Fumoto Oil Drain Valve - What's Your Opinion?

[RockinJ]

I'm considering installing a Fumoto oil drain valve on my '05 CTD and have a few questions for those who are already running on in their rig:



1. Is this part reliable?



2. Any leakage problems?



3. Does it allow ALL of the oil to drain from the pan?



4. On a 4x4 truck, do you recommend WITH or WITHOUT the drain nipple?



As always, thanks!



RJ

 

[steved]

Opinions will vary, but...

1 Very reliable.

2 Mine has over 100k, and my dad has over 180k without a leak.

3 It doesn't allow all the oil to drain, but neither does pulling the factory plug (there is a flange).

4 If I did it again, I'd opt for a nipple to extend the tube closer to the ground. I would be more concerned about a 2wd than a 4wd.

 

[tkerrigan]

It does drain slowly, make sure that your oil is hot.

 

[DZLFREK]

I have about 10k miles since I put it on. Works great! I did get the nipple to aid in draining into the original containers. I have had no leaks. tkerrigan has a point... make sure the oil is hot. The last time I waited a little too long and it took forever for it to drain.



David

 

[MSLiechty]

No leaks here. Makes it very quick and easy, No Mess.

Michael

 

[RDyson]

I've had mine on for 4 years. One of the best mods to the truck. I use a short piece of hose and clamp it over the valve and drop it into my oil drain container and don't have to worry about any oil splash on the driveway.



I pulled my valve once to check to see how much oil was left after it had stopped draining. Only got a few tablespoons with the plug out. I wouldn't worry about it.



Randy

 

[n7gxz]

I like mine, makes oil change much easier. Mine is without the nipple and I have no problems. Like others have said drian when hot. I do my oil changes on Saturday. When I get home on Friday I slide the pan under the truck and open the valve and let it sit overnight.



The threaded flange in the bottom is the pan does have a couple of groves in it to allow the oil to drain below the top of the flange. If you drill a couple of 1/8" holes just above the seal surface of the drain valve it will allow the last of the oil to drain.



Kevin

 

[cArNiVaLwOrKeR]

I let mine drain for a few mins. then I remove it to get all the excess out.

 

[tkerrigan]

Oh, one more thing you might want to do, when I installed mine the first time, the composition gasket that Fumoto supplied, cracked and I had to drain all the oil to replace it. I went down to the auto parts store with the valve and bought a soft copper gasket. No chance of cracking now.

 

[100 Proof]

Mine has been flawless. I have the one with the nipple and use a short length of hose to drain directly into 1 gallon milk jugs for recycling. It does drain a little slow so I multi-task.



1- Put first jug under and R&R oil filter while it drains.

2- Swap second jug under and grab grease gun and lube driveshaft and suspension zirks while it drains.

3- Put third (final) jug under and do inspections, top up windshield washer fluid, etc.



By then it is done and I have not spilled a drop. I don’t even use a pan anymore.



If you are doing used oil sampling, this will make your life much easier.



100 Proof

 

[Andy Morrison]

I use the EZ drain from Geno's Garage. I'm on my 3rd one now.

I really like 'em. Oo.





Andy

 

[Turbo1Ton]

I also chose the EZ drain over the Fumoto. I think that both products work well, I just liked the more tamper resistant design of the EZ drain.



I have them on all of my vehicles.



Jeff

 

[GColeman]

Oh, one more thing you might want to do, when I installed mine the first time, the composition gasket that Fumoto supplied, cracked and I had to drain all the oil to replace it. I went down to the auto parts store with the valve and bought a soft copper gasket. No chance of cracking now.

Same thing happened to me. I replaced with a new gasket from Genos and didn't put as much muscle in it the 2nd time. No leaks, works like a champ.

 

[DWeiler]

Have mine sitting on my desk waiting to go in for the spring oil change,hope it works as good as everyone one says. Oo. Oo. Oo.

 

[rneger]

where can someone pick one of these up in BC Canada. Would Lordco or Napa have these.

 

[n7gxz]

You can get them from Geno's or do a web search for Fumoto Oil Drain Valve.



Kevin

 

[zstroken]

Friend had one and drove through a cornstalk field. Opened the valve. He mentioned something about a lock. It was on a car though.

 

[CJ Johansson]

Friend had one and drove through a cornstalk field. Opened the valve. He mentioned something about a lock. It was on a car though.

I've always wondered about that. I like the idea of the valve, but it always looked like something more suited to city & highway driving. Out here on the ranch we're always driving through brush, weeds, etc. It's amazing where stuff ends up stuck under the truck. I always figured it might be just a bit too easy to dump all your oil and be stranded out in the middle of nowhere.



-cj

 

[klenger]

I just can't bring myself to trust a $10 valve to keep me (or some sick SOB walking past my truck) from trashing out a $6000 CTD.

 

[DWeiler]

QuickOilDrainValve.com - the best way to change oil is where i got mine,they sent it through Canada Post so no brokerage fee Oo. Oo. Oo. ,You might want to check first to see if they still do it that way. LaterDW