Fumoto failure

Fumto users keep your eyes peeled. After using them for years on previous trucks I had one fail on my 2019. Lost a quart of oil in 24 hours...leaking from the drain hole. I caught it will under the truck routing trailer wiring.

Glad I checked!!!

 

Thanks! I've used them on a few vehicles, never had a leak/failure.

 

User error? Installation error? Did some particles get in the valve and block it slightly open?

You'll have to give actual details with your scare story.

 

Pics or it didn't happen.



Not saying you just bought some stocks in a crush washer manufacturer , but..

 

Been more than a few leak,that's why I keep the stock bolt on mine ,simple ,durable, and never have to worry about leaking.

 

It's a good idea to use the lever clip and also place a vacuum cap over the nipple.

 

Amen brother!

 

Not try to be a jerk at all,but a bandaid approach to a valve that is suppose to be easier/better than a bolt.

 

A bandaid approach? These are simple things that are meant to be used any time you place the valve. A clip and a cap take about 2 seconds to put on.

 

A rubber cap over the nipple is a bandaid approach in my eyes,it shows a person don't trust the valve.

 

It prevents sand and dirt from getting in to the valve. It's not there to stop the flow of oil out.

 

There is a reason why I don't have one on my truck

 

Meh, anything made by man will have the occasional dud. I will continue to use mine with no worry.

 

Exact reasons I don't put them on my machines at work. On the hard to reach drainplugs I would much rather dump oil on the frame of a mower/machine every time I change the oil rather than a failure in the field. This is not the first valve I have heard of failing either.

 

The Tacoma drain plug is really easy to remove and not have a mess. Why complicate it?

 

I never saw the purpose of those things. Is it really that hard to remove one bolt once or twice a year?

 

If it’s about keeping your hands clean try these https://www.scbt.com/scbt/product/u...cjFScczzozC-DqP-uV8wDNpLWvsghs60aAoduEALw_wcB. No need to get exposed to used oil.

 

To be honest they have always worked well for me in the past...but this one could have cost me an engine. No apparent issues with the valve...it was new..went in fine and seemed to function ok.

Im going back to the plug...but with a re-usable gasket. I hate crush washers.

 

So can you explain the failure? Was the valve closed and locked? Not fully closed? The gasket was leaking? Was it exposed or protected by a skid plate?