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I've had some interesting replies to my original question. JohnC and others have raised the spectre of “nasties” in the sump. My original interest and the subsequent question came about after I had read many posts on a large and very active Mercedes SLK web site. The large majority of the members that post on the site use pumps either hand or 12 volt to do oil changes. It has also been mentioned that some Mercedes workshops use this method. I too have wondered about cleaning out the sump completely but as for “nasties” in the sump I have spent my adult life (until 2002 when I bought my first new vehicle) doing my own oil and filter changes and never have I found anything more than a little sludge around the plug. This has been on vehicles dating back to my 1939 Chevy Master delux. So while I appreciate all of your comments, it seems that apart from Jeremy who didn't have a good experience, no one else has used this as an option. Given the vehicle and my situation it would be a good option for me but I too have my reservations but will keep an open mind. Thanks to all who have contributed and long may the thread continue. 🙄