Ultimate Speed Oil Pump £9.99 instore @ Lidl

Bilbo196801/10/2021 00:47

It doesn't say anything about petrol?

No it doesn't but in the current petrol crisis someone might make the assumption it can be used to transfer fuel in an emergency, I used a manual pump today to help my friend who had run out, quite safe but these small electric pumps spark and would most probably be hazardous. I have one and it's been handy for diesel and low viscosity oil. It failed with hypoid 90w from my gearbox, to thick and cold. (edited)

Dangerous to use for pumping petrol, works ok for diesel and of course car oil if the tube reaches the sump

Tony_DR01/10/2021 09:13

Surely its quicker to remove the drain valve.

Yes, miles quicker to put the car on ramps, remove undershield, unscrew drain plug, get covered in oil, struggle with washing up bowl full of dirty hot oil, decant to a container, fish out drain plug from dirty oil, refit drain plug, refit undershield, drive car off ramps, put ramps away, wash out bowl.

Lock your fuel caps here I come

These are great. I bought one a couple of years ago, thinking thats a good idea if i dont fancy crawling under the car one day. Never used it so its great for taking up space in your garage / shed - thats what a lot of middle aisle stuff is good for - until the day comes that you need it

Might be useful presently

Ralph88801/10/2021 00:53

No it doesn't but in the current petrol crisis someone might make the …No it doesn't but in the current petrol crisis someone might make the assumption it can be used to transfer fuel in an emergency, I used a manual pump today to help my friend who had run out, quite safe but these small electric pumps spark and would most probably be hazardous. I have one and it's been handy for diesel and low viscosity oil. It failed with hypoid 90w from my gearbox, to thick and cold.Read lessRead more

Crisis or PANIC!??

Handy if you've overfilled the dump, but I doubt if it'll be able to draw the dregs out - personally, I use mine to soil heating oil out of a big Gerry Can into smaller containers for taking round to the allotment - far easier than pouring into funnels, or syphoning through hosepipes

Ralph88801/10/2021 08:02

Yep panic buying probably but it's causing a crisis. Nobody has mentioned …Yep panic buying probably but it's causing a crisis. Nobody has mentioned if it's because there's a shortage in the mixing of ethanol to create E10 fuel since 1st Sept. Throughout August the petrol stations used up all their stock of E5 petrol ahead of the deadline and then couldn't get E10 in sufficient quantity to replenish their tanks?Read lessRead more

I filled up the other day in Costco Liverpool. I queued for all of 2 minutes as the woman in front struggled to put the the petrol cap back.

The stress of it ruined my day…. ;-)

Wombl301/10/2021 09:12

Very useful I'm sure but of you're using it to drain an average oil tank …Very useful I'm sure but of you're using it to drain an average oil tank of 4.5L, that'll take around 22 minutes. There's nothing "ultimately speedy" about that. If you've got the time to spare then why not?Read lessRead more

Surely its quicker to remove the drain valve.

ashyt16turbo01/10/2021 21:37

Really. I've been working on engines and gearboxes for 25 years. I've …Really. I've been working on engines and gearboxes for 25 years. I've probably rebuilt more engines and gearboxes, and done turbo conversions than you've changed oil with your thingy sunshine. Read lessRead more

I wouldn’t say that i have worked on forklift combustion engines and cars since i was 15 (23 years) i grew up in a workshop. If you have worked on the above as much as you say you have you know full well you can put that air line sized tube down the guide for the for the dipstick because you would have used a manual extractor at some point in 25 years like the picture. So I’m wondering what you problem is with this.

Worth a try for £10. My manual suction pump was about £50. Much better than messing about with ramps, removing trim, dealing with filthy drained oil.

This will be handy for draining the oil from my lawnmower.

Tony_DR01/10/2021 09:13

Surely its quicker to remove the drain valve.

