Amateur auto engineering

[Cody Forbes]

Kent McLean wrote:
> "Lyle Seaman" <lws at o-o.yi.org> wrote:
>>  Why can't they put the oil filter right up near the oil cooler?
>
> Fumoto makes a valve for the oil drain plug.  Flip a lever,
> oil drains out.
> <http://www.fumotovalve.com/>

I've also seen a commercial for a thing I think made by FRAM that replaces 
your drain plug with a quick disconnect type valve. It has a little section 
of hose about 6" long that has a matching QD on it, you just aim the hose at 
your drain bucket, then pop it on to the drain plug QD and voila. Just 
looked it up, it's a FRAM SureDrain. If you click on the Products link at 
fram.com then click accessories you'll se it a little down the page.

Personally I dont mind the drain plug myself, and on the 5ktq can do a oil 
and filter change without jacking her up or anything very easily. You want 
to complain about filter placement wow dont get me started. On a Porsche 944 
the filter is upside down so it dumps whatever is left inside onto the 
bottom of the engine and whatever else is in its path as soon as you lossen 
it. On a 911 with A/C (not 993/996...usually only the CIS cars) it's 
sideways mounted and in a very tight location that requires a 5 hour course 
in how to wiggle it out in exactly the right way, meanwhile dumping oil onto 
the painted engine trim and the headers. But hey, at least its easy to check 
the oil in a Porsche... if you leave a parking spot and theres no drips on 
the ground then you're out! Of course that said, I would trade the ~500hp 
5ktq for a stock black widebody 930 without thinking twice about it :-/.

-Cody Forbes
http://www.5000tq.com
Black Forest Racing
'86 5ktq
'87 5ktq - Fast.