Easy peezy oil changes with the Fumoto drain valve or tiny bit of added protection with a magnetic drain plug?? 
What would you rather have on the bottom of your oil pan?
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If your speaking of Toyota drain plug gaskets....They last at least 3-4 oil changes if not over torqued.
I like the Fumotos. I just installed one on my '20 Grand Cherokee last week. I had a homemade magnetic plug on there for the last interval.
There was a tiny amount of debris on the magnet. Nothing that won't be stopped by the filter.
There was a tiny amount of debris on the magnet. Nothing that won't be stopped by the filter.
Drain plug.
Factory plug that gets a new plug and gasket once the old gasket is flattened out.
I'm too chicken to run a Fumoto valve, but maybe one day I will. That and I don't find using a ratchet to be that much work to take the plug out.
I'm too chicken to run a Fumoto valve, but maybe one day I will. That and I don't find using a ratchet to be that much work to take the plug out.
Fumoto valve might not drain all the oil in pan, contaminating the new oil later. I stick to normal or magnetic drain plugs with dowty gasket.
I had a Fumoto, but got rid of it for one of these. Far superior in every way. And they have a total of 3 separate sealing surfaces. I wouldn't own a car without one.
https://www.valvomax.com/
https://www.valvomax.com/
I use copper or aluminum drain plug washers. They never wear out.
https://goldplug.com/
I’ve been using these GoldPlug magnetic drain plugs with aluminum and copper crush washers on a few of our cars. I never torque drain plugs too hard. 15-25ft-lbs is plenty. They have been great so far, always cleaning off some tiny particles during each drain. Really strong magnets. I’ll just stick with it. The Fumoto valve just looks so **** convenient lol! But then again oil changes are easy enough to do. Stop trying to be a lazy ass Nic!
I’ve been using these GoldPlug magnetic drain plugs with aluminum and copper crush washers on a few of our cars. I never torque drain plugs too hard. 15-25ft-lbs is plenty. They have been great so far, always cleaning off some tiny particles during each drain. Really strong magnets. I’ll just stick with it. The Fumoto valve just looks so **** convenient lol! But then again oil changes are easy enough to do. Stop trying to be a lazy ass Nic!
Fumoto if it had all the attachments to make it work. I have 3 of them and they all need some sort of extra plumbing to make them work.
Plug with gasket hands down. Seen a lot of leaky valves my past profession. Not to mention if for any reason you have to take it in for service (traveling, illness, or just life.) I definitely could see a lube tech jacking up one of those fancy valves with a quickness.
Give me a filter on top and a tube for my extractor.
if that's impossible, I'll take the drain valve. But not a Fumoto.
if that's impossible, I'll take the drain valve. But not a Fumoto.
I think on the Outback I could use a valve, as I always seem to get oil splashed more when draining it and its quite well protected. The Focus plug is nearly the lowest thing and it seems to drain in a more controlled fashion so I'm fine with it as is. I can't say I've had an aluminum washer leak yet so I just keep using them again and again.
I would go with the Fumoto to make oil changes easier.
If you wanted the benefit of a 'magnet'.
You could always stick some on your filter.
If you wanted the benefit of a 'magnet'.
You could always stick some on your filter.
Plug hands down. Too much crap can fly up from the road to hit any aftermarket valve and damaging it IMO. It's a critical component, crap happens.
The factory style plug and warsher/gasket. Torqued correctly, more or less.
Most oil change services are done topside with MityVac. Easy peasey.
Most oil change services are done topside with MityVac. Easy peasey.
Fumoto type valve preferred only when it alleviates a very hard to access pan. I.E., my workplace Kohler standby generator with Ford engine.
The valves on both my Jeep and my Toyota are well protected. On the Jeep it's up inside, well protected by the skid plate. And on the Toyota, the cover you have to remove protects everything. Pan, valve, and oil filter.
Many of the newer cars are like this.
Depends on the application. I have a fumoto on my parents' vehicles because it makes servicing them easier, and the valve is well protected. On my BMW a Fumoto won't really fit due to the angle of the pan. It would work with an extension but that seems a bit too open to damage in my opinion.
I have a magnetic plug on a 1967 Gravely Commercial 10A walk behind brush hog that I just rebuilt the engine in, which is an all cast-iron Kohler 10hp with no oil filter.
I have a magnetic plug on a 1967 Gravely Commercial 10A walk behind brush hog that I just rebuilt the engine in, which is an all cast-iron Kohler 10hp with no oil filter.
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