oil change drain plug with valve
 

Has anyone here tried these easy-change oil drain plugs?
They have a valve with a locking lever to open it.
http://www.fumotovalve.com/

I was considering one after chainging my oil recently.
One version even has a nipple to use tubing to drain the oil into a
container. No chance of stripping the oilpan threads out.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Re: oil change drain plug with valve
 

Jim Yanik wrote:
> Has anyone here tried these easy-change oil drain plugs?
> They have a valve with a locking lever to open it.
> http://www.fumotovalve.com/
>
> I was considering one after chainging my oil recently.
> One version even has a nipple to use tubing to drain the oil into a
> container. No chance of stripping the oilpan threads out.
>
you know, that's one thing i'd definitely never do. oil leakage is one
thing, but the possibility of total dump from a component like this?
sorry, not for me. and you don't strip threads if you know what you're
doing.

Re: oil change drain plug with valve
 

Jim Yanik wrote:
> Has anyone here tried these easy-change oil drain plugs?
> They have a valve with a locking lever to open it.
> http://www.fumotovalve.com/
>
> I was considering one after chainging my oil recently.
> One version even has a nipple to use tubing to drain the oil into a
> container. No chance of stripping the oilpan threads out.
>
you know, that's one thing i'd definitely never do. oil leakage is one
thing, but the possibility of total dump from a component like this?
sorry, not for me. and you don't strip threads if you know what you're
doing.

Re: oil change drain plug with valve
 

Jim Yanik wrote:
> Has anyone here tried these easy-change oil drain plugs?
> They have a valve with a locking lever to open it.
> http://www.fumotovalve.com/
>
> I was considering one after chainging my oil recently.
> One version even has a nipple to use tubing to drain the oil into a
> container. No chance of stripping the oilpan threads out.
>
you know, that's one thing i'd definitely never do. oil leakage is one
thing, but the possibility of total dump from a component like this?
sorry, not for me. and you don't strip threads if you know what you're
doing.

Re: oil change drain plug with valve
 

Jim Yanik wrote:
> Has anyone here tried these easy-change oil drain plugs?
> They have a valve with a locking lever to open it.
> http://www.fumotovalve.com/
>
> I was considering one after chainging my oil recently.
> One version even has a nipple to use tubing to drain the oil into a
> container. No chance of stripping the oilpan threads out.
>

I used a similar product from Fram once, I think it was called
Sure-Drain. I ended up ditching it after a few uses because it slowed
things down and protruded enough under the vehicle that I worried about
the extra chance of road debris breaking it off.

I've done hundreds of DIY oil changes over the years and have never
stripped a thread.

John

Re: oil change drain plug with valve
 

Jim Yanik wrote:
> Has anyone here tried these easy-change oil drain plugs?
> They have a valve with a locking lever to open it.
> http://www.fumotovalve.com/
>
> I was considering one after chainging my oil recently.
> One version even has a nipple to use tubing to drain the oil into a
> container. No chance of stripping the oilpan threads out.
>

I used a similar product from Fram once, I think it was called
Sure-Drain. I ended up ditching it after a few uses because it slowed
things down and protruded enough under the vehicle that I worried about
the extra chance of road debris breaking it off.

I've done hundreds of DIY oil changes over the years and have never
stripped a thread.

John

Re: oil change drain plug with valve
 

Jim Yanik wrote:
> Has anyone here tried these easy-change oil drain plugs?
> They have a valve with a locking lever to open it.
> http://www.fumotovalve.com/
>
> I was considering one after chainging my oil recently.
> One version even has a nipple to use tubing to drain the oil into a
> container. No chance of stripping the oilpan threads out.
>

I used a similar product from Fram once, I think it was called
Sure-Drain. I ended up ditching it after a few uses because it slowed
things down and protruded enough under the vehicle that I worried about
the extra chance of road debris breaking it off.

I've done hundreds of DIY oil changes over the years and have never
stripped a thread.

John

Re: oil change drain plug with valve
 

I agree with jim and John. I always feared (maybe wrongly) that those gadgets
would fail on me when I'm out driving in the middle of nowhere. I have never
stripped the threads on my drain plugs over the years either so the appeal of
those things means nothing to me.

It's your call though.

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Re: oil change drain plug with valve
 

I agree with jim and John. I always feared (maybe wrongly) that those gadgets
would fail on me when I'm out driving in the middle of nowhere. I have never
stripped the threads on my drain plugs over the years either so the appeal of
those things means nothing to me.

It's your call though.

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Re: oil change drain plug with valve
 

I agree with jim and John. I always feared (maybe wrongly) that those gadgets
would fail on me when I'm out driving in the middle of nowhere. I have never
stripped the threads on my drain plugs over the years either so the appeal of
those things means nothing to me.

It's your call though.

