Product reviews

The following is a reference list of publications that have reviewed our products.

Consumer

  • Mother Earth News — Feb/Mar 2005 — “Green Gazette: An Easier way to Change Oil”
  • Consumer ReportsPDF — July 2001 — “Front Lines / Oil changes with less mess”
  • Popular MechanicsPDF — Oct 1999 — “Great Stuff / Oil’s Well”

Farming

  • Farm Industry News Award — Jan 2007 — “FinOvation Award” winner. Readers chose our pumps as the most innovative product in the “Shop Tools Category”.
  • The Progressive Farmer — Apr/May 2005 — “Oil Change Made Easy”

Powersports

  • Personal Watercraft Illustrated — Nov. 2004 — “Extraction Action”
  • Dirt Wheels — Oct. 1999 — “Hot Setups”
  • Four Wheeler — Jan. 2000 — “What’s New / Awesome Oil Extractor”
  • Ontario Snowmobiler — Oct. 1997 — “New Products”

Industrial

  • New Equipment Digest — Jan 2006 — “Pela Products: Oil Extractor”
  • Engineer’s Digest — Nov. 1997 — “Product Highlights / Oil Extractor”
  • Refrigeration Service & Contracting — Jan. 1998 — “Products / Vacuum Pump”

Motorcycles

Popular with Harley-Davidson riders and the wider V-twin community.

  • Hot BikePDF — December 2000 — “Hot Bike Tested — The No Mess Oil Change” (Harley-Davidson enthusiast magazine)
  • Bikernet — “Bandit’s Latest Product Picks — PELA 6000 Oil Extractor”
  • Roadracing World — March 2000 — “New Products / PELA 6000 Oil Extractor”

Power equipment

  • Power Equipment Trade — Oct 2004 — “Showroom / PELA Oil Extractor”
  • The Landscaping & Groundskeeping Journal — Sept-Oct 2004 — “New Way To Change Oil No Spills”
  • Landscape Management — Sept. 1998 — “Product Review / PELA Oil Extractor”

Boating

  • Motorboating — Aug. 2004 — “Useful Gadgets and Gear — Tested: Oil Extractor”
  • DIY Boat Owner: The Marine Maintenance Magazine — Fall 1996 — “Product Demos / Oil Pump Rates #1”
  • Dockside — June 1998 — “Dockside Test / Suck It Up”
  • Powerboat Magazine — Sept. 1999 — “Accessories / Quick Change”
  • SEA Magazine — Oct. 1999 — “Pump It Dry”
  • Motor Boating & Sailing — Nov. 1999 — “Boatkeeper / New Products / Easy Oil Change”
  • GO Boating — Dec. 1999 — “Neat Stuff / Change is Good”
  • Boating World — Dec. 1999 — “Hands-On / Oil Extractor”