I’m not mechanically inclined.
But after watching the second half of this video of a guy using the HV-FLEX to change the oil filter on his Saab, I think I could change the oil and filter in an aircraft (or my car) with a minimum of oil spillage.
As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words.
“The tool’s sole purpose, when used along with manual or pneumatic vacuum pumps, is to extract fluids such as engine oil, diesel fuel, and hydraulic fluids from spin-on filters prior to removal,” HV-FLEX creator Wayne Swanson wrote to me via email.
Wayne’s background is in the marine industry.
But there’s nothing special to marine oil filters. They spin off just like all spin off filters.
In fact, Tom Sherwood, who has been an A&P for more than 50 years and is the owner of Aero Specialties of BVY at Beverly Regional Airport (KBVY) in Massachusetts, told me the HV-FLEX works great.
“There’s no mess to clean up,” Tom told me. “I bought an 8-quart vacuum pump off Amazon. I set up the clamp, turn on the pump, go grab a cup of coffee, and when I come back, the filter is empty.”
Spin off the old filter, spin on the new filter, and he’s on to the next task.
No oily mess to clean up.
“I’ve seen a lot of tools that try to make changing an oil filter not messy. This one actually works.”
It comes in four diameter sizes: 2.5 inch, 3 inch, 3.5 inch, and 4.5 inch. The 4.5 inch is priced at $94.95, the rest are $89.95.
Pretty cool and clean.
For more information: HV-FLEX.com
