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Can you tell me the mfg Bob? I've heard very mixed and extreme reviews =
about MityVac :-(
jim
> On Jan 4, 2021, at 12:54 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
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> This is from an Amazon-native search (no 'gclid').
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> On 1/4/2021 9:28 AM, Bob Spidell wrote:
>> I bought one similar to this (there's various brands/prices that all =
look pretty much the same; I'd wager they're all made in the same =
Chinese factory):
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>> https://tinyurl.com/y964denv <https://tinyurl.com/y964denv>
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>> It does the job (15L versions are available). I mainly use if for =
small engines, so haven't tried the pneumatic feature yet.=20
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>> I haven't been impressed with MityVac products (one of their vacuum =
pumps failed on me after only a couple uses).
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>> Bob
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>> On 1/4/2021 8:16 AM, Jim Franklin wrote:
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>>>> On Jan 4, 2021, at 8:14 AM, eric@megageek.com =
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>>>> I notice that just about EVERY modern's car drain plug drains =
horizontally and not vertically (where the plug come straight down from =
the bottom of the oil pan.) This make's oil changes SO much harder and =
messier.=20
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>>> I'm not usually a conpsiracy theorist, but perhaps this is to coerce =
owners to have it serviced at the dealer, where they suck oil out =
through the dipstick tube?
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>>> The engineer in me wants to say it's for protection from ground =
damage (do kids jump railroad tracks anymore?).=20
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>>> I'm about to buy an oil sucker outer in case anyone has one they =
recommend. The Mity-vac looks nice at at $180 it'll be paid for after 2 =
dealer oil changes :-D
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>>> jim
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space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">For those that care, my Ublock
software flagged this link for ad tracking. <br class=""><div><br
class=""></div><div>Can you tell me the mfg Bob? I've heard very mixed and
extreme reviews about MityVac :-(</div><div><br
class=""></div><div>jim</div><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite"
class=""><div class="">On Jan 4, 2021, at 12:54 PM, Bob Spidell <<a
href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; class="">bspidell@comcast.net</a>>
wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="">
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This is from an Amazon-native search (no 'gclid').<br class="">
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/4/2021 9:28 AM, Bob Spidell wrote:<br
class="">
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charset=windows-1252" class="">
I bought one similar to this (there's various brands/prices that
all look pretty much the same; I'd wager they're all made in the
same Chinese factory):<br class="">
<br class="">
<b class=""><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://tinyurl.com/y964denv";
moz-do-not-send="true">https://tinyurl.com/y964denv</a></b><br class="">
<br class="">
It does the job (15L versions are available). I mainly use if for
small engines, so haven't tried the pneumatic feature yet. <br class="">
<br class="">
I haven't been impressed with MityVac products (one of their
vacuum pumps failed on me after only a couple uses).<br class="">
<br class="">
Bob<br class="">
<br class="">
<br class="">
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/4/2021 8:16 AM, Jim Franklin
wrote:<br class="">
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<div class="">On Jan 4, 2021, at 8:14 AM, <a
href="mailto:eric@megageek.com"; class=""
moz-do-not-send="true">eric@megageek.com</a> wrote:</div>
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<font class="" size="2" face="sans-serif">I notice that
just about EVERY modern's car drain plug drains
horizontally and not vertically (where the plug come
straight down from the bottom of the oil pan.) This
make's oil changes SO much harder and messier.</font> <br
class="">
</div>
</blockquote>
<br class="">
</div>
<div class="">I'm not usually a conpsiracy theorist, but perhaps this is
to coerce owners to have it serviced at the dealer, where they
suck oil out through the dipstick tube?</div>
<div class=""><br class="">
</div>
<div class="">The engineer in me wants to say it's for protection from
ground damage (do kids jump railroad tracks anymore?). </div>
<div class=""><br class="">
</div>
<div class="">I'm about to buy an oil sucker outer in case anyone has
one
they recommend. The Mity-vac looks nice at at $180 it'll be
paid for after 2 dealer oil changes :-D</div>
<div class=""><br class="">
</div>
<div class="">jim</div>
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