing that Arthur on your blog!
Tried this for a couple push mowers yesterday. Worked great! The mowers have no drain plugs so this was a painless and clean way to remove the old, dirty oil. Easy, peezy. Thanks so much for the video instruction!
Glad it helped!
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Absolutely brilliant! I have been using the “tip the mower technique “ for years which causes spills and is a pain in the a*$. Thank you for sharing!
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Well, I finally put all this together and did it! WOW!! All my 3 year old filthy oil was gone from my lawn mower in 30 seconds. Actually, I was somewhat disappointed, after procrastinating for so long, that it went so smoothly and flawlessly. I wanted more bang for my buck. You know, fireworks, the old AstroDome board lighting up after a touchdown (I live in Houston), something. But, beggars can't be choosy. Thank you!
Lol!! That's great!
Wow! A solution to do a half assed job leaving lots of old oil in the engine - this is how the job should really be done.
It is amazing that It was not until now that someone came up with this.
Congratulations!
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My soul cried a little seeing a nice Nalgene bottle used to collect oil! You're right though, they'll store just about anything.
Thanks for the great video.
Was time to change oil in my lawnmower and I wanted a better way than just typing it on it's side. I have TH-cam a look and this popped up.
I had some tubing from another project, a 20 ounce soda bottle, and we just finished off a large jar of peanut butter. The peanut butter jar was plastic but it held up fine.
Made changing the oil much easier. I put the wheels opposite the full/drain tube in a 2x4 to help more oil run to that side. I feel like I got more oil out this way and got a better change.
Thanks for sharing!
Awesome!!! Push mowers always make a mess when changing oil. And the mason jars come in 1/2 gallon for the bigger projects. This fixes that!!!! Thanks!!!
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Oddly I used to do this all the time as a kid, then I got away from it, 50 years later you show me it's still the best and cleanest way. thank you
bob m S o true , basic science from 7th grade .
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Saw this made it and did my oil changes on my yard and garden equipment love it not one drop oil mess. Thank you for this. so easy genius.
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yea I did but this works great.
Building one today! I’ll change the oil on two outboards, a lawnmower, generator, pressure washer, trash pump, and two snowblowers in a couple of hours. Thanks for sharing.
I just did this exactly like he showed with a glass Mason jar. It worked flawlessly! This is a huge time and mess saver. After collecting the few materials needed it only took about 10 minutes to assemble. Great idea and video!
That’s great!!
Worked great! Absolutely one of the most helpful "helps" I've ever found on the internet!
Thanks for that great feedback!
Great Idea Chris! Loved the video.
I just had a thought! Folks who use the Nalgene (or any plastic) variant may also benefit from being able to hold/drag a magnet to the outside walls of the container to detect if any metal shavings/particulate was found in the oil, which gives you a good idea if your engine is operating properly. I reckon the glass walls may be too thick to allow for this, but ymmv!
Thanks for always offering such awesome content!
Great point!
BigHesh81 that would work especially on an auto but most mower engines are pretty much all aluminum.
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Use rare earth magnets or stack regular magnets for more strength
This home made suction canister is the exact same technology that is used for suction during surgery. The main difference being that the suction comes from a nozzle in the wall, rather than a shop vac. Cool idea to use it in this application. 👍
It works great for surgery, I just removed one of my kidneys to sell on the black market so I could pay rent this month... no bloody mess on the floor.
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@@chrisnotap I have now, great idea.
1,365,962 views and I just subscribed. Excellent, inexpensive genius idea, Chris.
72 year old female retired science teacher, working on Murray Briggs and Stratton lawnmower which gave me 20 years. First time ever I had gas flow through air filter...so now will hunt and see if you have videos for carburetors, etc. Excellent, inexpensive genius idea, Chris.
This is so much better than the old pump vacuum set up I used to use. That needed pumping too often, especially towards the end of its life. I had everything I needed right in the shop. I used a plastic olive jug which felt quite rigid, but ended up collapsing as the oil got high enough and warm enough to soften it. Switching to a glass jug next time. I just changed the Lawn mower, Chipper and the water blaster in 1/10th the time it used to. Well done.
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Nice video Chris, very well taught and no excessive talking right to the point and simple to do. New Sub!
I try to do that with all my videos and get right to it. Thanks for that feedback and thanks for subbing!
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Looks a great method and look forward to trying it. Here’s an idea, mark the level of old oil in the container and use it as a measure to replace with new oil, and could the same system be used in reverse to blow the new oil back in?
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Smart, and very well presented. Just subscribed. I have an engine in the back the van, I use to generate air, about 34 years old , and still going strong. This is just the ticket for making a handy oil change. 👍
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Super job. You could take up the teaching profession, and make a great success if you ever were made redundant at what you’re at now. Excellent at keeping it simple. Great gift to have.
