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For me it was to reduce the spillage and its done that . I bought this one off amazon at a huge discount price and its turned out to be a good idea overall for me. Cheers Johnathan
Hi Matthew , yes toolless oil changes do make it easier. One would wonder why the OEM's haven't engineered their oil pans to toolless oil changes. I have seen so many stripped oil plugs to over tightened plugs over the years . Cheers 👍
Sure seams interesting if it holds up. Guess we are just so used to the standard drain plug it’s hard to wrap your head around the idea this will work cause it is a great idea. Keep us posted Buddy!
Just hope its not cheaply made and the oil doesn't leaks out but it looks like a great idea click it on and off to change the oil! Steve you always come up with the best ideas!
Well I don't drive off road and in my mind if I hit something that high it would take the front end out first 😅 yes I had lots of concerns too but in reality it's not a concern for me hitting stuff and breaking it off .
Thanks for sharing. You can add a washer/ gasket to the valve threads/ shank and that may get you the correct index (lever position) you need. If you have a crow foot wrench set around, that can get in that tight space and will work with your torque wrench as well.
Looks like a well made unit and would definitely make draining the pan less messy and more controlled - that said, a drain bolt is less bulky, less of a protrusion - I’d hate to be off roading out in the back 40 and have a rock rip that thing of the pan LOL - thanks Steve, great video brother cheers
Good point but for the 99% of us that don't go off roading it's a great idea . Now if you hit a rock off roading striking your oil pan out in the boonies ya might be best to be driving an atv not a pickup 😅😅
How's she goin'? That's a neat valve to add to the drain pan Steve!!! I like that is has the positive locking lever and a metal cap like you pointed out!!! Should work good for ya!! Thanks for sharing and take 'er easy!!!
I like it Steve, it would be nice at oil change to hook a short hose on it. When i pull the plug on my 2012 F150 the oil shoots out by the passenger wheel.... Fast move with the drain pan...lol.......
if you always do your own oil changes you will never need to have that type of plug but if you go to some place like jiffy lube or canuck tire to have your oil change best idea ever by having that they cant strip out your oil pan threads thumbs up shared cant hurt either way
Now that’s a good idea..... I would have to put an extension pipe out beside the straight pipes off the cut outs on my limousine.....It would come out on the passenger side beside the running board.....all you have to get is a pipe extension and you won’t even have to get under there any more.....I hang on to see the final report you got on this one.....at the camp just enjoying life.....CHEERS
Brave man to put it on your truck first. Looking to see if they have one that fits the Husky MX54 w/Kawasaki engine before the fitting Jeep Hemi! Not exactly torture to drain the mower but this would make it a pleasure! Appreciate the vids and please let us know if you have any issues with it.
Have you tried testing the cap? Open the valve and see if any leaks through the cap. I had one without the cap and running over a blown truck tire knocked the lever open. I now have a cap and a spring clamp to keep it shut.
I put a Fumoto drain plug on my car at the first oil change. Same type of design except mine has a short nipple to put the drain hose on. No mess at all. I heard another reviewer saying these type will wear out after a while. I have to ask how often he changes oil?
Great review on a gadget I've always been interested in. My riding mower has a similar device that I always appreciate but, its no where near as well made.
Hi Terry , its a one way design as the outlet port is determined by the thread pitch and depth so tightening is strictly external so the position must be engineered by thread length alone . So far I've changed the oil and like the toolless oil change and no mess or leaks .
Chris its all SS and the cap has not fell off and if it did its just a secondary part as the valve must be switched open. I was a bit leery at first but it doesn't leak and works as intended. I like it.
Seems handy, thought about them plenty of times, don't trust if for getting snagged on something however. Before you use the internal hex, is it a ball seat? And a nice example of where a crowsfoot wrench would come in handy. Or, just take the cap off and come it at an angle from the exit drain side.
I had absolutely no access to torque it up using the hex so I used the goodntight method. Alex I had the same concerns but in my experience I have never come close to hitting my oil pan with something plus the front end is lower so I'd take out the front end first . Yes its a ball valve.
@@SteveRobReviews What I was getting at not very clearly, is that the hex is probably also the ball seat, if you try and tighten the valve into the pan with the hex it'll over tighten the ball valve and or damage the seats. Good n' tight is tried and true.
@@SteveRobReviews Just had the time to look at their video (should link to 2m03s for the cutaway image); ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6MBJTdsiSuQ.html Looks like they thought this device through, it has a shoulder to bottom out on rather than bearing down on the ball & seals. At least it isn't like most standard plumbing valves where you'd end up compromising any seals if you got carried away tightening things.
I stopped changing oil 60 years ago by installing a filter that cleans oil. Started with a Frantz oil cleaner on my Rambler American. Later started using the Motor Guard oil cleaner. The Gulf Coast junior Recently got in a Australian Jackmaster. Have a dozen in use now on everything with an oil pump including lawn mowers. I prefer the top loaders.
I'm looking for something like this. Every time I get my oil changed they have to replace the plug with a bigger one. I don't want to replace the pan, that could be real expensive.
Hi Joe That's exactly why I installed this so the oil plug would not get worn out. If your plug is oversized your going to have to find the correct thread diameter so it fits right.
