Fumoto drain valve

[krellmk]

Which should i get ..

[robs02elantra]

first one

[sciphi]

The first one.

Those Fumoto valves are nice. Tool-less oil changes kick *** (well, if you don't count your in-laws hovering about offering "advice"!)

[zx2uner]

First one.....

amny of us have them.....love it!!

[rusto85]

What online store did you guys get it from? I found it @ http://www.quickoildrainvalve.com (http://www.quickoildrainvalve.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=23) for $22.95.....is there other places with different "better" prices?

Doing my first oil change on the Elantra since I bought it. Going with RP full syn 5W-30 and oem filter.

[Pete03GLS]

ok. noob here. r these for the trans, or the engine?

and would u recommend i buy one?

[jalmir]

these are for the engine, I recommend it, I have one and love it! take the first one ... and as sciphi said, tool-less oil changes kick ***!! :)

[Yozick]

discount code is YM4

it's 10% off

it works still!!

[rusto85]

discount code is YM4

it's 10% off

it works still!!

Is that for the quickoildrainvalve.com site?

[moonlite5hadow]

i would get this in a heart beat...


but...



I took my blown engine to the dealer to see what went wrong. (they offered to take it apart and look for about $10, since my HOA restricts such work on the property). They tried to tell me that the broken wrist pin/bent rod was because THEY didnt change my oil and I did. Yeah, they said it. My engine blew up because it WAS NOT THEIR OIL CHANGE! I'll probably still do my own oil changes, and if they try that crap again i'll punch the guy in the teeth.

this seems like an awesome idea, since im not legally supposed to do oil changes in my garage either thanks to HOA, the quick valve will make it more low-key.

[SilverElantra]

the dealer can only blame oil changes as being the culprit if you dont have reciepts for stuff.

[rusto85]

Well looks like I'll answer my own question:

YES!

[Yozick]

Is that for the quickoildrainvalve.com site?

yes lol sorry I did not make that more clear.

coupon code YM4
is good for 10% at the quoted site!

[rusto85]

Well the code does work for sure. I just placed an order for a fumoto valve. This weekend is going in!

[moonlite5hadow]

the dealer can only blame oil changes as being the culprit if you dont have reciepts for stuff.

this is true, but can they really blame broken/bent parts on synthetic oil that has barely 1xxx miles on it? they must really think i'm retarded. I've had conventional oil in for almost 6k once (long roadtrip) and it came out looking almost new when i changed over to synthetic.

ok, no more :threadjac gotta go get my drain valve! :D

[waif69]

I have the one with the nipple. It is nice to be able to quickly attach a hose to it and ensure the oil goes straight into the catch pan. I think it is a lot neater method.

[Robert1955]

the dealer can only blame oil changes as being the culprit if you dont have reciepts for stuff.
No, they can only blame the oil if they tear down the engine and find/prove the problem was CAUSED by the oil. If they don't crack open the motor there is no way they can blame it on your oil, who changed it has nothing to do with warranty coverage.

[jalmir]

No, they can only blame the oil if they tear down the engine and find/prove the problem was CAUSED by the oil. If they don't crack open the motor there is no way they can blame it on your oil, who changed it has nothing to do with warranty coverage.

the receipts are not for "WHO" changed the oil, it's to prove that the oil change were made at the right intervals, as intended.

If you do your oil change at every 15k miles (even with synthetic oil) they will most likely deny the repair under warranty!

[moonlite5hadow]

discount code is YM4

it's 10% off

it works still!!

got mine last week and the code still works.

nevermind! answered my own question on eclub! :D

[smileymattj]

I love the idea, but I see a potential problem with this. The threads on this look like they are longer than the thickness of the oil pan. It would prevent all of the oil from draining. Even though you could never get all the oil out on a normal bolt removal change, that last bit is the most important to get as much out as you can, because the bottom is where things would settle.

http://www.elantraxd.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=7765&stc=1&d=1211849382

[KeWLKaT]

Just file it down if you're worried about it and BAM problem solved.

[smileymattj]

lol, filing will take all day, band-saw.

[KeWLKaT]

lol, filing will take all day, band-saw.

Well if you happen to have a multi-thousand dollar bandsaw in your garage, I don't, sorry, lol. I would just use my bench grinder and voila ;)

[smileymattj]

They not that expensive.

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=59964-32764-28-276&lpage=none

[KeWLKaT]

They not that expensive.

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=59964-32764-28-276&lpage=none

Yeah but that's a cheap one ;) We have a good one at our racecar team workshop, and it's a beast! Much like this one:

http://engineering.dartmouth.edu/mshop/Graphics/bandsaw2.jpg

Anyhow, back on topic, lol.

[hyundaiLKsunday]

I don't think the threading extends quite that far into the pan. Even if it did, you could probably just put a small notch in the threading.

I think I even saw this exact discussion on a subie forum a year ago...

[KeWLKaT]

Frankly I don't think the 0.25mL of extra oil that will come out is worth the time or electricity.

EDIT:

I just looked at smiley's picture again... DOH!!! I just noticed why you were saying that, it didn't make much sense in my head. Have you ever changed the oil in your XD? The drain bolt isn't on the bottom, it's on the side (just like 98% of cars out there).

[moonlite5hadow]

i wasnt exactly paying attention, nor do i have a photographic memory, but what few things i do remember from the oil change i just did, the oil plug bolt is actually slightly longer than the fumoto. i'll have to check in the morning. im probably wrong though, as i usually am.

[J-Shazzle]

i have no idea whats going on in this thread, but... I would love a dealership to try and prove to me me that my own oil changes caused an engine blow up. Oil changes/flat tires were the first thing I learned to do on a car.

I mean I still don't know how to pump my own gas. I love Jersey. I even drove cross country. My goal in life is to never pump my own gas....SORRY FOR THE OFF TOPIC. don't reply to this part, start a new topic.

I"M DRUNK HAHAHHAHAHHA and still a good typists?

[KeWLKaT]

No, but look at post 20.

He pictured the bolt as being on the bottom side of the pan for some reason. That is false.

[smileymattj]

lol, I couldn't remember where the bolt was on my XD, my Mustang and El Camino however are both on the bottom.

[zx2uner]

I love the idea, but I see a potential problem with this. The threads on this look like they are longer than the thickness of the oil pan. It would prevent all of the oil from draining. Even though you could never get all the oil out on a normal bolt removal change, that last bit is the most important to get as much out as you can, because the bottom is where things would settle.

Wrong....the fumoto valve sticks in the pan less than the drain bolt. Also, the drain bolt doesn't even stick in the pan at all, there is still about 1/4" thread remaining when the drain bolt is tightened.:)
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b293/zx2uner/12003.jpg

[Munky]

Mine is going in next oil change. Woot

[joph09]

how do you torque/tighten it down properly? or does it not matter?

[Munky]

how do you torque/tighten it down properly? or does it not matter?

you can torque it down to the same specs as the oil pan plug should be.

[zx2uner]

Its flat on 2 edges, so a cresent wrench or appropriate sized wrench will work. I tightened hand-tight then tightened it with a wrench almost 1/2 turn.