Shout out to Dillard000

[curtis james]

Changed my oil today and thanks again for the info on the fumoto oil plug, omg how simple and easy it has made draining with skid plate, now if i can just get filter off as easy i would not need gloves, not a drop until filter.

 

[DILLARD000]

Changed my oil today and thanks again for the info on the fumoto oil plug, omg how simple and easy it has made draining with skid plate, now if i can just get filter off as easy i would not need gloves, not a drop until filter.

Welcome. One small solution\improvement at a time, makes life much better\easier over time.

 

[EricP]

Changed my oil today and thanks again for the info on the fumoto oil plug, omg how simple and easy it has made draining with skid plate, now if i can just get filter off as easy i would not need gloves, not a drop until filter.

I have the same plug. As far as the oil filter goes, I roll the sides of a Ziploc baggie down and line it with paper towels. Once I've loosened it with a wrench, I grab the filter with the baggie in my hand, and unscrew it. The bag captures the oil without getting any on my arm.

 

[DILLARD000]

I have the same plug. As far as the oil filter goes, I roll the sides of a Ziploc baggie down and line it with paper towels. Once I've loosened it with a wrench, I grab the filter with the baggie in my hand, and unscrew it. The bag captures the oil without getting any on my arm.

I'll need to try that trick!

 

[clandress]

Would you post a link to the fumoto drain valve?

 

[DILLARD000]

Would you post a link to the fumoto drain valve?

FYI, for the V6~4.0L~SOHC Engin, the OilDrain BungThreads are M14-1.5.
Fumoto makes+sells 5 different DrainValves that fit;
models F106N or F316L are most practical as they have a HoseBarb Outlet,
handy for attaching a short length of clear hose, so to drain directly into a recycle jug & also monitor flow.
3rdParty kits that include a hose are avalable from the "River" or the "Bay".
I've tried cheaper brands of OilDrainValves but they've either broken or leaked, so stick with Fumoto.

 

[Dmiranda1269]

Over $40.00 with shipping I'm guessing. I'll just get a glove dirty twice a year

 

[clandress]

Thanks!

 

[christopher shears]

Over $40.00 with shipping I'm guessing. I'll just get a glove dirty twice a year

I agree
16 mm 30 seconds
$1 pair plastic gloves

 

[WinoOutWest]

I roll the sides of a Ziploc baggie down and line it with paper towels. Once I've loosened it with a wrench, I grab the filter with the baggie in my hand, and unscrew it. The bag captures the oil without getting any on my arm.

been changing my oil for 40+ years... why am I only hearing about this now?

 

[DILLARD000]

Fumoto is definitely optional, though when you've unintentionally stripped the bung threads, you may wish you had done this previously.

 

[Dmiranda1269]

I agree
16 mm 30 seconds
$1 pair plastic gloves

Or just a rag lol

 

[Jep1701]

Can’t decide if cool and need it or like others say just use a glove….

 

[EricP]

been changing my oil for 40+ years... why am I only hearing about this now?

It's a secret.

 

[curtis james]

Jep, i can tell you once you use it you will ask like win how did i not know about this, i have a skid plate that is not a simple remove and i do use a few rags cleaning up and now i put a hose that goes into drain hole on pan and did not get pan dirty. now i am wondering why i did not think of ziplock bag over filter.

 

[Todd Z]

I use EZ drain but same idea. They work mint.

 

[user 78012]

I do love the idea of these… but gotta watch out for the crazies that like to mess with vehicles. In all fairness, I’ve only heard of that happening a couple times… and they both probably had it coming to them

 

[Larry Holmes]

FYI, for the V6~4.0L~SOHC Engin, the OilDrain BungThreads are M14-1.5.
Fumoto makes+sells 5 different DrainValves that fit;
models F106N or F316L are most practical as they have a HoseBarb Outlet,
handy for attaching a short length of clear hose, so to drain directly into a recycle jug & also monitor flow.
3rdParty kits that include a hose are avalable from the "River" or the "Bay".
I've tried cheaper brands of OilDrainValves but they've either broken or leaked, so stick with Fumoto.
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Just wondering how far into the pan do the threads reach? Wouldn’t it leave some old oil in the bottom if it went significantly higher than the pan threads?

 

[DILLARD000]

Can use a bench grinder to take some the drain valve threads down, if that's a concern. Just enough to get flush with bung depth, plus the thickness of the washer. A 10penny nail to measure the bung depth.

 

[Todd Z]

I always keep some cheap oil on hand and flush 1/2 quart before closing.