Just fine Jerry. I picked this one up on the Amazon warehouse at almost nothing :) would I pay $40 for one , nope but I would put it in my wish list and wait till it dropped in price. Great idea , well made and a lot better than the mess I made before :)
I thought of the same but the underbody would strike first before it ever strikes close to the oil pan. Best to see if yours is out of the strike zone.
Nice 👍 hopefully it holds up over time, may be easier next oil change or a nightmare. On the lookout for an update. How’s the weather up there, sorry I forget about where you are in Canada, gator is north east of you I think, seems like it’s rained every day this month.
looked up the GM plant, in the summer we’re on the st.Lawrence river west but up stream from gator. By boat in and out of Canada all the time, you just say you’re lost when stopped it’s cool 😎 or tell them you know Justin. Be good Steve
Grant me having OCD is a bitch so when pulling out a drain plug and not knowing if theirs going to be spillage was a challenge but this solves everything as the valve lets me control the flow without a mess .😅
@@SteveRobReviews glad u made this video my step son lost his plug 3 days ago after he had his oil changed...engine locked completely up...I'm sharing this with him. Ocd is ruff brother...I almost never got married🤣
No leaks , no concerns at all . Much better than before and no mess pulling out a drain plug bolt. I bought the end cap nozzle you attach a hose to that screws into the valve end and now it pours directly into my pan.
That metal cap might not work too good unless it has a rubber or plastic gasket in it to prevent leaks in case the valve inadvertently opens while driving.
Bruce I bought it off amazon on their warehouse deals department but the units are specific to oil pan threads so you can look at their web site to get the model code. ezoildrainvalve.com/index.html
I've seen those for years. I like the idea but I was so scared to have something hanging down under the vehicle. Second, you no longer have a magnet to collect any medal shavings. Probably not a big deal but I'll be interested on how it works out for you over time. Somebody has to be the guinea pig. I guess you are it buddy!
HAHAHA well Rick my new silverado does not have a magnetic tip on the plug , not sure if engines today are made with any metals :) Changed the oil since and there was no leaks , no mess and no tools required . As for the valve hanging down , well I can't see me driving over stuff 1 foot high 😅😅 I like the valve and going to order one for the silverado when the price drops a bit , $40 up here is a bit too high for me.
@@SteveRobReviews I'll have to check my 2020 Duramax oil plug on my next oil change. First one was free from GM and I don't drive it that much. I'm starting to think that maybe a problem. Diesel engines are made to be driven. I've had it for a year and have just over 2,000 miles on her.
You need to use the thread diameter and pitch like m14- 1.5 pitch . Take a look at ezEZ Oil Drain Valve EZ-106 Drain Plug Size M14-1.5 and verify it matches your drain plug.
Great review Steve just not sure if buyers would trust some thing like that just to eliminate a simple oil pan plug unless the oil was being changed weekly or something. Be cool if there was a hardline that carried the oil to a spout out on the front or side and open the valve there and let the oil run into the pan . No lifting the vehicle up especially with remote oil filter .
Thanks bud , I had the same concerns . I have done one oil change and it was no spillage at all compared to just pulling the plug plus no tools required. Overall I would say na you don't need one but it is convenient item to have . I have a whole garage full of stuff I definitely don't need 😅😅
Pat I was hyper concerned about all the what ifs that could happen leaving me with a seized engine . I ordered it and looked it over real well and there is no way it can open on its own plus if I hit something the front end of the F150 would fold up like a pancake before it reached the oil pan 😅😅
I tried one of those. It took forever to drain the oil out. The valve set up doesn't make me feel all cozy and warm. I still worried that I could run over a road kill or hit a small animal and the rolling corpse could dislodge the valve. I will stick with the tried and tested way.
Paul I have changed the oil since and the flow is not a concern at all . I can open the valve and not have any spillage at all . Takes about the same time to drain as before . So far I can't see any downside to its use .
@@SteveRobReviews Sounds good. In the video you said the the hole in the valve was just under 5/16th, where previously the size of the drain plug threads are probably around 1/2". I would have expected a slower drain. You also will have just a bit of residual oil left. If you wait for it to stop dripping on the next drain, and remove the valve- more oil will come out. I installed on on my 8.1 liter Chevy around 200k. I'm now over 400k and feel like the foll port drain plug is ultimately better for oil draining. The key is changing it hot! I would sometimes set my truck up for an oil change the night before. It would have 12 hrs to get all the oil to drain to the pan and I would pull the plug cold. Very little difference with drain time- but after doing that once with the drain valve- cold oil doesn't like to flow through the smaller valve passage. Good luck and enjoy the convenience!
With modern vehicles using 0w-20 oil, flow is of no concern for my application. I’d actually hope that it may slow down the flow rate when draining lol.
I installed a similar unit on my wife’s JGC but made by Fumoto. They are brass units and have several different styles to choose from. I used the SX model that allows you to rotate the flow direction in any orientation you like. Just love the simplicity now for oil changes
@@SteveRobReviews What about the fact that the threads sit above the bottom of the oil pain when installed and don’t let out all of the old oil and gunk?