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Apr 8, 2015 | 09:53 PM

wiskeyVI

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Oil Drain Plug

Does anybody know what size the drain plug is on the 5.4?
I'd like to get a Fumoto style quick drain plug before I do an oil change.
Or, does anybody here have a source for said plug??

Thxs

Apr 9, 2015 | 02:26 AM

wiskeyVI

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I found some.

Apr 9, 2015 | 07:40 AM

Jon Wagner

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Do you mean these?
Fumoto Valve | Qwik Valve™

I haven't tried them, but I have been thinking about it.

Apr 9, 2015 | 07:43 AM

wiskeyVI

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Those be them!
Used them on my last two rigs and really appretiated them!

Apr 11, 2015 | 08:34 AM

JWA

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When I was looking for something similar---mostly to avoid oil spills in my drive way

---I found these: Unique Truck Equipment

While the Fumoto stuff is nice I didn't care for the potential risk some road hazard shearing it off and disabling the van for the moment. The Quick-Changers present a much lower profile and exposure to such things, they've very close to the same size as the factory drain plugs.

I liked them so much also installed one in my 4R70W trans pan too.

All IMHO ya understand............

Apr 11, 2015 | 04:20 PM

wiskeyVI

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I've not seen those before.
Very interesting!
Is it like an air hose connection?

Apr 17, 2015 | 06:14 AM

JWA

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Originally Posted by wiskeyVI

I've not seen those before.
Very interesting!
Is it like an air hose connection?

Not so much----its just a "dry break" connection, the type used in aviation and hydraulic systems. When apart the pan-mounted part doesn't allow flow even with the protective cap removed. Only when the mating drain part is threaded onto the pan part does flow begin.

I like this over the Fumoto as its in my mind the lower profile along with the manner in which draining is accomplished makes for a safer replacement system for less messy driveway oil changes.