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Re: oil change drain plug with valve
 

jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in news:BcqdnQtbkYJDvOjZnZ2dnUVZ_s-
dnZ2d@speakeasy.net:

> Jim Yanik wrote:
>> Has anyone here tried these easy-change oil drain plugs?
>> They have a valve with a locking lever to open it.
>> http://www.fumotovalve.com/
>>
>> I was considering one after chainging my oil recently.
>> One version even has a nipple to use tubing to drain the oil into a
>> container. No chance of stripping the oilpan threads out.
>>
> you know, that's one thing i'd definitely never do. oil leakage is one
> thing, but the possibility of total dump from a component like this?
> sorry, not for me. and you don't strip threads if you know what you're
> doing.
>

If you examined the pictures,you would see the LOCKING lever and the notch
it fits into,preventing unintended oil dumps.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Re: oil change drain plug with valve
 

jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in news:BcqdnQtbkYJDvOjZnZ2dnUVZ_s-
dnZ2d@speakeasy.net:

> Jim Yanik wrote:
>> Has anyone here tried these easy-change oil drain plugs?
>> They have a valve with a locking lever to open it.
>> http://www.fumotovalve.com/
>>
>> I was considering one after chainging my oil recently.
>> One version even has a nipple to use tubing to drain the oil into a
>> container. No chance of stripping the oilpan threads out.
>>
> you know, that's one thing i'd definitely never do. oil leakage is one
> thing, but the possibility of total dump from a component like this?
> sorry, not for me. and you don't strip threads if you know what you're
> doing.
>

If you examined the pictures,you would see the LOCKING lever and the notch
it fits into,preventing unintended oil dumps.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Re: oil change drain plug with valve
 

jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in news:BcqdnQtbkYJDvOjZnZ2dnUVZ_s-
dnZ2d@speakeasy.net:

> Jim Yanik wrote:
>> Has anyone here tried these easy-change oil drain plugs?
>> They have a valve with a locking lever to open it.
>> http://www.fumotovalve.com/
>>
>> I was considering one after chainging my oil recently.
>> One version even has a nipple to use tubing to drain the oil into a
>> container. No chance of stripping the oilpan threads out.
>>
> you know, that's one thing i'd definitely never do. oil leakage is one
> thing, but the possibility of total dump from a component like this?
> sorry, not for me. and you don't strip threads if you know what you're
> doing.
>

If you examined the pictures,you would see the LOCKING lever and the notch
it fits into,preventing unintended oil dumps.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Re: oil change drain plug with valve
 

John Horner <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:yFbdg.9943$kR6.7746@trnddc05:

> Jim Yanik wrote:
>> Has anyone here tried these easy-change oil drain plugs?
>> They have a valve with a locking lever to open it.
>> http://www.fumotovalve.com/
>>
>> I was considering one after chainging my oil recently.
>> One version even has a nipple to use tubing to drain the oil into a
>> container. No chance of stripping the oilpan threads out.
>>
>
> I used a similar product from Fram once, I think it was called
> Sure-Drain. I ended up ditching it after a few uses because it slowed
> things down and protruded enough under the vehicle that I worried about
> the extra chance of road debris breaking it off.

My Integra's plug is on the rear of the oil pan,so it would not stick out.
I wouldn't consider it either if it stuck out frfom the bottom of the pan.
>
> I've done hundreds of DIY oil changes over the years and have never
> stripped a thread.
>
> John

Well,I just don't like removing the plug and the hot oil splashing all over
me until I can move my hand out of the stream,especially while lying under
the car on my back.

It appears the design prevents any accidental oil dump. (ball valve and
locking lever)

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Re: oil change drain plug with valve
 

John Horner <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:yFbdg.9943$kR6.7746@trnddc05:

> Jim Yanik wrote:
>> Has anyone here tried these easy-change oil drain plugs?
>> They have a valve with a locking lever to open it.
>> http://www.fumotovalve.com/
>>
>> I was considering one after chainging my oil recently.
>> One version even has a nipple to use tubing to drain the oil into a
>> container. No chance of stripping the oilpan threads out.
>>
>
> I used a similar product from Fram once, I think it was called
> Sure-Drain. I ended up ditching it after a few uses because it slowed
> things down and protruded enough under the vehicle that I worried about
> the extra chance of road debris breaking it off.

My Integra's plug is on the rear of the oil pan,so it would not stick out.
I wouldn't consider it either if it stuck out frfom the bottom of the pan.
>
> I've done hundreds of DIY oil changes over the years and have never
> stripped a thread.
>
> John

Well,I just don't like removing the plug and the hot oil splashing all over
me until I can move my hand out of the stream,especially while lying under
the car on my back.

It appears the design prevents any accidental oil dump. (ball valve and
locking lever)

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net