Glad to see it! Gonna go ahead and include this in my next Riffraff order

 

I went with no nipple for less protrusion but agree with the others that something grabbing that nipple is unlikely. Our diesel car has the nipple but the drain is on the back of the oil pan and the whole thing is covered by an aluminum skidplate.

Regardless of which type you choose spray the valve out with brake cleaner before opening to reduce oil sample contamination.

I change the oil in the yard (driveway isn't flat) and it is usually windy here. No problems with that though because I drain into empty 2.5 gal rotella jugs and the neck is right at the base of the valve.

 

I went with the nipple on mine. It sure is nice to put a hose on it and drain the oil without spilling a drop. Add the cartridge filter on the 6.0 and oil changes are nice and clean.

 

I went with the nipple.

I can't imagine hitting anything with it.

 

Thanks for the replies everyone! Sounds like I can't go wrong either way.

 

Nipples =


if you snap it off...you've got MUCH bigger problems with several other parts being ripped off first

 

It looks like the nipple just threads on, couldn't you just keep it off until you're ready for an oil change?

 

how tight are you guys tightening this things. I have one and it has a slow leak and I have taken it out a couple times to try and fix it. Seems to still leak and I don't wan to over tighten it and mess something up.

 

I would replace the gasket on the plug, see if that helps.

 

I just used a wrap of teflon tape on the threads.

 

No nipple here but I'm on the pavement 99% of the time. Cant imagine it would be a problem either way

 

did this, guess with try some teflon tape.

 

Sorry to hijack the thread guys but I have been wondering this since I put my valve on. When you change the oil, after the bulk of the old oil is out do you remove the valve to allow the remaining oil to flow out? I didn't actually measure how far the valve sticks up inside the pan but it seems that it would hold some old oil along with all of the nasty stuff in the bottom of the pain?

 

i think the nipple is the way to go. no mess

 

I voted nipple because i like nipples but mine does not have one, I like the idea of being able to hook a hose up to it for draining but Im too cheap to buy another one. lol
I have a large piece of cardboard I put under the truck when changing the oil to catch anything that might get splashed around.