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Fumoto oil drain valve

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by abubin, Feb 8, 2023.

  1. abubin

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    Anyone using Fumoto oil drain valve? I am thinking of putting it on my Prius Gen 3 on the next oil change.

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    Read that there might be clearance issue. Especially when the car is already very low, might have risk of getting the plug hit going over humps.
     
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    I had one of these on my previous car (a Ford Focus), and it definitely made oil changes less messy. The downside was that it took a lot longer to drain, but the trade-off of less mess was much more of a plus for me. I obviously cannot speak on clearance issues since I do not have one on my Prius, but have definitely thought about getting one, as well.
     
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    Works perfect for me since almost 9 years /
     
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    I’d be a little nervous about the clearance.
     
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    My concern was that it allowed some volume of old oil to remain in the oil pan.

    I removed the valve at the end of the drain operation to allow the remaining oil to drain out. Still a lot less mess than removing a traditional drain bolt with a full oil pan.

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    You are using this on your gen 3? How's the clearance?
     
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    Have you tried pouring new oil into the engine to displace the old oil stuck at the bottom of the oil pan? This would somewhat drain a bit more of the dirty oil without removing the plug.
     
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    If you only raise the right front wheel, you'll get more oil out.
    And you will NEVER get ALL the oil out... Leaving 3 or 4 ounces in is NOTHING....
     
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    Clearance is decreased, as expected.

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    With oil changes. I’ve noticed since raising the front a few inches more*, then putting in the usual specd quantity, oil level on the dipstick is nearly 1/4” below top mark. Which is ok with me, since so far it never budges from there.

    Conclusion: I’m draining a bit more with the increased tilt.

    My 2 cents on the valve: I’ve never had a problem just with the drain bolt, so…

    * Using same jack, but run front wheels up on low-rise ramps, and added some shim to the jack cradle.
     
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    Just changed my oil on my Gen 3. Tried the fumoto drain valve on it. It does add a bit to the clearance. So I didn't installed it. I will use it on my Prius C as that car have a higher clearance.
     
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