Fumoto oil drain valve

[Ti Kan]

Andrew Duane USG writes:
> 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.

I checked the http://www.westmarine.com web site and found the units
you describe.  There was no user review for the one you bought, but
there were some for the black metal one.  One thing I am concerned
about is whether this type of oil removal system really removes
*ALL* of the old oil including any sludge, etc.  I think this may be
determined by how far down the dipstick tube the plastic tubing reaches.
If it could go to the very bottom of the lowest point of the oil pan
then it should work quite well.

-Ti
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