Fumoto oil drain valve

[Andrew Duane USG]

> Well, search no more:
> http://www.fumotousa.com/
>
> There is a list on the web site for suppliers.
> I just ordered one for my V6 this morning, and he said he should have it
> to me tomorrow.
> Chad and I talked some, he is an avid off-roader in Wisconsin and he
> said his truck and all his buddies' trucks have these on the oil pan and
> the transmissions (?) and they've never had one of them flip open. I
> talked to him about Audis, he even asked for the Quattro List web site,
> which I gladly gave him to check out.

I used these on my last three Audis, very successfully. No leaks, never
had one open unintenionally (not even a drop), and I never hit any
rocks hard enough to rip them out. I suspect that is an issue because
they don't sit almost flush, they do stick out about 3/4" or more, and
thus are susceptible to being hit.

But, for those of you who are still squeamish about a flip valve on
your oil pan, I discovered a new, better alternative!

I dropped about $50 and got one of the vaccuum pump suction oil
changers. You just slip the tube down the dipstick, pump the handle
a half dozen times, open the valve, and go watch TV for 15 minutes.
When you come back, *all* the oil in your car is drained into a
sealed container, ready to recycle. No muss, no fuss, no oil pans
under the car, no dripping, no stripped threads, no nothing.

This thing is DEFINITELY the way to go! I got mine from West Marine.
They have a website with online ordering. BTW, I got the blue/green
plastic one, not the black metal one. I think it's nicer looking,
and easier to store and deal with.

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Andrew L. Duane (JOT-7)			duane at zk3.dec.com
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