quick oil drain valve?

[randomlinh]

anyone use this: quick drain valve?

Part of me would love the lack of having to do this... the other part of me feels it'll be more susceptible to leakage.

Comments?

 

[alpineranger]

short of something hitting it and breaking it off, I've never heard of people having problems with them

 

[mooseracing]

There is also a Fram one IIRC. Most are just o-rings that need replacing. Oh and alot of people on the thedieselstop run that fumota one.

 

[radioouman]

I have used the Fram one on my boat. I like the Fumoto design better, but the Fram is probably better protected. I bought the Fram from Advance Auto Parts, but I checked about a month ago and they don't seem to carry it anymore.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

I'm half surprised that they don't just have petcock style ones where you'd just pull it out a couple turns and let it drain. (like they have on radiators)

 

[Auric]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
I'm half surprised that they don't just have petcock style ones where you'd just pull it out a couple turns and let it drain. (like they have on radiators)

Heheh you said petcock. Heheheh!

It adds to potential fail so is a matter of weighing that fact versus suppos-ed convenience in the meantime. There was a recent thread on rage3d about 'em.

 

[drnickriviera]

I have the fumoto valve on the ram and love it. I just put a 1 gallon oil jug under it and drain straight into that.

 

[AdamK47]

This will save you approx. 20 seconds.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: AdamK47
This will save you approx. 20 seconds.

I was thinking it'd do more to save in mess since you could go straight into a jug or bottle rather than a pan. Though given how some filters are located, that's a lost cause.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth

Originally posted by: AdamK47
This will save you approx. 20 seconds.

I was thinking it'd do more to save in mess since you could go straight into a jug or bottle rather than a pan. Though given how some filters are located, that's a lost cause.

Get the one with the nipple and put a length of hose on it, right into a jug.

Also it will save on wear on the threads and some manufacturers have those crush washers that you're supposed to replace each time you change the oil.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Originally posted by: AdamK47
This will save you approx. 20 seconds.

Humm, spend 10 seconds putting a hose on a nipple and into a bottle, or drag out the paper, nasty oil catcher thing, tools and remove the bracket covering the oil pan, etc.

I just wish it wasn't $20

 

[Kroze]

I have it on my car and I loved it. No more mess when changing my oil & it's so much faster to change my oil now.

 

[SoulAssassin]

alot of people put these on their wranglers after installing an oil pan skid plate making it hard to access it normally, they seem to work fine as long as you don't bust it open on a rock

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
alot of people put these on their wranglers after installing an oil pan skid plate making it hard to access it normally, they seem to work fine as long as you don't bust it open on a rock

That's my only concern with putting one on is that it will stick out a bit more.

 

[Bignate603]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
alot of people put these on their wranglers after installing an oil pan skid plate making it hard to access it normally, they seem to work fine as long as you don't bust it open on a rock

That's my only concern with putting one on is that it will stick out a bit more.

That's what I was thinking. Strangely enough though, the guy that owned my CJ before me didn't put in a guard over the oil pan, he welded 1/4" steel TO the oil pan. I had to teflon tape the oil plug because it was constantly leaking.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: Bignate603

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
alot of people put these on their wranglers after installing an oil pan skid plate making it hard to access it normally, they seem to work fine as long as you don't bust it open on a rock

That's my only concern with putting one on is that it will stick out a bit more.

That's what I was thinking. Strangely enough though, the guy that owned my CJ before me didn't put in a guard over the oil pan, he welded 1/4" steel TO the oil pan. I had to teflon tape the oil plug because it was constantly leaking.

Damn. 1/4" steel would add a lot of weight!

I know a guy that build rock sliders out of 1/4" steel. Heavy mfers. Not really needed. 3/16" would work fine.

 

[Bignate603]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: Bignate603

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
alot of people put these on their wranglers after installing an oil pan skid plate making it hard to access it normally, they seem to work fine as long as you don't bust it open on a rock

That's my only concern with putting one on is that it will stick out a bit more.

That's what I was thinking. Strangely enough though, the guy that owned my CJ before me didn't put in a guard over the oil pan, he welded 1/4" steel TO the oil pan. I had to teflon tape the oil plug because it was constantly leaking.

Damn. 1/4" steel would add a lot of weight!

I know a guy that build rock sliders out of 1/4" steel. Heavy mfers. Not really needed. 3/16" would work fine.

The one over the oil pan isn't too bad. I've had the pan off a few times and it's not too bad. It's the t-case skid plate and gas tank skid plate that are worse. I doubt I could get them down without another person or two.

 

[SoulAssassin]

Originally posted by: Bignate603

The one over the oil pan isn't too bad. I've had the pan off a few times and it's not too bad. It's the t-case skid plate and gas tank skid plate that are worse. I doubt I could get them down without another person or two.

I take the t-case skid off my wrangler all the time, it's easy w two people. You could probably do it with one if you had a jack that would reach high enough though it might be a little awkward w two hands. Factory gas tank skid looks pretty light...off the top of my head I think it's only 1/8" but that one I've never taken off.

 

[Bignate603]

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin

Originally posted by: Bignate603

The one over the oil pan isn't too bad. I've had the pan off a few times and it's not too bad. It's the t-case skid plate and gas tank skid plate that are worse. I doubt I could get them down without another person or two.

I take the t-case skid off my wrangler all the time, it's easy w two people. You could probably do it with one if you had a jack that would reach high enough though it might be a little awkward w two hands. Factory gas tank skid looks pretty light...off the top of my head I think it's only 1/8" but that one I've never taken off.

This was a custom plate, which is ridiculously thick. With two people and and a floor jack I think I could get it down though.

 

[marvdmartian]

Had a valve like that on a Camaro, years ago. Worried about it for maybe the first year, constantly checking under the car to make sure it wasn't getting hit by anything (since that car hung lower than most), and never saw any evidence that it was being damaged.

Best thing about having one? Never dropping the oil drain plug in the tub of hot oil again! 🙂