Yeah of course However there are some people I'm guessing who would still like to do their own oil changes but perhaps aren't as able as others. I'm no spring chicken now and getting under a car isn't as easy as it once was

As a taxi driver I change my oil at never more than 6000-7000 miles. Twice a year I drop the sump plug and do it the old fashioned way but the rest of the time I use a Sealey Oil Pump (it works by vacumn) you must run engine first if cold for about 8-10 mins so that it warms the oil and thins it and also to mix it all up and get any filings etc in the mix then I extract, it's a piece of cake. 'new oil is cheaper than new engine'.
My current 9 year old petrol Octavia has now over 200000 miles on the clock.

chrisk201003/10/2021 11:59

I wouldn’t say that i have worked on forklift combustion engines and cars s …I wouldn’t say that i have worked on forklift combustion engines and cars since i was 15 (23 years) i grew up in a workshop. If you have worked on the above as much as you say you have you know full well you can put that air line sized tube down the guide for the for the dipstick because you would have used a manual extractor at some point in 25 years like the picture. So I’m wondering what you problem is with this. [Image]Read lessRead more

He's probably a dinosaur.
Use on my 535d every 6 months. Drains in about 10 mins when warm. Then add 2l of cheap oil to flush out the heavier stuff.

Yes draining from the plug might get slightly more of the undesirable stuff out, but unless you're removing the sump and cleaning that every time there's not a significant difference.

I'll take the easy option, most OEM's are making this the new "official" way now. Plus there's not a drop of oil spilled and it takes about 25 mins start to finish!

Winner

Benzyl07/10/2021 19:22

Not a chance I'm crawling under a car supported by just a Jack and you …Not a chance I'm crawling under a car supported by just a Jack and you know people would try and get away with just the as supplied emergency one from the spare tyre kit. Axle stands or ramps at the very least and I'd still be nervous, my next door neighbour died doing this in his drive a few years back and I'm in no hurry to meet him any time soon.Read lessRead more

Exactly, it's a very sad story. I don't have axle stands as do not have a drive to have a go. So I have been using national tyres to do the oil and filter for £50 per year for my car. Not worth risking your life if u don't have the right equipment or don't know the safety precautions to take.

Will be looking to get this pump to DIY.

Ralph88801/10/2021 00:35

Dangerous to use for pumping petrol, works ok for diesel and of course car …Dangerous to use for pumping petrol, works ok for diesel and of course car oil if the tube reaches the sumpRead lessRead more

It doesn't say anything about petrol?

0.2L/min, that's slow! I'm sure it's handy if you've over filled and just need to take a bit out, but I wouldn't use this to change the oil. (edited)

alfa11101/10/2021 06:35

Crisis or PANIC!??

Yep panic buying probably but it's causing a crisis. Nobody has mentioned if it's because there's a shortage in the mixing of ethanol to create E10 fuel since 1st Sept. Throughout August the petrol stations used up all their stock of E5 petrol ahead of the deadline and then couldn't get E10 in sufficient quantity to replenish their tanks?

I have had one of these for years it’s a great little tool for home. I do prefer to drain from the sump to make sure you get everything but that being said sometimes you just don’t want to jack the car up, remove the skid plate when the ground is wet, windy, cold or both and this will pump straight into a 25ltr jerry can. Well worth the tenner IMO

You might not need access to the sump as others suggest. Some cars have a short capped metal pipe in the engine bay and the approved oil change method is via a suction pump with a slim clear tube fitting over the metal tube. Best run engine for 10 minutes to warm oil, then wait 10 minutes to allow it to drain back into the sump. I use a Sealey manual suction pump, more expensive but has a solid 6 litre used oil container. Filter change is easy, so can change oil regularly without garages.

ashyt16turbo01/10/2021 12:31

Crikey must have some massive wide dipstick tubes then. A tube within a …Crikey must have some massive wide dipstick tubes then. A tube within a tube, the internal diameter must be tiny?Read lessRead more

You actually used one or just blowing hot air?

This is Mercedes official way to change the oil now. Used in all Mercedes main service centres I believe. (edited)

ashyt16turbo01/10/2021 12:31

Crikey must have some massive wide dipstick tubes then. A tube within a …Crikey must have some massive wide dipstick tubes then. A tube within a tube, the internal diameter must be tiny?Read lessRead more

You don’t really seem to know what your talking about lol

Wanted one of these went to Crewe and none there . Around 12 months ago tried Northwich and the same story 😩
Got some brownies instead 😃 (edited)

millie199101/10/2021 00:51

Could you convert to a plug?

You would need a psu that would supply 12-14.4v for around 60w according to the specs.


Or could just connect to the battery.

