oil change head scratcher

Deja Vu! Didn't we discuss this in another thread? LOL Yeah, when I am ready... I will try tapping it. And If I fail miserably, then at least I know who to blame But if I do succeed re-tapping to a new M16x1.5 thread. This is what I am going to install.
Fumoto Original F108S FS-Series Drain Valve with Short Nippple with Lever Clip, Bronze, 16mm-1.5

 

You won't likely fail. If you can install and remove all of those plugs, you can and will easily tap it out. The Fumoto is good, unless it hangs down a lot below the oil pan.

 

Thanks for the words of encouragement. But I have to admit that I actually stripped the oil pan thread during my attempt to install the OEM drain plug, That may disqualify me from your prerequisite for "If you can install and remove all of those plugs". LOL

The oil drain plug on my son's Honda is horizontal to the bottom part of the oil pan, but about an inch above the plastic underbody cover. I don't think it is even the lowest part of the underbody parts. The Fumoto valve may increase the oil remaining at the bottom of the sump a little bit due to the narrower opening of the valve in relation to the existing drain hole, but I would not worry too much about that. For me, being able to change the oil without using a wrench is fur more important than a small quantity of old oil remaining.

 

Installing the larger by 2mm Fumoto will increase the drain path by 1mm over the original 14mm Fumoto, so the oil retained in the pan will not make any difference. The 360 brass of the Fumoto has the same softness as the aluminum, so it is more compatible than the OEM steel one.

The location of the oil drain of the pan is ideally suited for the Fumoto, if the valve can be positioned with the lever body in the upward position.

 

No worries man - - I don't know of any mechanic that hasn't experienced weird stuff with cars. And anyone afraid of learning new stuff from experience probably leads a pretty boring life. experience is the hardest way to learn and stays in memory the longest.

 

Fumoto now has the SX series....you can position the lever however you want...

https://www.fumotousa.com/SX.html

kris

 

Just about to buy a new Fumoto and the tip about the SX came at the right time!

 

I have a Fumoto SX on our Pathfinder. I thought that was a good idea before installing it. But I didn't really see the advantage of the 360-degree rotation feature after installing it. It just makes the valve bit bulkier. If I install it on other cars I will stick with the FS- series with a short nipple. I have a hose attachment to drain oil directly into a jag. If not using a hose, then original without nipple is all you need.

 

I remember the Fumoto coming with a blue fiber washer that has some compress-ability. However, a Viton o-ring will compress even more and allow the valve to be aligned in any direction. The Viton o-ring has a design life of 15 years plus.