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Lumax

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

Fluid Extractor
LX-1314

The Lumax Manual/Pneumatic 2-in-1 Fluid
Extractor, No. LX-1314, is designed for brake fluid,
engine oil, gear oil, transmission fluid, water, and more.
This fluid extractor is ideal for extracting engine oils
or lubricants for a variety of applications. This product
offers durable, oil- and chemical-resistant polypropylene construction, automatic overflow prevention, a
quick-drain pour spout, decompression/exhaust valve
for releasing negative pressure, and a valve and safety
cup for automatic cut-off extraction. This fluid extractor
has a maximum fluid temperature of 176 degrees F.

The reviewer is pleased with
this unit's flexible and fast
fluid extraction.
by Sara Scullin, Editor

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THE REVIEW:

ecause it offers
both manual and
pneumatic operation for a quicker, easier fluid
extraction process, capacity
just shy of three gallons, and has
its own storage, Technician Aaron
Miller was impressed with Lumax's
2-in-1 Fluid Extractor LX-1314.
Miller is a mobile diesel technician
specializing in electrical and diagnostic work, currently working with ACME
Lift Company in Houston, Texas. He
says the Lumax unit saved him some
time on the job, as it helped him to
drain fluids quickly, adding, "The ability to use either air assistance or operate with the manual pump adds a lot
of flexibility."
When he first received the unit,
Miller noted it came with four different
sized hose adapters and is constructed
of oil- and chemical-resistant polypropylene. Right away, the Houston-area
technician found setting up and using
the LX-1314 fluid extractor was a pretty
straightforward endeavor.

He also appreciated the fact that he
could store the additional hose adapters
right inside the tool.
In his time using and evaluating the
2-in-1 Fluid Extractor at work, Miller
found the product to be extremely efficient at evacuating oil drain pans for oil

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changes through the dipstick tube.
He also used it to drain oil reservoirs
for vehicle components like power steering, brake fluid, and transmission fluids.
While Miller and his team used the fluid
extractor primarily for trucks, he notes
the LX-1314 would perform a seamless
fluid extraction process for "just about
any vehicle."
After using the LX-1314 Lumax Fluid
Extractor in day-to-day operations
Miller said this fluid extractor was
"near perfect."
"It made working with fluids clean
and efficient. We didn't have to spend
a lot of time cleaning up," Miller says.
He was also impressed with the unit's
streamlined design and built-in storage
for additional hose adapters. Moreover,
the ability to use air is a feature which
he says, "sets this unit apart from and
ahead of competitor versions [of fluid
evacuation tools]."
The LX-1314's clear tank design
was the icing on the cake - as Miller
could easily see the tank fluid level at
a glance.

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