Oil drain plug
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Oil drain plug
A note to you guys that change your own oil, replace the stupid drain plug washer. I had a slow drip even after tightening it to spec. Went to Ford and got a $1.40 washer... problem solved! It was a ball plugging the hole with one hand and installing the plug with the other. Glad my dexterity is intact... lost only 1/2 a quart! You veterans probably know this already. Oh well, live and learn! Neil
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Originally posted by Sabow
LOL my third oil change I noticed the same thing - thanks for the post - was wondering what was going on
LOL my third oil change I noticed the same thing - thanks for the post - was wondering what was going on
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A Fumoto valve is a small brass valve. You replace the pan drain plug with it. See it at http://www.fumotovalve.com/. You can put a piece of tubing on it when you go to drain your oil and drain directly into gallon jugs and never spill a drop.
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Thanks for the info on the valve. We have a valve something like that on our grader at work. It is -3 here this am, so I won't change oil right yet, and that will give me some time to look locally for a valve, maybe even Fumoto.
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