Very useful I'm sure but of you're using it to drain an average oil tank of 4.5L, that'll take around 22 minutes. There's nothing "ultimately speedy" about that. If you've got the time to spare then why not?

£17 in northern ireland

millie199101/10/2021 00:51

Could you convert to a plug?

WHY? You must be near a car use a sump oil pump.
Otherwise you need something like this amazon.co.uk/JRi…c=1
Or just look for a pump that is designed for 240V not 12V (I could not see any).


DO NOT CUT THE END OF THE CABLE AND FIT A MAINS PLUG.
Yes I know it's stupid (and very dangerous) but I recently got given a nice electric leather recliner that "does not work".
When I got it home someone had done just that and put a mains plug on a 24V cable. All the control circuits (built into the cable) had blown up. The motor was fine but replacing the control circuit in the cable, the up/down switch and the missing transformer would cost more than a second hand chair.
And boy were they lucky they did not get a shock or set the chair on fire. (edited)

I've used this for transferring dirty oil to a barrel but it's soo slow that it takes ages to pump through hydraulic oil. It's also worth adding that it didn't last too long. It became noisy very quick and then the switch on it started sparking and died

ashyt16turbo01/10/2021 10:15

Dipstick? Really? About 4mm wide with a few bends?

4mm? Never had a problem getting 7.5ltrs of oil out of my car but then again all cars are different.

chrisk201001/10/2021 10:18

4mm? Never had a problem getting 7.5ltrs of oil out of my car but then …4mm? Never had a problem getting 7.5ltrs of oil out of my car but then again all cars are different. [Image]Read lessRead more

I use it yearly on friends and family cars have done golfs, focus, fiesta, zafira, c class x2, mondeo and a small nissan never gives me a problem I’m not daying it gets it all out but it does get pretty close.

Run the car until the oil is nice and warm and thin. Comes out easy then. 20 minutes and your all done with no mess, no jacking car up etc.

Ralph88801/10/2021 08:02

Yep panic buying probably but it's causing a crisis. Nobody has mentioned …Yep panic buying probably but it's causing a crisis. Nobody has mentioned if it's because there's a shortage in the mixing of ethanol to create E10 fuel since 1st Sept. Throughout August the petrol stations used up all their stock of E5 petrol ahead of the deadline and then couldn't get E10 in sufficient quantity to replenish their tanks?Read lessRead more

Had been supply problems for many weeks leading up to the panic, I noticed our local Tesco was regularly having tanks run dry and closing 50% of pumps and a few local garages closing pumps so had already started filling my tank before I got below a quarter tank. And they can say there is no shortage, but there is not a lot of difference between that and having to ration because of supply constraints. I'm just glad I filled up two days before the crazyness kicked off and still have a week's worth of diesel left.

0.2l a min looks like a misprint as it states with heating oil it drains 1.5l min. A friend has something similar that he bought from amazon and it drained 4.5l of warm engine oil in a few mins, not 10 or 20 mins

Bought this 12 months ago, superb 15 min oil changes on my passat.

ibbster91102/10/2021 16:13

Wanted one of these went to Crewe and none there . Around 12 months ago …Wanted one of these went to Crewe and none there . Around 12 months ago tried Northwich and the same story 😩Got some brownies instead 😃Read lessRead more

Its always worth checking any LIDL whenever you're passing, I only went in to my local for milk and veg back in August and a stack of these had suddenly appeared there even though they weren't advertised at that time, so I bought one, haven't used it yet though, like most of the other "useful" stuff I've bought from them!

ibbster91103/10/2021 14:02

Has anyone physically seen this item is stock in Lidl or is it just on …Has anyone physically seen this item is stock in Lidl or is it just on there web site ???Read lessRead more

On sale from the 7th October

Work well these do, empty a few litres In a few minutes when the oils nice and warm. Be aware that this won't work on all engines as some dipstick holes have narrow tubes/turns which you can get this pipe down. (Hyundai/Kia for one)

Tony_DR01/10/2021 09:13

Surely its quicker to remove the drain valve.

Not always, in my case I’d have to get my heavy ultra low clearance jack out. Mess about with a pan and no doubt I’ll spill it while removing the pan. Previous owner mullered the threads on my drain plug so little I disturb it the better. While this pump it literally in the dipstick and in the barrel.