Fumoto oil drain valve

[Andrew Duane USG]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Ti Kan say:

> 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.

It does. Some independent mag ran a test, and said that these things
often do better than a drain plug since they can slide all the way in
and actively suction sludge out. Plugs are sometimes not a the dead
bottom of the pan these days. Mine really siphoned my A6 dry.
BTW, it helps to have the oil a little warm (*NOT HOT*).

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