People aren't afraid of Fumoto Valves off or even on road?

For the sake of saftey. Why not relocate the oilpan to the top of the engine.

 

Gravity is the reason why not...............

Perhaps one day when anti-gravity oil is invented. Similar to the anti-gravity batteries we can buy now.

 

Luddite I believe is the term haha

 

Ok, so what I don't get is why you guys even bother with oil plugs in the first place?

Why not just use a topsider/mitivac? Stick a tube down the dipstick hole and suck the oil out.

Take topsider to autoparts store and dump it out.

Even less mess than all these fancy valves.

I have the hand pump version

$125 Mityvac 7201 2.3 Gallon Fluid Evacuator Extractor and Dispensing Pump, Push Button, Manual Operation, Chemical-Resistant Polyethylene, Automatic Overflow Prevention, Quick-Drain Spout, Large Base

Mityvac 7201 and the pneumatic version

$118 MV7300 Pneumatic 2.3 Gallon Venturi Vacuum Pump Fluid Evacuator, Uses Compressed Air, Chemical-Resistant Polyethylene, Air Shut-Off Valve, Overflow Prevention, Quick-Drain Spout, Large Base

MV7300, both work just great.

I have pulled the drain plugs after pumping out the oil, there wasn't but a tablespoon left.

Do you even need to use oil pans and all that mess?

 

$100 fix for a $0.20 problem. Problem is removing the plug.

Nope.

 

Just like that coffee Maker and the unnecessary car starter motor?

 

I think what all the people questioning are missing is the fact that alot of people run aftermarket skids with oil drain valves. I ran the stock plug until I got skids and then installed an EZ Valve with the skid. MUCH easier to not have to drop a real skid to do an oil change. Especially if you're running steel skids!

I'm not too dumb or lazy to undo a drain bolt, it's just a pain in the ass with a real skid plate.

 

Nailed it.

 

No no no.. kids these days are just lazy and don't know how to use tools

 

But the "character" built by dropping a steel IFS skid on my face got me to where I am today!

...owner of a Fumoto valve

 

Yeah I got a 1/4 skid stock height the struggle is real

 

You're opinion, and you're entitled to it. Me? I like it. Why? Because I do. Simple as that. It saves me 30 seconds on my oil change and reduces the 'oil down the sleeve' syndrome to zero, but at the end of the day, it's my truck, the cost of the Fumoto valve was my $50 and that's all there is to it. I ain't no kid, and I know how to use tools... a LOT of tools. I'm not an auto tech, but I consider myself a pretty advanced shade-tree mechanic and this works for me. YMMV.

 

Sarcasm is sometimes hard to spot on the internet.

 

So how does the valve help you cleanup the drain pans?

 

Sorry if this has been covered, but how does it pay for itself? The alternative (no Fumoto valve) is free, as far as I know.

 

It doesn't

 

One cool suggestion is flowing directly via the hose into (gallon) jugs. No nasty pan.

 

I guess you don't need to buy a washer every change. So eventually you will save money on washers? I just enjoy the fact of not having to drop my skid.

 

I have a hole in my skid. But, I need to remove the front skid to get to the filter (4runner).

I plan on getting one, though. I just was wondering how it saved money. I've never replaced a drain plug washer on any of my cars.

 

I mean, time is money as well. If all I have to do is plop the hose on the valve, put the other end in a jug and turn the knob, then twenty minutes later turn the knob off and cap the jug without having to clean anything up that's an absolute win for me.