Fumoto Valve

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Originally Posted By: Curtis Newton


I don't know, my Audi sits pretty low to the ground, not a problem in just over 95,000 miles with the valve on. I guess this is one of those, YMMV type situations. But, it sure makes for an easy, mess free oil change.


My photos show it to stick out well beyond a safe distance IMO...
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But I agree, without the hose the thing makes a mess unless you are there to move the pan around. (or have a 2 foot x 1 foot oil pan like Jiffy lube)

Take care, bill
 
I have Fumotos on a 1996 Corvette, 2007 Civic and 2006 Accord all with the nipple and it makes the oil changes a snap. You will break anything if you overtighten it.
 
Originally Posted By: Bill in Utah
Well Fumoto puts in their instructions that DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN AS YOU WILL SNAP OFF THE THREADS!

So much for brass being strong. (because it is not).


Anything hollow will break even steel e.g.bleeder valves.
Fumoto are being prudent in saying don't over tighten or someone will definitely take a 12 inch adjustable wrench to it with gusto.
The Fumoto seems well made and perfectly strong enough.Running Fumoto on every vehicle i and my family own with no problems over the last 2 years.
There are stories about the valve taking a hit and bending the pan without breaking the valve.
 
Just a note. We have a fleet and used to have Fumoto on every one.

But recently I removed them all due to an issue with one engine that developed residues in the oil pan.

I am concerned that because the valve slows the oil flow down severely that it is reducing the natural flushing action that occurs with a larger drain orifice. It also stops the last little bit of oil from draining out due to narrowing the opening.

Just for your info. I still have them on a few cars and boats.
 
I can see the flow being less cold but warm it comes out fine.I would think that draining a warm oil and adding the new oil right away would prevent any residue drop out.
I cant see the few oz that maybe left below the threads being cause for concern,i mean there are always little pools of oils remaining somewhere in the engine when doing an OC.
 
Originally Posted By: Trav
I can see the flow being less cold but warm it comes out fine.I would think that draining a warm oil and adding the new oil right away would prevent any residue drop out.
I cant see the few oz that maybe left below the threads being cause for concern,i mean there are always little pools of oils remaining somewhere in the engine when doing an OC.


Agree!

I took off my Fumoto AFTER letting it drain just to see how much was left and less than a few drips came out.

Did the same with the Sure Drain on the Corolla and same. The engine has much more left in the galleys when you change the oil.

Not a issue on the vehicles I've tried it on.

Take care, bill
 
It's not the galleys, guys.

It's the very bottom of the pan. Your pan and or drain plug/hole, etc., may be different. Duh.

If you think this is unlikely to damage YOUR engine you are probably right.

These trucks are run way harder than your cars, and continuously with PTO's. Not your standard duty cycle.

But we've been running this size fleet for 40 years and have never seen a sediment issue before we began using Fumoto.

Your mileage may vary!
 
Mine has been trouble free since 2007 (3 years). No drips, leaks or problems, and it gets all the oil out. I use a fumoto without the nipple.
 
For those who were looking for the Fram Sure Drain, Harbor Freight and Tools carries their own version of it. It actually seems to be decent quality. It's up to you whether you want to trust that it's good enough for you and your engine.
 
Originally Posted By: Frbl
For those who were looking for the Fram Sure Drain, Harbor Freight and Tools carries their own version of it. It actually seems to be decent quality. It's up to you whether you want to trust that it's good enough for you and your engine.



I bought one. I don't like it, at all. The hole for the oil to drain through is TINY, and if there is any sludge in the engine, it's not going to come out.
 
Unless the sludge is liquefied its not coming out anyway even if there was a 2" hole in the pan.As long as the oil is hot it flows fine through the Fumoto.

Another point is with the Fumoto you can change the hot oil without getting burned.
 
The Fumoto is a straight through design with a larger hole. The Harbor Freight is nothing like that. It's a very small hole (looks about 1/8"), with what looks like a T shaped plunger that the oil has to flow around.
 
I wouldn't sleep good knowing my engine was depending on some iffy Chinese part from HF.

Not a HF bash.All I'm saying is while some of their stuff may be okay in certain circumstances anything this mission critical is better left to a quality part.
 
Originally Posted By: bigbird_1
I've got 2 brand new FUMOTO F107 in their original packages for sale. The F107 fits almost all GM engines. If interested in buying both, I'll sell them for $40 US with free shipping. I will take PayPal. I'm in Canada but will also ship free to the lower 48. PM me if interested.


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I took the Fram SD off my Ecotec 2.2 because there was some oil that got left behind. Does it really matter? Probably not. But if I am going to go through the trouble of doing an OC, then I might as well do it as thoroughly as I can. Same reason I won't use the MityVac on the Ecotec. Always had a fair amount of oil left over no matter how I pushed the extraction tube in. Can't tell if it was user error or some design quirk of the oil pan.
 
One thing I never hear when people hype this product, is the oil filter. If your filter is in the engine housing and you can access the Fumoto drain without getting under the car, then I can certainly see it being worth it.

However, I see people on the Mazda 3 boards proclaiming how much they love this product, how it saves times and frustration. I guess they just need to justify their spent money. You still need to jack up the car and change the oil filter, which with any oil change is most of the work, and most of the mess. So for most cars I think it comes down to taking off a drain bolt with a wrench versus pulling a lever. Your investment saved you about 20 seconds, wow.

To each their own, I've personally never got burned/oil on my hand from changing a simple drain plug, just unscrew and remove quickly before oil flows. As I said, if your application supports an engine bay oil filter change and easy access to the drain valve, that's a great time saver. If you are draining your oil with a valve versus using a wrench for 10 seconds, I see that as nothing but a novelty and a complete waste of money.
 
I've got 1 brand new FUMOTO F107 in the original package for sale. The F107 fits almost all GM engines. Price is $20 US with free shipping. I will take PayPal. I'm in Canada but will also ship free to the lower 48. PM me if interested.
 
I have the Fumotos with the nipples on all 3 of my cars. I have a piece of vinyl tubing that I attach to the end and have it drain into a container. Saves the messy part of pouring from a pan into a funnel and into a container so there's more of a benefit than just saving the time of removing a drain plug. I do put the cars on ramps to get underneath but I find the Fumoto's very convenient and easier to work with. Yes, you still have to deal with the filters but nothing is ever perfect!
 
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I just installed one on my truck. It has the nipple. Can't wait to use it, may have to cut OCI short.
 
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