# Fluid extractor recommendations

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/fluid-extractor-recommendations/126789>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [October 15, 2018, 2:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fluid-extractor-recommendations/126789 "2018-10-15T02:25:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Scrapyard-John](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@Scrapyard-John](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Scrapyard-John)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2018, 2:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fluid-extractor-recommendations/126789/1 "2018-10-15T02:25:10Z")

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Anyone have any experience or recommendations for a decent fluid extractor? I’m mainly looking for something to use to change transmission fluid without dropping the pan. I’d just be looking at a manual unit, nothing fancy. I don’t suppose I need a top of the line device, as I doubt I’ll use it even once a year, but I don’t want to buy something super cheap that’ll leak everywhere and be a general pain in the butt that I’d regret wasting money on. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2018, 4:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fluid-extractor-recommendations/126789/2 "2018-10-15T04:46:20Z")

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Do a Google search for Mityvac 7201 or Mityvac 7400 and either of those should meet your needs.

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**Author:** ![Beancounter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@Beancounter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beancounter)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2018, 9:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fluid-extractor-recommendations/126789/3 "2018-10-15T09:32:54Z")

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Look for the 12 volt Marine oil extractor at Bass Pro or Walmart.  
Cheaply made but cheap to buy, just remember to warm up the fluid so it easily flows

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**Author:** ![Scrapyard-John](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@Scrapyard-John](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Scrapyard-John)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2018, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fluid-extractor-recommendations/126789/4 "2018-10-15T17:56:33Z")

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Thank you both. Will look into those.

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**Author:** ![tonni6030\_192429](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@tonni6030\_192429](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tonni6030_192429)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2025, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fluid-extractor-recommendations/126789/5 "2025-09-30T23:14:13Z")

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I used a manual fluid extractor before for transmission fluid and it worked fine as long as it wasn’t the really cheap kind. The low-cost ones tend to lose suction or make a mess. A mid-range unit is usually good enough if you only plan on using it once or twice a year, and it saves you from having to drop the pan. Cleaning it after each use also helps it last longer.