Ok.. I love the thought of the simple easy to use setup.. Makes my heart race and my palms sweaty... But...... How do you keep those crackhead kids from screwing with it? Or anyone else from just flickin the switch, and poof you're high and dry? I live mostly in the city (not by choice), and use my truck for hauling toys. I'm not too sure what Seattle is like, but that's where I'm being transfered to next. If anyone can lend some insight. Thanks in advance.


Chris

 

There is nothing to stop them from draining it. There is nothing stopping somebody from unscrewing a drain plug either, if they are so inclined. They most likely won't even know it's there unless you tell them.

 

Ya, I doubt anybody will get under your truck for that reason. I put a piece of fuel line on mine with a bolt in the end to plug it just in case it ever started leaking.... It is a very nice plug! I had the EZ drain plug on my 03 and it worked great also.......

 

Those same malcontents could put sugar in your tank, key the paint, bend an antenna or cut a brake line. At least this would be under the truck and much less obvious to the opportunistic vandals.

 

Not trying to hi-jack the thread.

I too have been looking at a oil drain valve, I like the Fumoto but don't like the idea of it hanging down 1 1/2" from the pan. I know it would take a pretty good hit to break it. I do very little driving on two-lane path/trails, and I know the front axle would probably take a hit before the drain plug, but it still concerns me.

I also like the EZ Drain from Genos like Dodgezilla has used.

 

I've had fumotos on 4 trucks now & use them off road in fields, hills etc. Never had an issue with them getting hit or bent.

 

I've had one broken off, so I haven't installed mine. A 5/8 hose clamp (I think) placed on the valve will keep people from being able to flip it by hand, or from brush opening it.

 

I Use Them on All My Trucks ,Usel Them With Bypass Systems (for the guys that wish to go to the bottum pan ) It Not That Simple for a Kid To Open One Of Them ! It Not That Simple to open . Also Never Had any probs with any one ,or Ever herd of any thing going wrong

TB

 

How did it break?

 

There are two different Fumoto valves. One is about an inch (maybe a little less) shorter than the other. I've had mine on for two years now and nobody even knows it's there. It's not something kids think of, "I bet he has a Fumoto valve on his truck, let's go drain his oil!".

 

Severe 4X4. Rocky.

 

I'm getting sold more with each reply. Thanks for all the help guys. I'll be installing mine on the first oil change. just another 4k to go

 

I just installed one yesterday and can't wait to change the oil next time.

The valve is a very solid brass design and I can't picture it breaking off. The oil pan itself is MUCH thinner and would bend first if came into contact with something hard. I bet there aren't any pics of a broken one floating around.

 

I've got Fumoto's installed on every vehicle I own and have ever owned. They are well built, well designed, and make getting an oil sample or changing oil a piece of cake.

 

I've got one and have been real happy with it. Yeah, if i was rock crawling with my dodge I might not put one on, but otherwise I've never worried about it down there - especially about someone monkeying around down there who shouldn't be there.