Thread: Oil Change Cost
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Old 10-20-2022, 04:15 PM   #38
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Originally Posted by The Real BigGuy View Post
Several years ago I bought a suction tank (looks like a garden sprayer but when you pump the handle it removes air from the tank rather then pressurizing it) to change the oil I’m my new mower for just that reason. Just couldn’t get my head around never changing the oil after seeing what it looked like when it came out of previous mowers. The tank has a long tube that slips into the filler and goes to the sump. Open the valve and the oil is sucked out. Probably doesn’t get 100% of the grit but it’s better than dirty oil I think.


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I used to have a suction pump to change the oil in a boat I had years ago because you couldn't access the drain plug. You put the tube down the dip stick and sucked the oil out. I have a Mercury outboard now, they make it so easy.
Obviously this mower that I bought is a throw away, which is exactly what they want you to do so they can sell you another one.
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