Quick Oil Drain Valve.....
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Quick Oil Drain Valve.....
Going to be getting some BudBuilt Skids before long and I was thinking about getting one of these valves before putting on the skids to make oil changes quicker and easier with the skids.
http://www.quickoildrainvalve.com/Pr...ductCode=F103N
Has anyone used one of these before?? Thanks
http://www.quickoildrainvalve.com/Pr...ductCode=F103N
Has anyone used one of these before?? Thanks
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I've always been warned against those. No matter how good they are, they just won't be as foolproof as a good ol' threaded plug. If they get bumped the wrong way or something gets stuck in the sealing area... seems to easy to leak. My .02 cents: stay away
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Thanks for all the comments. I still like the idea of this valve. I don't think that it would open prematurely because you have to push up on the lever and then rotate it. I really don't want to have to take the skid plates off every time I have to change the oil.
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i don't understand why taking the BB skid out is such a big deal. i know it's heavy, all 60lbs of it. but if you can find a cardboard box with the right height sits snag between the ground and the skid, that's all you need, man. just take out the 6 bolts then bull the skid out from front while it sits on top the box, just don't underestimate the strength of the cardboard. plain simple as that, less than 5 minutes of my time. with the skid out, i can inspect the front oil pan, diff. fluid level and other stuff.
i switched to synthetic oil, so i only have to do it twice a year, no biggie.
i switched to synthetic oil, so i only have to do it twice a year, no biggie.
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I have that same valve on my subaru. Its been installed for 4 yrs and 70,000 miles. I LOVE it. Mine has never leaked a drop. In fact I had trouble with the copper gaskets on my drain plug leaking all the time before I went to this valve.
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do those to have one put a rubber hose on it to go into your oil pan? i could totally run one thru the skid plate and prevent any mess at all! if its under a budbuilt i cant see it getting disturbed too much. not sure ill get it but its interesting. now that i think about it, ill still have to change the filter which will b messy anyway so forget it.
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To combat the slow flow rate, I take my truck around the block and drain it as hot as I can.
I've had mine mounted for ~20,000 miles with no issues, whatsoever... I would highly recommend one if you've got a secure skid plate to protect the valve.
I've had mine mounted for ~20,000 miles with no issues, whatsoever... I would highly recommend one if you've got a secure skid plate to protect the valve.
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