Oil drain plug???
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Oil drain plug???
Hey guy/gals I just did a 500 mile oil change on my new 06 Ranger (thew racer guys I work with suggested the oil change as a precaution to get rid of any lingering assembly burrs). My 06 has the 4.0l V6, my '94 had the 2.3l 4. On the '94 the drain plug was simple, you pull the plug the oil drains straight out. My 06 however the drain plug is at an angle, drains towards the center of the truck then dribbles to wards the passenger front tire. Is there something/anything i can do short of replacing the oil pan to correct this? If it wern't for an old cardboard box and some cat litter I'd have one hell of a mess in my car hole. Thanks.
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See what you thnk of this: www.fumotovalve.com
I've been using this very hand little gadget on all my cars & trucks for the las 30 years.
I've been using this very hand little gadget on all my cars & trucks for the las 30 years.
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From: Connecticut
Originally Posted by 87 XLT
See what you thnk of this: www.fumotovalve.com
I've been using this very hand little gadget on all my cars & trucks for the las 30 years.
I've been using this very hand little gadget on all my cars & trucks for the las 30 years.
Drilled a hole in the case, tapped it with the correct threads, used a little teflon tape as a sealer, and that's pretty much all there was to it.
Really works great.
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Originally Posted by Rockledge
Fumoto valves are a good product. I have them on all my Fords. I even had an extra one lying around which I had previously used on my '93 Sable (took it off before I sold the car), so I figured "what the heck" and installed the valve into my SHO's MTX transmission case. Drilled a hole in the case, tapped it with the correct threads, used a little teflon tape as a sealer, and that's pretty much all there was to it.
Really works great.
Drilled a hole in the case, tapped it with the correct threads, used a little teflon tape as a sealer, and that's pretty much all there was to it.Really works great.
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I'm curious- has anyone heard any reports of those things opening accidentally?
I've never seen one, so I can't tell for sure, but they just look a little too easy to open, and if they drain fast enough to be worth using, then you'd never have the chance to notice oil spots where you parked.
I've never seen one, so I can't tell for sure, but they just look a little too easy to open, and if they drain fast enough to be worth using, then you'd never have the chance to notice oil spots where you parked.
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Originally Posted by john112deere
I'm curious- has anyone heard any reports of those things opening accidentally?
I've never seen one, so I can't tell for sure, but they just look a little too easy to open, and if they drain fast enough to be worth using, then you'd never have the chance to notice oil spots where you parked.
I've never seen one, so I can't tell for sure, but they just look a little too easy to open, and if they drain fast enough to be worth using, then you'd never have the chance to notice oil spots where you parked.
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