EZ oil drain plug

[BIGNASTY]

Anyone use these?

http://www.oildrainvalve.net/Ez-oil-drain-valve/


Sitting in camp today & watched a guy with a fairly good sized motorhome change his oil right in the camp spot. Whether or not he was supposed to (I don't think he was) he pulled out what I thought was a "Turd Totter" pulled out a hose from under the back of his MH and connect it to the Turd Totter crawled under the MH and must have flipped the lever to drain the oil. Changed the filters with a 2 liter bottle with drain hose to catch any drippings into a gallon jug, even changed his fuel filters.

He came over we talked about his tools and choice of drain pans, actually it was a 58 qt oil drain tote with wheels. installed a thru the plastic tank hose connection. He said call me cheap but he's not paying $150.00 for an oil change in a shop.

I was sort of wondering about the same thing. We are figuring out where we want to go this spring, summer, fall and I TO DON'T LIKE THE IDEA OF A $150.00 service bill for something that normally cost a third of that.

 

[CBari]

I have them on all 3 trucks. Best money I have spent on them I hate spilling oil on me pulling the drain plug. Not to mention how easy it is. I can change the two 5.9's in about 15 mins each an not make a mess.

 

[AnOldBiker]

I don't have those, I have the FOMOTO brand drain valve and will never go without it. Put them on every vehicle I've had. Did not look through the webpage you gave, but FOMOTO has the nibless, short nibs and long nibs. easy to change oil AND when I need to draw a sample for testing.

 

[chipster]

x2 on the Fumoto [sp]

 

[Larry Willard]

I have been using the Fumoto on all my vehicles for at least 15 years now. I also have changed oil in a campground by turning the valve off and on draining into old milk jugs (now keep 3 empty oil jugs in the trailer), refill the crankcase, change the oil and fuel filter, and took the old oil to WalMart.
Neighbor kept telling me if I spilled any oil I would be sure to get kicked out of the park.
Larry

 

[MichaelOverfield]

Just installed one on my last oil change. Tired of the no way to avoid it oil bath with the OEM plug. There is also an adapter the threads in with a hose barb you can attach to make it completely no mess, direct into a bottle. Just realize it will drain slower, as the hole though the valve is maybe 1/4" diameter. You can buy this on Amazon, that is where I got mine.

The only downside, though unlikely, is the valve could take a hit in some off-road situation, thought it would have to be rather extreme. It should be well covered behind and above the front axle (4x4, not sure on 2WD).

Definitely worth the small investment.

 

[Jim W]

I too have the Fumoto Drain Valve that Geno's Garage sells for our trucks. This has been on since I did my first oil change in 2008. Now with your motor home I would use the "EZ Change Drain Valve & Tube" that Geno's sells I think this would be easier to use and allow the oil to drain faster. See page 8 in the latest catalog.

 

[Shadrach]

I use the (Femco ) no spill version and like it. https://www.nospillsystems.com
David

 

[bdenson]

i use fumoto too great product

 

[photowrite]

I use the (Femco ) no spill version and like it. https://www.nospillsystems.com
David

X2, and have on several vehicles now both diesel and gas.

NoSpill, I like the system.

 

[BIGNASTY]

I use the (Femco ) no spill version and like it. https://www.nospillsystems.com
David

I like the looks of this even better!! the ground clearance on the MH is not a problem a Fat Man could get under without any problem I just like the design that wont be AS EASY to get knocked off, ya never know when a Road Gator runs out in front of ya at night.

 

[RUSSELL5000]

I use the Fomoto drain valve - every since my first splash on my first oil change and I asked here on the forum. On all the vehicles now.

I change oil and filters in the truck, my jeep, and the minivan in less than hour, including time to get stuff out, pour oil into five gallon jugs for recycling, and clean up.

These drain valves are great - makes a dirty job effortless.

 

[NIsaacs]

Anyone use these?

http://www.oildrainvalve.net/Ez-oil-drain-valve/


Sitting in camp today & watched a guy with a fairly good sized motorhome change his oil right in the camp spot. Whether or not he was supposed to (I don't think he was) he pulled out what I thought was a "Turd Totter" pulled out a hose from under the back of his MH and connect it to the Turd Totter crawled under the MH and must have flipped the lever to drain the oil. Changed the filters with a 2 liter bottle with drain hose to catch any drippings into a gallon jug, even changed his fuel filters.

