In fact, some of the mobile oil change companies — to minimize the chance of oil drips — will also use extraction to change engine oil.

If you want a fancy way to get oil out of your car, there are vacuum oil extractor pumps for under $100. These suck the oil out of your engine via a long straw that goes into the dipstick tube.

Oil extractor pumps remove used motor oil from an engine without lifting the vehicle and draining the oil from the pan. They can be used with any vehicle fluid.

High-mileage engines need more maintenance attention, but does that mean you should use thicker oil? Before adding any, here's what you need to know.