Quick drain oil valves
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
From: Colorado
Quick drain oil valves
Any body using the quick change oil valves. I've found 2 types. One is a hose that screws onto plugs and opens valve to drain, and two is ball valve with lever to open. Seems to be good idea if you change oil alot.
Posting Guru
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,673
Likes: 0
From: Chicago Area
There are some here who like them. Personally, I like to change the oil hot and let it gush out, hopefully carrying any contaminants with it. The valves I've seen seem to restrict the flow somewhat. Besides, I'm too cheap to spend money on that kind of thing!
Senior User
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 264
Likes: 0
I've got a Fram quikdrain on my truck, the one witht he hose. I think it works wonders, cut my oil changing time a little, and is a lot less messy. It was $12 at Pep Boys. The opening on it isn't that much smaller than that of just the pan drain, so I don't think it resticts any flow. I used to have to wait for the oil to cool off soi wouldn't burn myself, but now I don't have to. Two thumbs up for me.
New User
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
I wouldn't use em. I don't think they drain out all the crud at the bottom of the pan. Its hard to explain, but here is a quick picture of why i think removing tha plug out completely would get all the bottom stuff out.
http://home.earthlink.net/~jimboman/_uimages/oil.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~jimboman/_uimages/oil.jpg
Laughing Gas
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,136
Likes: 1
From: Scenic Wisconsin
You forgot about the nut welded on the inside of the pan - you know, the one that the drain plug screws into. 
The Fumoto valve extends no further into the pan than what's already there.
Fumotos are great, the time savings alone is well worth the price.
The Fumoto valve extends no further into the pan than what's already there.Fumotos are great, the time savings alone is well worth the price.
Elder User
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 796
Likes: 1
Trending Topics
Elder User
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 859
Likes: 0
From: philly pa
i think i may have to give that thing a try. i've seen them at the stores i was just waiting for someone to test it out. now if they could only do something with those dang oil filters.....
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Senior User
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 125
Likes: 0
I remember a many years back autozone ( or were they autopalace then ?) was selling a quick oil drain kit. The kit contained a special plug and a cable that connects to a lever that you are supposed to mount somewhere in the engine compartment. With this kit, you don't even have to get under the truck to drain the oil. Just place a pan under the engine and pull the lever.
The Fram kit doesn't seem to be much of a bargain. It just saves you from having to reach for a wrench.
The Fram kit doesn't seem to be much of a bargain. It just saves you from having to reach for a wrench.
Post Fiend
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 5,860
Likes: 4
From: Metro Detroit (Redford)
One nice thing is you'll never strip an oil pan or plug once you have your drain valve in. I like the Fram I am using. I can change the oil with little mess (particularly nice when the OCI is up in my motorhome and I am hundreds of miles from home) and there is a nice cap for the valve. I shied away from the Fumoto because I thought the lever could be knocked open (they actually have warnings on their web site).
Post Fiend
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 8,600
Likes: 4
From: Iowa
That's the main reason I dont use one. If I'm off-road, hunting or something, 100 miles from nowhere, I dont want a stick knocking the lever open and releasing all my oil. Besides the inconvenience, I dont want to mess up the duck pond! 
Senior User
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 250
Likes: 0
From: northwest
These sound like they would work, but how well would they work if you are currently using a replacement thread cutting drain valve? Would using a teflon washer help the oil drips stop with the drain valves? Would the drain valves "cut" new threads in itself to match the ones inside the oil pan? I'm trying to get some info before I dump some $$ into something that will not work for my rig.
Posting Guru
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 1,301
Likes: 1
From: Dededo, Guam
Originally posted by oppy
You forgot about the nut welded on the inside of the pan - you know, the one that the drain plug screws into. The Fumoto valve extends no further into the pan than what's already there.
Fumotos are great, the time savings alone is well worth the price.
You forgot about the nut welded on the inside of the pan - you know, the one that the drain plug screws into.
The Fumoto valve extends no further into the pan than what's already there.Fumotos are great, the time savings alone is well worth the price.
Oppy, I thought that the threads for the bolt was not a nut welded into the pan but rather a hole that was tapped to fit a bolt.