Engine oil plug valve?

[KK]

Linky

Looks like it would make the job alittle easier and alittle neater.

Anyone try one or seen one before?

 

[CrackRabbit]

Fram make something like that, cool idea but i would hate to see it come open while driving.

 

[J0hnny]

I've seen them before but I always wonder how often you change your oil that you'd need one. It's only $15 to have oil changed for you. Never had a problem with stripped threads to justify getting one.

 

[Oger]

These work OK unless it hangs below the oil pan where it might be hit by road debris or low lying objects, then they are not a wise choice.

 

[DuBobD]

They are slower and you still make a mess when you change the filter, so what's the point? Worried about getting dirty, wear a pair of latex gloves.

 

[Oger]

DuBobD ;

They work as intended, that is to say there is no possibility of stripping the oil drain plug threads in the oil pan (once it is installed correctly).

 

[SilverTorch]

Haven't tried that one yet, but a friend of mine put on a nice tranny pan with a valve similar to that and a thermostat housing.

He went over something on the road and cleanly took of both, the value and thermostat housing.

I say its not worth it.

 

[KK]

Originally posted by: J0hnny
I've seen them before but I always wonder how often you change your oil that you'd need one. It's only $15 to have oil changed for you. Never had a problem with stripped threads to justify getting one.

If I could get an oil change for 15 dollars I probably wouldn't be thinking of going back to changing my own oil. Walmart charges about $20 around here. I got three vehicles that are in need of an oil change and I'm too lazy to take them down to walmart, so I've been looking at oil pans/canisters when I ran across that. That would save getting your hand oily when removing the plug.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: KK

Originally posted by: J0hnny
I've seen them before but I always wonder how often you change your oil that you'd need one. It's only $15 to have oil changed for you. Never had a problem with stripped threads to justify getting one.

If I could get an oil change for 15 dollars I probably wouldn't be thinking of going back to changing my own oil. Walmart charges about $20 around here. I got three vehicles that are in need of an oil change and I'm too lazy to take them down to walmart, so I've been looking at oil pans/canisters when I ran across that. That would save getting your hand oily when removing the plug.

Walmart here charges $12 if you get Super Tech oil.

 

[KK]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: KK

Originally posted by: J0hnny
I've seen them before but I always wonder how often you change your oil that you'd need one. It's only $15 to have oil changed for you. Never had a problem with stripped threads to justify getting one.

If I could get an oil change for 15 dollars I probably wouldn't be thinking of going back to changing my own oil. Walmart charges about $20 around here. I got three vehicles that are in need of an oil change and I'm too lazy to take them down to walmart, so I've been looking at oil pans/canisters when I ran across that. That would save getting your hand oily when removing the plug.

Walmart here charges $12 if you get Super Tech oil.

Super tech, I know its all just oil but I still have some standards.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Isn't Supertech just the recycled oil from the instore McDonalds fry cooker?

 

[Oger]

Wolverine and Supertech are both recycled motor oil.

 

[FoBoT]

if it was good the first time, it'll be even better the second go around

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: Oger
These work OK unless it hangs below the oil pan where it might be hit by road debris or low lying objects, then they are not a wise choice.

:thumbsdown:

My concern exactly.

Hi Roger.

 

[Analog]

Hmm, neat idea initially, but I must admit, I've changed my van's oil every 3K and it has 188K on it right now. I've never had a stripped plug, and its no big deal taking it off.

This kind of reminds me of those oil drain plugs with the magnets built into them - maybe Roger remembers them?

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally posted by: KK
Linky

Looks like it would make the job alittle easier and alittle neater.

Anyone try one or seen one before?

Why fix what is not broken?

Necessity is the mother of investion. This is not a necessity. Therefore it is not a good invention and not worth my money.

 

[OutHouse]

man i would be scared that the valve would open and loose all my oil.

 

[Analog]

Originally posted by: Citrix
man i would be scared that the valve would open and loose all my oil.

maybe if they threaded the output port of the valve so you could screw in a plug...

Oh, wait a minute!

 

[Oger]

This kind of reminds me of those oil drain plugs with the magnets built into them - maybe Roger remembers them?

Yea, I remember those, I still sell them at my shop

 

[0roo0roo]

i use the fram one, it has a cap. u screw on a hose thing so its less messy.

 

[iamwiz82]

It would be a great purchase for me, but I have always been too lazy to buy/install. I have a thick skid plate with rusted bolts and it would be nice to attach a hose to this to aim it away and down, rather than splattering quarts of oil all over teh skid plate, under carriage, driveway, etc.

 

[TechnoKid]

Originally posted by: Oger
Wolverine and Supertech are both recycled motor oil.

Supertech dino oil is either made (supplied) by Warren performance products (WPP) or Mobil in some regions; I think there are other suppliers, but I do not know of them.

I'm not sure on the wolverine oil, but if it has mutant powers, count me in!

edit: update: Pennzoil/quaker state is a supplier for supertech dino as well. As far as I know, WPP handles the synthetic blend and synthetic oils for supertech and the dino, but they are exclusive to the synblend/syn.

 

[drnickriviera]

I have that valve on my ram 2500, and love it. There's no way it will open by itself, the level is spring loaded and you have to lift it up past a lip to get it to open. It's great since the ram uses like 3 gallons of oil. I save the containers from the previous oil change and just empty the oil in those. The ram is tall enough where I can fit the 4qt container under it. Then I just take them to autozone for recycling. No mess, no wrenches, no collection pans

 

[jlee]

I haven't had any problems with my 'normal' plug...and I'm too lazy to wait for that page to load on dialup

 

[Toastedlightly]

How often do you people change filters? Gettign a little oil when you finish off the plug can be almost completly prevented. Oil filters are what get you.

EDIT: I mean come on... I am 17, chaged oil like 10 times. If you strip the plug, you dont' deserve to have your man card.