Quick drain oil valve

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I use a Fumoto and it's worth the money to me just to be able to take clean oil samples. If you have no specific need these capabilities confer, they probably aren't worth the money. They latch closed and you can safety wire, or zip-tie them that way.
 
I have used these for years, never have I seen nor heard of one opening under normal on road use , I know of one person who claimed their's opened while off roading (Baja type ).
 
I like to run a magnetic drain plug, so this wouldn't work for me. But I can see where it would be handy and nice for taking oil samples for UOAs.
 
only problem I see with em is possibly how far up into oil pan they go.. so when you open the valve it doesn't get the bottom 1/8-1/4" of pan. that's allot of dirt and grime and old oil
 
I use one in my Dmax for live sampling; works great and top quality.

The extension into the pan really isn't that big a deal, not as deep as one would think. And, it's also model specific as far as residual oil in the pan.

Lots of guys let their Dmax "drip drip drip" to get out evey last drop, but seem to not realize there is a huge hump in the oil pan, and probably at least a full quart of lube existing that NEVER gets fully drained unless you'd be parked on a VERY steep incline. So why worry about a little residual?
 
Originally Posted By: Flareside302
only problem I see with em is possibly how far up into oil pan they go.. so when you open the valve it doesn't get the bottom 1/8-1/4" of pan. that's allot of dirt and grime and old oil


You will notice most engines have a "wet change" and "dry change" oil volume spec. There is always residual oil in an engine unless you disassemble it.
 
Originally Posted By: dnewton3
The extension into the pan really isn't that big a deal, not as deep as one would think. And, it's also model specific as far as residual oil in the pan.

Absolutely. After every last "drip drip drip" came out of my Fumoto on the G, I pulled the Fumoto out. Nothing more came out other than a couple more drips. And as you say, things are very application specific.
 
Originally Posted By: Flareside302
only problem I see with em is possibly how far up into oil pan they go.. so when you open the valve it doesn't get the bottom 1/8-1/4" of pan. that's allot of dirt and grime and old oil


When I installed the Fumoto valve in the 454 in our MH I added oil with the drain open and when it stopped dripping I removed the valve and NOTHING ran out.

Trapped dirty motor oil was my concern as well but it was a non issue in this case since 2007. Put the drain hose in a two gallon jug and start it draining when you shut off the key. By the time it cools enough to drop the oil filter without getting burned the oil will be out of the pan.

It is not going to accidently open I think due to the design. Blowing an oil cooler hose is however a real possibility depending on the vehicle one owns causing a total lost of motor oil. We plan to add Liqui Moly Ceratec to protect against damage in a case like that.

I would not use on on a tractor if I rode down small trees when bush hogging however. To use one or not use one should be made case by case.
 
I have run the Fumoto valve on four vehicles over the past ten years, or so without any problem whatsoever. I like them because they make oil changes so quick and easy. The ball valve is spring loaded into a detent when in the closed position, so accidental opening is extermely unlikely. You could install a small hose clamp to keep the valve lever in the detent for additional protection, if you prefer.

The only downside that I see is that, if your drain plug is vertically installed in the bottom of the oil pan, the Fumoto valve extends farther below the pan than the OEM drain plug and may be more vulnerable to being knocked off. Not a problem for most people, but worth considering if you are into serious off roading.
 
I like my fumoto. It's on its second car. With it I don't have to worry about the drain plug being too tight or too loose, or having the threads on the oil pan get stripped.
 
I find the Fumoto is great on my truck. All the vehicles I have owned recently had some sort of under body cladding that would prevent any debris impact, so I am not worried on that front. I also spilled more oil while filling this past oil change than during draining.
 
Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix
I like to run a magnetic drain plug, so this wouldn't work for me. But I can see where it would be handy and nice for taking oil samples for UOAs.


For an engine with an oil filter, magnetic drain plugs don't do a thing. The only people that say they work are the people that sell them.

For gearboxes with no filtration (manual trans, differential) a magnetic plug can help.
 
Originally Posted By: stchman
Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix
I like to run a magnetic drain plug, so this wouldn't work for me. But I can see where it would be handy and nice for taking oil samples for UOAs.


For an engine with an oil filter, magnetic drain plugs don't do a thing. The only people that say they work are the people that sell them.


Magnetic drain plug do catch material, I see it every time I change oil. If it helps keep the engine from more wear or not is probably "hair splitting". The fact is they do catch material and it's nice to monitor that collected debris as an indication of engine health between each oil change.
 
Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix
Originally Posted By: stchman
Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix
I like to run a magnetic drain plug, so this wouldn't work for me. But I can see where it would be handy and nice for taking oil samples for UOAs.


For an engine with an oil filter, magnetic drain plugs don't do a thing. The only people that say they work are the people that sell them.


Magnetic drain plug do catch material, I see it every time I change oil. If it helps keep the engine from more wear or not is probably "hair splitting". The fact is they do catch material and it's nice to monitor that collected debris as an indication of engine health between each oil change.


For a monitoring tool I can see your point, but material large enough to see will be trapped by the oil filter.
 
Originally Posted By: stchman
Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix
Originally Posted By: stchman
Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix
I like to run a magnetic drain plug, so this wouldn't work for me. But I can see where it would be handy and nice for taking oil samples for UOAs.


For an engine with an oil filter, magnetic drain plugs don't do a thing. The only people that say they work are the people that sell them.


Magnetic drain plug do catch material, I see it every time I change oil. If it helps keep the engine from more wear or not is probably "hair splitting". The fact is they do catch material and it's nice to monitor that collected debris as an indication of engine health between each oil change.


For a monitoring tool I can see your point, but material large enough to see will be trapped by the oil filter.


Unless some major failure is going on ... then you'd see larger chunks of metal on the magnetic drain plug. That's what I'm looking for. If it's just the usual slight amount of "black metal paste", then everything is normal.
 
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