Any one here use Fumoto oil drain plug?

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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 03:54 PM
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Any one here use Fumoto oil drain plug?

Hey does anyone on here use the Fumoto oil drain plug? Im thinking about getting the one with the nipple so no mo messy oil changes in my garage. Was wondering if anyone has clearance issues?
Old Apr 29, 2009 | 03:58 PM
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Had one on my car for 5 years so far. I didn't get the one with the nipple but my oil changes are still not very messy.. except for pulling out the oil filter, kinda hard to avoid that. Never had it scrape on anything, but unfortunatley my downpipe does over certain speed bumps :\
Old Apr 29, 2009 | 04:01 PM
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I have one with the nipple. Just plug a hose in, feed the hose into my oil pan and squeaky clean oil change commences.

I was still having messy oil changes because of the filter until I figured out the "wrap a plastic bag full of rags around the oil filter" trick.

It's sticks down a little, but I've had no issues.
Old Apr 29, 2009 | 04:02 PM
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so cal uses them

i dont i ahve an oil temp sender there
Old Apr 29, 2009 | 04:13 PM
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i have one for sale. interested? let me know
Old Apr 29, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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I have one without the nipple. Had it for 5 years, never had a leak or any problems with it scraping or the lever opening up due to rough roads or whatnot.
Old Apr 29, 2009 | 05:11 PM
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Fumoto rules...
Old Apr 29, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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On WRX since about June of 2001. On the Odyssey June of 2005. Not a single problem on either.
Old Apr 29, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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I have one with the nipple. works great! It even fixed my oil drip leak because I sealed it with liquid gasket.
Old Apr 29, 2009 | 06:02 PM
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fumoto valve ftw

i need to get one for the sti
Old Apr 29, 2009 | 06:07 PM
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had 1 for 5 years so far no problems still.
Old Apr 29, 2009 | 06:40 PM
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Had it on 3 of my vehicles. Great product. No issues at all whatsoever.
Old Apr 29, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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same here, have it on all my vehicles haha. every time i buy another vehicle this is usually one of the first things i buy for it before i touch anything else.
Old Apr 29, 2009 | 09:03 PM
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I have had one on my car for 75k miles with ZERO issues. I put one on my wife's civic as well.
If you are worried about scraping, don't. you'll lose your bumper before you lose the valve.
Old Apr 29, 2009 | 09:03 PM
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I had one on my suby and loved it! People would always me what it was when I would change my oil. 5min oil changes hahah



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