Draining FE Engine Oil --- NEATLY
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Cargo Master
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Draining FE Engine Oil --- NEATLY
So has anyone come up with a tidy way to drain the oil in an FE equipped truck? By tidy I mean that the oil goes from the engine directly into a drain pan without first traversing the engine crossmember and steering linkage.
I once tried carving up a quart sized plastic oil container which seemed to work initially but quickly got out of control.
I once tried carving up a quart sized plastic oil container which seemed to work initially but quickly got out of control.
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Using cardboard, I fold a trough to convey the oil into the drain pan. Works for me.
...An alternative is to install a Fumoto valve and the optional drain hose.
http://www.fumotousa.com/results.php...=F-100+6.4L+V8
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...An alternative is to install a Fumoto valve and the optional drain hose.
http://www.fumotousa.com/results.php...=F-100+6.4L+V8
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That's a 2wd thing and your right it's messy. My father inlaws 65 F100 is basically the same and we too tried making things but it's still a mess. Some sort of hose and valve setup would be slick.
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Draining FE Engine Oil --- NEATLY
I just live with the mess... a friend of mine had these for draining:
Form-A-Funnel® Flexible Draining Tool - 6.5" x 14.5" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003V9JWHO..._qK3uxb6X9NX7K
Or you can get a Fumoto drain valve with the hose nipple on it.
Form-A-Funnel® Flexible Draining Tool - 6.5" x 14.5" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003V9JWHO..._qK3uxb6X9NX7K
Or you can get a Fumoto drain valve with the hose nipple on it.
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In addition to the Fumoto valve solution, there are a number of others aimed at turbo owners. Apparently, changing oil in a turbo vehicle is an even greater challenge that what we face. For example, see: this,
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I always did a combination of what HIO Silver & co425 on my motorcycle because the headers passed directly under the oil filter, which guaranteed some nice smoke if you didn't do it. Bent a piece of cardboard and covered it in foil. Haven't done it with a truck yet since it's easy enough to wipe off, but still a good idea.
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Here is a nice animation showing how the Femco system works.
Here are three models that should work on engines using a 1/2-20 plug:
Here are three models that should work on engines using a 1/2-20 plug:
- CLICK DRAIN LB 8080020477 1/2-20-UNF-T10
- COMPACT LB 7080020354 1/2”-20-UNF-T10
- STANDARD LB 6080020109 1/2”-20-UNF-T10
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