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Jul 12, 2017 | 10:45 AM

pchelp

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Oil Drain Mess

Someone please tell me there is a better way to drain the oil on my 390 instead of letting run all over the engine crossmember ?!

Jul 12, 2017 | 11:25 AM

HIO Silver

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Someone please tell me there is a better way to drain the oil on my 390 instead of letting run all over the engine crossmember ?!

On newer trucks where the engine compartments are packed tightly, there is a plastic "drainway" to divert the oil to a drain pan.

Fast and easy options:

1. Use a piece of plastic or cardboard formed as a channel so it stays off the crossmember.

2. Order a "Fumoto Valve" and the adapter fitting/tube: Fumoto® USA | Quick and Easy Engine Oil Drain Valves

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Jul 12, 2017 | 11:26 AM

Tomahawk

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Put aluminum foil over the crossmember and into your bucket/pan.

Jul 12, 2017 | 11:30 AM

pchelp

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Makes me want to hunt down the Engineer that designed the oil pan !

Jul 12, 2017 | 12:18 PM

yellow truck

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I put a Fumoto valve on mine - saves the 50 year old oil pan and plug from stripping.

Get the valve with the nipple on it so you can put a hose over it and direct the oil into an old jug. Keeps it nice and clean.

Jul 12, 2017 | 12:28 PM

pchelp

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I put a Fumoto valve on mine - saves the 50 year old oil pan and plug from stripping.

Get the valve with the nipple on in so you can put a hose over it and direct the oil into an old jug. Keeps it nice and clean.

yellow truck wins the gold star today This is exactly what i need !!

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Jul 12, 2017 | 03:47 PM

TeachNlive4ever

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If I every get my daddy do's done, I'm going to weld an extra quart patch to my pan to stop that from happening.

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Jul 12, 2017 | 11:37 PM

yellow truck

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Thanks for nuthin'.

I haven't been on before now, but I was going to point out that HIO Silver got there first.

Jul 13, 2017 | 07:02 AM

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I haven't been on before now, but I was going to point out that HIO Silver got there first.

Yeah, but he didn't post pictures....

Jul 13, 2017 | 07:25 AM

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HIO gets the Rodney Dangerfield award.

Jul 13, 2017 | 08:19 AM

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pchelp

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Thanks for nuthin'.

LOL, HIO I got as far as "use a piece of plastic" and just moved on to the next comment . No offense meant ⭐️ Here you go. LOL

In all honesty you have truly been helpful on many occasions and I greatly appreciate your responses

Jul 13, 2017 | 09:50 AM

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yellow truck

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Originally Posted by TeachNlive4ever

Yeah, but he didn't post pictures....

Neither did I! All I did was add the point of protecting the oil pan thread. Mine is a 4WD and the original pans are like gold.

Jul 13, 2017 | 08:20 PM

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GUYDON

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I cut a gallon plastic jug to the shape I wanted, it worked like a charm... I think I will go with the valve next time though.

Jul 18, 2017 | 02:11 PM

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CrossPlainCrazy

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Does anyone have a picture of the Fumoto Valve installed and how much clearance it has? That's a very tight space so I am wondering if it has enough room to put a hose on the end?

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