futomo oil drain valve

[Brett Dikeman]

At 2:10 PM -0700 6/2/02, Brad Russell wrote:
>I am looking for any advice on a futomo drain valve.
>
>Does anyone have one on their vehicle? Is it worth the money?

Yes...it makes oil changes much cleaner and easier to do.

>I am trying to figure out which valve I should order. It is going on a 84
>4000 s Quattro, which has the 5 cylinder engine.

Use Fumoto's website to select the proper valve PN, or call.  Each
application comes in two versions...with pipe nipple, and without.
The first is mostly intended for industrial engines, or for engines
where the drain plug isn't in a very convenient place; it looks about
the size of dishwasher drain hose.

The only concern I've ever had with the valve, since I often had to
think a lot about computer security and such, was that it made it
very easy for someone to stroll up to the car and ruin my day.

Regardless of the fact that a)it would probably never happen, b)I
would probably notice the large puddle and c)the oil pressure
gauge+idiot light would warn me if I didn't...it would present a
-major- logistical, and ecological, problem.

I think I might "fix" that problem by drilling a small hole in the
lever and using metal wire somehow to secure it enough to keep the
Casual Moron from frobbing with it.

Brett
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