Why not use a fluid transfer pump?
Just used your idea for the first time this morning. Worked like a charm. Will never put off the dreaded oil change again. Thanks!!!
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Chris Notap just watched it. Will try this version as well. Thanks 👍🏻
Great idea! I used a pickle jar (because that's what I had) and bought 10' of the tubing from Lowe's for under $4. Saved a lot of time, struggle and mess.
Thanks!
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Thats awesome thanks I need to do that when the season is over and was not sure how I was going to do it without making a mess.
Could not agree more. 👍🏻👍🏻
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I like this too. I was turming mower upside down to change oil, it was clumsy and unpractical. This I shall make.
Me too.
If you look underneath by the blade you’ll discover they all have a drain plug you unscrew. 🙄
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Mine comes out with a 3/8th's socket wrench and extension.
Mr. Natural - Now that is something I was NOT aware of. I’ll have to look at mine when I get home.
@@xraykadiddlehopper8067 I find it's better to drain the oil from the drain plug, as this method leaves at least some dirty oil in the crankcase.
my new Toro doesn't even have a drain plug. You have to tip the mower on it's side to drain the oil. great idea!
The drain plug is probably under the mower deck.
@@morterforker69 No, that's how the owners manual says to do it.(and i looked under the deck and there''s nothing there)
True 👍🏼, same with the Weedeater Briggs &Stratton no drain plug, been tilting mower on side and placing a baggie over gas opening to prevent losing gasoline but this is a cool idea for other motors that require oil change
So what is wrong with that? No tools needed, takes less than a minute.
Most lawnmowers are like that. You know what? No tools needed.
I have a similar set-up but instead of using a shopvac I use a blow up mattress pump that have vac and pump , works well
Ended up doing this today. Last minute, so I made do with what I had, but I just wanted to thank ya for posting this up. Worked great on my father's John Deere A.
Glad it helped!
Man that is brilliant. Thank you. You sound like you might be from around Canada. Thanks again.
Thanks man! Yes I am Canadian.
I knew right away from the pc bottle lol GREAT VIDEO
Funny I thought you sounded like Badger from Breaking Bad.
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Awesome video!! You can use the graduations on the two types of containers too
Exactly.
Now that’s a nifty idea. I can’t wait to give it a try.
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OMG! You just saved me a ton of time changing the oil in my small engines. I bet this could work for removing gasoline from ATV's, motorcycles, etc. too. Brilliant!!! Thanks a bunch
The gas sucking is not recommended. It's all about the vapours that you create from doing that that could possibly get you in trouble.
@@chrisnotap Yeah, when I reconsider that idea, it does sound like a disaster in the making, doesn't it?
@@hillcountrylivin shop vacs explode when cleaning leaves and rat's nests from car carburetors. The vapors load the can then travel to the brushes.
Wow Chris ! You just blew my mind man ! I have to say that video was the best and most informative video I’ve watched in I don’t know how long ! Believe me I’m passing it on to all my friends and family !
Like The guy Frank before me replied, You are a Genius Man ! I without even thinking twice I subscribed to your site ! I can’t wait to watch your other vids ! Thanks so much cause I got 3 Generators, a Ride On Mower, A Commercial 36” Walk Behind Mower And A Power Washer That I Have Been Dreading Doing The Oil Changes On !!! Not No More Though ! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Well done dude, liked how to the point the vid was.
Cool i can use this on my old generator. the drain port is under a generator motor and i dont want to remove. Thanks.
Saved as a favorite....This is genius.
Sure is NOT. All this does is leave all of the contanonents in the sump.
Chris, I followed your instructions and made the "device" which I promptly tried on my snow blower in preparation for our winter weather. It worked perfectly. Thank you for the insightful video. By the way, for us Canadians, this same system will work for removing "summer windshield washer fluid" and adding the -40 F washer fluid! Just save the summer fluid in the "summer jug!"
Regarding your snow blower; I have a 41 year old MTD blower in which I put the ORIGINAL Slick 50 (not the crap that is sold today) when it was a year old. Since then I've been running a continuous experiment and have NEVER changed the oil. It doesn't use oil and it still smells like oil when I check it. Heck it even has the original spark plug (which I'm doubtful I could remove now as it's so rusted it's not even hexagonal anymore). If it ain't broke, don't fix it. That thing with it's 8 hp Briggs & Stratton engine starts right up every season and it can BLOW circles around my next door neighbours 2 year old John Deere snowblower. He spends half his time with the stupid Poke Stick trying to clear out his clogged shute. I've only plugged mine once in over 40 years trying to get through wet heavy snow which the Street Plow had winged into my driveway. I wouldn't trade this thing for ANY of the new blowers available. They're just not built the way they used to be.