He came over we talked about his tools and choice of drain pans, actually it was a 58 qt oil drain tote with wheels. installed a thru the plastic tank hose connection. He said call me cheap but he's not paying $150.00 for an oil change in a shop.

I was sort of wondering about the same thing. We are figuring out where we want to go this spring, summer, fall and I TO DON'T LIKE THE IDEA OF A $150.00 service bill for something that normally cost a third of that.

I would think that unless you are full time without a home base, you would not need to change oil on the road. A fresh oil change before you leave home will get you a long ways.

Nick

 

[BIGNASTY]

I would think that unless you are full time without a home base, you would not need to change oil on the road. A fresh oil change before you leave home will get you a long ways.

Nick

That's True Nick!!!

Penny & I are in the midst of planning our Spring, Summer, Fall travel routes & wish to see lists. This trip that we are on now is to show us things that we might overlook without using the MH, and to get Penny's Sister and Brother-in-law out of MT. They haven't ever left the state and not often the Reservation.

Still as you say an oil change although unlikely, could be needed. For the cost of things needed to change oil its pretty cheap to buy the drain plug and the big oil pan the rest are parts that I would carry whether I change oil or not.

BIG

 

[MRoberts]

I like the looks of this even better!! the ground clearance on the MH is not a problem a Fat Man could get under without any problem I just like the design that wont be AS EASY to get knocked off, ya never know when a Road Gator runs out in front of ya at night.

I had this on my 02 and will be putting it on the new rig! Very clean, low profile set up! No off road worries with this. The hose just about reached my oil containers opening, never a spill.

 

[DaveHess]

I have the Fumoto on mine and have had it for many years now. I use one of those hose clamps that you have to squeeze the tangs together. I put that clamp around the Fumoto where the lever is so that it cannot be moved while the clamp is in place. I also use a small rubber cover over the tube protruding from my Fumoto to keep any grime out of there and use another one of those clamps to hold the rubber on. I keep a clear 8" vinyl type tube which I place around on the drain tube of the Fumoto and my oil drains have been excellent and all I need is a pair of slip-joint pliers to do it. And a filter socket as well but the oil draining portion is easy and a dream to clean up.

 

[bigceltic]

I like the looks of this even better!! the ground clearance on the MH is not a problem a Fat Man could get under without any problem I just like the design that wont be AS EASY to get knocked off, ya never know when a Road Gator runs out in front of ya at night.

I have used both the fomoto (ez oil drain valve, finger touch, etc) and the no-spill (ez change) - I liked the fomoto finger touch better but it hung down too low. I switched to the no-spill with hose because it is pretty much flush with the pan. Got both from Genos.

 

[BIGNASTY]

I got the No Spill for all of our auto's & the MH have a hose connection to the drain pan. Let it drain overnight come out in the AM to do the rest.

Thanks Shad

BIG

 

[tommyturbo]

In my younger days, I would change and dump the used oils myself. But as time went by it got harder for me to
get up off the ground. I've been having a tire shop change and dispose of the oil for $19.00 and rotate the tires
for free. I follow the overhead oil change required at around 4000 miles. I provide the cheaper Amsoil 15-40 OE instead of
the DME because of such a short drain interval. Had the tire shop install the Fumoto finger touch from Geno's early as to
keep a "heavy hands" monkey from damaging the plug threads. Peace of mind when some one else wrenches on it.
Tom

 

[GAmes]

I know this is an old thread, but reading through it I didn't see anyone speak to cross drilling the Fumoto. Perhaps the other brands require the same procedure. The oil plug bung sticks up into the pan enough that if the drain plug isn't cross drilled there is about a qt of oil that can not drain. The bung is drilled to allow all the oil to drain. The procedure I used was to mark on the bottom of the pan the locations of the holes after the oil was drained. I then torqued the Fumoto and marked two of the holes (the bung has four). I removed the Fumoto, counted the threads in the bung for height and drilled a 3/16 hole across the threads. With the Fumoto installed the drilled holes align with the holes in the bung.