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Mityvac 7400 7.3 Liter Fluid Evacuator | 
 enlarge | Brand: Mityvac
Category: Automotive Parts And Accessories
List Price: $75.08
Buy New: $45.00
You Save: $30.08 (40%)
New (13) from $45.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 63
Media: Misc.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 8 x 27.7
MPN: 7400
Model: 7400
UPC: 646541001283
EAN: 0646541001283
ASIN: B000JFJM14
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Evacuates all kinds of fluids including engine oil, transmission fluids, gear oil, coolant, and brake fluid | | • | Large 1.9 gallon reservoir (7.3 liters) hand operated pump for the big jobs | | • | Includes 5 feet of flex hose and two dipstick hoses | | • | Features polyethylene construction and will not rust or corrode for durability | | • | Quick-drain pour spout |
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Product Description
Larger Capacity Fluid Evacuator The recently introduced Mityvac 07400 Fluid Evacuator is ideal for use in the shop or at home. The 07400 removes all types of fluid in a range of applications from cars, trucks, boats, RVs, ATVs and small engines. The easy-to-use 07400 Fluid Evacuator provides a larger, more durable reservoir than its predecessor the 07200, increasing the fluid capacity to 1.9 gallons (7.3 liters). Its larger base and redesigned foot stabilizer increase steadiness, reducing the chance for spills.The 07400`s durable pump handle has been strengthened to resist fracture and increase product life. Its unit handle has been redesigned with a longer, more comfortable grip, and the pressure relief valve has been relocated for operator convenience.The unit`s polyethylene construction is easy to clean and resists automotive and household chemicals. Requiring no electricity or compressed air to operate its manual pump, the 07400 is light and portable, and its built-in automatic shutoff prevents accidental overfill.APPLICATIONS: Drain engine oil or transmission fluid directly through the dipstick tube. Drain coolants from radiators, and brake and power steering fluids from reservoirs. Use with Mityvac Brake Bleeding Accessory Kit P/N 07205 to bleed brakes lines. Works great on cars, trucks, motorcycles, RVs, ATVs, lawn and garden equipment, boats, and much, much more. FEATURES: Automatic shutoff prevents overfill. Durable polyethylene construction will not rust or corrode. No electricity or compressed air required. Large capacity 1.9 gallon (7.3 liter) reservoir. Convenient pour spout allows quick draining. Includes a 5` (1.5 m) long flexible main hose and two dipstick hoses for motor oil and transmission fluid evacuation. Convenient foot bar for increased stability. INCLUDES: 1.9 gallon (7.3 liter) Reservoir w/ Hand Pump 0.41" (10 mm) OD x 5` (1.5 m) Long Evacuation Tube 0.26" (6.5 mm) OD x 5` (1.5 m) Long Dipstick Tube 0.22" (5.6 mm) OD x 5` (1.5 m) Long
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| Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...
 This is great July 22, 2008
I'd seen this evacuator in some car care catalogs I get, but for around $75 instead of the $52 Amazon charges. I generally am fine with going under the car, but I have an S2000 now and it's too low to go on my ramps. So, I bought this after reading many reviews.
In short, this works great. I got it in 2 days after ordering, and it was in perfect shape. I checked, and there were no cracks or crazing in the plastic where it was screwed together. The translucent plastic also appears to be very thick - I can't imagine the vacuum pump in this ever being strong enough to collapse it, as one review described. I work in an engine laboratory and deal with automotive tools daily - this is as high quality as most other tools you'd find in a professional garage.
I found the instructions to be just fine. They're only one page, but this is a simple device. In short, there are three tubes that come with it. The largest is designed to connect to the evacuator, and the other end connects to either of the smaller hoses. The small hose fit in the dipstick tube on my S2000, and it was easy to push it down to the oil pan. If you do it slowly, you can feel when the hose first touches the bottom of the pan. The engine oil was still warm from my drive home. I removed the oil fill cap on the engine and pumped the handle on the evacuator 10-12 times. The oil began to get drawn into the chamber quickly. I went inside for 5 minutes or so. When I came back out I had about 1.5 quarts of oil removed. I repeated the pump and wait routine twice more. By then I had most of the oil out and it was mostly sucking air. I did one more pump cycle to make sure I'd gotten as much as possible. According to the markings on the tank I had about 4.7 liters of oil, and the engine holds 4.8. There was easily enough left in the oil filter to make up the difference. After refilling and running the engine there was no sign of dirty oil contaminating the clean stuff. I'm confident that this got as much oil as using the drain plug would have.
The best part was that I stayed clean - I did the whole job in my street clothes. Pouring the dirty oil into my recycle container was easy and clean too - the opening has a funnel tip on it so that the oil pours cleanly.
If you can't get under your car easily, or you're just tired of doing that, I highly recommend this tool. Of course, you'll need to be able to get the oil filter off from the top of the engine to do the whole oil change, but if you can, then this beats putting the car on ramps, changing clothes, going under and getting oily, cleaning up, etc. I see this getting a lot of use at my place.
Let your fluids be afraid, very afraid! July 4, 2008
I've used this to change the oil in my Passat TDI and my motorcycle with excellent results. The materials and construction seem to be good, no real complaints. The little part that you step on to hold it own could be a little larger. The spout on the top makes it easy to pour out the contents, and the hoses fit tightly and do not seem prone to slipping out or anything like that.
Well worth the money June 20, 2008
I purchased this to change oil in my 2003 BMW 3 series sedan. If you have ever changed oil for a 3 series you will know how difficult it is to go underneath the car, remove the plastic cover & remove the drain bolt. Oh & all this AFTER you have raised the front wheels. With the Mityvac, all this is eliminated & you can complete the entire oil change in 20 mins without ever having to go under the car.
My only gripe was that this being a "fluid extractor" the hoses provided were too short. I had to place the extractor on the engine for the hose to reach all the way down the oil stick tube.
I like it! Looking forward to using it for all my cars... June 2, 2008
I purchased this from Amazon after thoroughly researching ...one of the main drivers for this particular unit was the capacity. I own a BMW, and needed the 8 qts. I also didn't have an air compressor handy. ;-)
My first oil change was on my Toyota MR2. I wanted to test the unit before putting my faith in it, and wanted to see how thorough the vacuum was. So the Mityvac picked up all it could, and then I unplugged the oil drain bolt to see what was left....
Which was surprisingly little. There was about a half cup worth of oil that the Mityvac didn't pick up. I thought that was GREAT for the money I put into it. If it serves as an indicator of things to come, it's a great buy.
Note: I rated 4/5 because I haven't used it for a long time. I haven't had any issues with seals, hoses, or implosion, but I've only used it once.
Mityvac 7.3 L Fluid Evacuator May 29, 2008
The oil vac worked well. I did warm up the engine first to reduce the viscosity which helps the oil suction process. The Mityvac worked very well with no spills or drips. The 7.3 L canister allows for plenty of room to hold the old oil. The vacuum pump works well and holds a vacuum. The design of the product allows for relatively easy cleanup.
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