@@claytonroot806 I have not seen any slick 50 for about 20 years. Do they still make it? I ran it the first 3 years in my 91 CRX, still running original rings, close to 700,000 miles, no breakdowns yet.
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Was sceptical at first but liked your delivery so kept watching and decided to give it a try. Excellent ! Top notch ! Thanks !
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Great idea -- that will save me from making a mess
I normally just throw away the lawn mower and get a new one. Thanks this will save me 50 dollars a year.
That's funny!! Lol
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My son and I built a similar rig to bleed brakes on a car, truck, or motorcycle. (Most manufacturers require a complete flush of the brake system every two years or 50,000 Km.) We used a pickle jar for a container and a small plastic funnel for the adapter. We were a little concerned that the jar might get knocked over and break spilling the contents so we put it in a 2 1/2 gallon drywall mud pail and packed rags around it to make sure it stayed upright. (Later on we removed the rags, greased the jar with vaseline and pored plaster of paris around it for weight to keep the bucket from toppling over. Once the plaster starts to harden simply twist the jar and pull it out and then let the plaster cure.) We ran the suction hose to the open bleeder nipple in the wheel cylinder and started it up. It worked fine but because of leakage around the bleeder screw it was hard to gauge when there was no air in the system. We fixed that by sealing it with a bit of plumbers putty and it worked just fine. You can bleed an entire system in about 30 minutes but make sure you top off the master cylinder and keep it topped up with fresh brake fluid while the vacuum is running. Because the hose is clear, you can readily see when the new fluid is being drawn through. On systems with disc brakes, make sure you pump the brakes up before driving the vehicle because the calipers might be slightly drawn back with the vacuum. (This has never happened to us but safety first.) Makes a miserable job quick and easy. It also works on great hydraulic clutch systems.
I have my list to gather the materials. I just changed the oil in two self propelled lawnmowers. You must first remove the blade. Then clean the underside to find the tiny bolts that hold the plastic belt guard in place. Remove it. Then clean the bottom of the engine that didn't come clean from the first wash. Then find the drain plug and drain the oil. Then put it all together again. That was the first one. The second mower that I tore it completely down only to find no removable drain plug. I tried tipping it to get the oil out of the fill tube. And I only got about half of it out then the mower slipped and hit the drain pan flipping it. The oil went across a large area of my shop floor. I was so excited to see this option for changing the oil. Thank You!
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I'm also working on version 3 that uses a 5 gallon pail!
Nice. My 30 year old Lawn Boy has never had an oil change. :)
That is hilarious! And amazing! Is it electric?
@@barrettbarker8343 2 stroke engine
@@Bob.W. haha!
Bob W OOPS! I NEVER CHANGED MY OIL IN. Y LAWN BOY EITHER
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For a no tool option you can use some tubing and a syringe. Takes a few goes.
Better off doing it this way. Shop vac is super good.
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Thanks man!! (or woman?)
Genius idea. Gonna use this on my motorcycle to refresh the oil between scheduled oil changes.
Check out my 2nd video where I show how to put the container inside the shop vac. Works as good or even better!
Hi Chris,
What a fantastic hack. Thanks for taking the time to make and post this vid. Saved in the old memory bank for future use. If anyone is worried about overheating their vac, they could always reduce the restriction by drilling a very small hole in the plastic bottle top near the cap. It will still suck like a good 'un but, have that margin of safety. Peace and long life bro.
No need to drill an additional hole. All vacuums have a thermal switch and will shut down when they get too hot then will reset when they cool. I had this on 2 separate vacuums and ran each for 30 minutes without issue.
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Thanks Chris. Perfect timing for doing my own.
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@@chrisnotap Thanks Chris. Will check it out.
Simply brilliant. Great video. Thank you kindly.
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@1:55"Choke the hose...." My late husband loved when I "Choked the hose". Said it made him feel like "a real man" !!!
The mind boggles, Billie!😶
Are you the couple that had that 22" Briggs and Strap-on?
Did you put the suction on it without making a mess ? 😜🤢🤮
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Just wanted to drop you an note and say that I used this several times now and it is the bomb!!! Thank you for posting this on TH-cam !!!!
Used this for the first time yesterday. Worked like a charm. I first tried a plastic bottle I had but the vacuum sucked in the sides. Went to Hobby Lobby and bought a Quart Ball Jar. Drilled 2 3/8 holes and inserted the hose. I didn't have a 2 liter bottle but I did have a 16oz Sprite bottle that worked just fine. 10 minutes total. My oil was very black like this one. I'll change it every year now.
