Fumoto F-106N Engine Oil Drain Valve Review

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(More customer reviews)This valve worked great. I have these on a 2003 Ford Expedition, 2000 BMW M Coupe, 2007 Jeep Patriot and a 1984 Mercedes 300SD.
The key thing prior to installation is to look at your oil pan and see how the oil pan bolt is situated. Replacing the oil pan bolt with a Fumoto valve is not difficult, but you need to make sure that there is clearance for the valve to take the place of the oil pan bolt. Some oil pans have their bolts recessed in place, making installation of the Fumoto Valve impossible. This is where the correct extender needs to be used.
I recommend when getting a Fumoto Valve, to always get the one with a nipple. It will have an "N" designation in its model, like "F-106N" vs non-nipple model "F-106". The nipple lends itself to easier cleaning and also lets you clamp an oil hose with hose clamp so that you can better direct the oil flow. Once the hose is one, simply switch the valve open and let the oil drain out.
The only problem you'll need to watch out for, and depending on the design of the oil pan, you'll need to take care to see how the Fumoto Valve will be situated on the oil pan. It may protrude from the bottom of the oil pan and there is a chance that if you run over something, the valve may get hit. So, just keep this in mind while driving. The likelihood of having something hit it is rare though.
I will share my story that on my 1984 Mercedes which is very heavy with very bad shocks bottomed out while I drop over a large bump. It lifted the car, like any other bump would do, but upon landing on the ground, the bad shocks did not do much to absorb the rebound and the car's shocks bottomed out. Not a big deal except I heard a crunch and I knew if was the Fumoto Valve that scraped along the ground. I saw no trail of oil in my rear view mirror. When I got home, I jacked up the car. No oil spill, but I shaved a good portion of the nipple off the Fumoto Valve. It's still functional, but that was mostly my fault driving fast over a bump in a very heavy car with very bad shocks. The remaining valves in my fleet have been performing perfectly!

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