CT4-V Using oil extractor?

[schernov]

I used to use oil extractor on my older bmws which has a dipstick. Anybody tried it on CT4v BW?

 

[DonD]

I haven't used one. Would think that it couldn't extract as much of the old oil as conventional remove the oil plug can. Could be wrong.

 

[piranha971]

I used to use oil extractor on my older bmws which has a dipstick. Anybody tried it on CT4v BW?

I tried, but even the smallest tube would not go through down at the bottom.

 

[schernov]

Bummer !!

 

[jbawden]

If you're doing your own change, I presume you have the space, tools, and to and ability to dispose of the oil, down the storm drain of course. Extracting oil from the top is the same as the Fumoto valve, I don't get the point of either. I don't have a 4, but the 5 requires you to get under the car to change the filter, so ramps regardless.

 

[Melon]

I know a lot of people who used them for cars with cartridge filters on the top of the engine. It's nice not to have to mess with a drain plug and all that mess, so I get the appeal. The LF4 has a filter on the bottom so as mentioned previously, you're still having to get it in the air for the filter.

 

[flipray]

I have an oil extractor too but the fact that I gotta crawl underneat to replace the filter kinda kills the point of using it. Might as well use my ramp, jack the nose up to drain and swap filters.

 

[schernov]

Yea. I personally dislike spin on filters. Too used to bmw ones on top.
My dealer charges $90 for an oil service. Will be doing that

 

[Melon]

Yea. I personally dislike spin on filters. Too used to bmw ones on top.
My dealer charges $90 for an oil service. Will be doing that

My 2018 Canyon with the 3.6L used a cartridge filter similar to BMW's.

 

[BigShark]

For 90 bucks I'd just let the dealer handle it too, especially since you gotta get under there for the filter anyway.

 

[jbawden]

How can they even make any money at $90? Is that the base price and then when you roll in with your BW is excluded and it's actually $300? It's still a time and competency deal for me. I know it's the right materials and quantities, and my car didn't fall off the rack or get hot rodded/damaged by a tech. I'm at a race track 10 or more times a year and recycle used oil there.

 

[schernov]

Nope. All day long every day. No upsell.
My bmw dealer runs $99 oil change special. Chicago. Both dealers will Uber you back home and back for pickup if you leave the car for the whole day and not be a waiter.

 

[Melon]

I'm an "I'll do it myself" kinda guy. Mostly because I can knock it out in about 30-45 min. I'm impatient and don't like waiting on the dealer

$90-$99 is a good deal though.

 

[flipray]

How can they even make any money at $90? Is that the base price and then when you roll in with your BW is excluded and it's actually $300? It's still a time and competency deal for me. I know it's the right materials and quantities, and my car didn't fall off the rack or get hot rodded/damaged by a tech. I'm at a race track 10 or more times a year and recycle used oil there.

Definitely not using Supercar. Then again, thats not whats recommended for the 4BW vs the 5BW.

 

[Smoke]

I do my own oil and only use the Mobil 1 Supercar, which costs about $120/change. I bought a set of QuickJaks for my Christmas gift, and it's been immensely helpful. Anytime you can get under the car is a good time to see if there are other issues, like small leaks, that a dealer oil-changing tech might give two shits about. I track my car about 3-4 times a year. I was wondering if anyone else in this thread can comment on whether they change their oil after every event, even if they just changed it before the event started. A typical track day is about 100-150 miles.

 

[Melon]

I would if I saw higher than normal oil temps. That was on the Camaro SS I had, I'd be even more concerned about it on a turbo engine due to blow by and the additional heat.