I had the ahh haa moment and I figured out how to not have the sides collapse when using a plastic bottle by putting the bottle inside the vacuum!! I made a video for it too!
@@chrisnotap The plastic bottle would not fit inside because of the internal fan housing. I one liter would have but I didn't have one. I Did try that first though. I saw another Video for a wide mouth Gatorade bottle that fits over the Honda Oil Spout. Some guys just tip it in the bottle and close the lid. Another easy method.
Well that looks like the fun-est way to do an oil change on a mower - finally a way around the hated task.
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This absolutely brilliant! Oil do that next time!
Lol..i saw what you did there
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I bet That would also work for helping bleed brakes too.
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You are a genius.
Your video helped me solve a very big problem.
Thank you so much.
I wish you all the best.
Glad it helped!
THis is a great tool for changing the rear differential fluid on a 1963 to 1981 corvette. It turns a 3 hour ( + or - ) job into a 5 minute job. The diff cover is an integral part of the suspension. Not only is it the diff. cover it is the mounting bracket for the travers leaf spring. 2 thumbs up!
It will take longer to suck it out compared to heated lawnmower oil because of the sae90 gear oil but still a lot less hassle! That's great. Let us know how it goes in the comments when you do try it. Thanks.
@@chrisnotap I'll increase the hose size and maybe tape of the vacuum/soda bottle connect increasing the suction power. I can also take the car for a tire spinning ride to heat up the gear lube. I won't be doing the job in the near future for I replace the oil 4 years ago. Thanks!
Nice video and it seems to work great.
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@@chrisnotap Yes I did, both great ways to save time and keep things clean. Great videos man. 👍
3 hours later I changed my oil yeaaaa 🤣
I have a fluid extraction pump that's how I change my oil on my lawn mower and my transmission fluid on my car I put hose in give it like 10 pumps pumps all the fluid out very easy less work also but this is a excellent idea
Yes both methods work well.
Yes I too have A Fluid Extracting pump I Bought from Dr Trimmer Works About the same - pump it up !! Thank you
I love this channel. I never thought to change the oil in a lawn mower. I think that’s why my last one broke 😂 after watching this, I realize it’s just the same as a car but smaller. It needs basic maintenance too to function it’s best for as long as possible. Oil is cheap, engines are expensive.
Thanks dude!
It's more important on a lawn mower because there is no oil filter on lawn mower engines.
Just made one if these. Did a water test - worked like a champ. Now I can't wait to change my mower oil :). Great vid!
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OK going to make this. Thanks for teaching us.
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You change the oil?
I got a honda pressure washer 22 years ago ...just did my first oil change. All good
Excellent observation
😂
This is so clever! Thanks for sharing!
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You sir are a genuine genius, this will also work on car transmissions, boat motors, and foot.
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Awesome video...thank you. I just used a hand pump to get all the oil out of my front differential. This tool would have saved me an hour of labor...learned something today. Thanks again. Just subscriped.
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That is amazing thank you very much I will be using this method from now on!
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Great video 👍 excellent idea!! I also wanted to let you know I gave it a thumbs up too.
Thanks man!!
That’s pretty cool man I would’ve never ever thought of that
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That is awesome. I just bought a MityVac a few weeks ago and I could have saved about $50 if I had seen this video first. It will pretty much render my MityVac useless. I will definitely make one of these. I might even use it with my 3CFM HVAC vacuum pump if I have to suck up anything real thick.
I didn't try it with a vacuum pump. When you do try it, make sure to use safety glasses.
Wow, you're a hero! I've been through several utility hand pumps that work ONCE, then DON'T work the next time you need them. (Buy another one, repeat and repeat) How do I nominate you for a Nobel Prize?
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Very sneaky. I think I will have to try that.
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Great instructional video. Thanks very much. I'll be making & using one soon.
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@@chrisnotap Thanks Chris I've watched and saved both videos now. Great idea!
Very cool idea, I like it!
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I use this method, works great. I don't use the jar. I run the line right into the shop vac and into an empty milk jug. When the yard machine is empty I stick that end of line into a bottle of soapy water and suck/rinse out the oily line.
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Now that a lot of lawn mowers don't have a drain plug, this is a fantastic idea. You're a smart man. Glad I subscribed to your channel !!!
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Nice thank you
This is brilliant. 👏🏼👏🏼
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He never taps-out, he always WINS!
I love how the plastic bottle also has measurements. if it was full when you emptied it - just use that much to fill it back up again!
You're my TH-cam grandpa, Chris.
You've made my day!!
You should use this device more often, the oil looked really dirty.
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That's a clever idea.
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I did it, was very simple and I had all the supplies in my garage. Works great. Thanks
Great home made technique. I used to tilt the lawn mower to get the oil out. Your method is better.
Thanks 👍