I have to bring this up again, oil drain plugs.

[shendren]

sounds like your only problem is wallyworld. not the plugs. i use sthe genos one that has the green screw in tube. no leaks in 2 years.

 

[rweis]

I got the one with the green screw in tube from Geno's. The tube on a 2002 3500 4x6 just fits into the center recess of the 15qt drain pan from Autozone. Like zero drops anywhere. The cleanest way to change I have ever seen. I do check the screw on cap occasionally to make sure it is tight.



Correct me if I am wrong on this. If you drain it hot and let it drain overnight (ie several hours) it will suck a couple of inches of oil out of the filter? I used a ziploc but still just about spilled some as I angled the filter out comming out around the filter head. That would make it perfect!



Bob Weis

 

[Dennis Garrett]

It will syphon back a couple of inches out of the filter, if you let it sit an hour or so before you pull the plug & drain it. Once you drain it, it will not syphon any more from the filter. During that hour, it will also allow the quart of oil in the injector pump, (12v engines, see owner's manual) to drain back to the pan too. They don't wait that long at WalMart or Jiffy-Lube.

 

[Joe G.]

I drain overnight and use the stock drain plug. Never have a spill from the filter when I remove it so the bag is not necessary. 221K miles so far. The only oil change I have not done was the first. If someone else changes my oil it will have to be after the fight.

 

[McDowra]

196k on my Fumoto Drain Valve. I really like this thing.

 

[JSmith]

Called Geno`s and was going to order the lever style drain plug, the guy on the phone said the green tube style is great. I ordered the green tube style. I should be here by the middle of next week.