Amateur auto engineering

[Tony Hoffman]

I saw the FRAM drain thingy at my local FLAPS
yesterday. It was about $10 I believe. 

On the Porsche engineering, one of the front engined
Porsche's (it's been 10 years) has a design with the
upside-down filter. However, it was mounted high on
the engine right above the alternator. Of course, it
isn't the best idea to get oil on the alt, so I built
a sheet-metal tray to divert the oil when it drained.
What a design. My only complaint in all the Audi's and
VW's I've worked on are on the V8's. The plug is
pretty big, so if you have an oil that holds oil
inside, it comes out so fast that is splashes ALL over
the place. Fun!!!!!!

Tony Hoffman
--- Cody Forbes <cody at 500tq.com> wrote:

> 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. 


		
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