Fumoto Valve
How many are using a Fumoto or similar? I getting tried of cleaning up after oil changes, what are the issues? I know they don't drain as fast possibly leaving sediment in the pan. Thanks
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Cummins12V98 wrote:Exactly, trying to get a sample from the gush of oil when the drain plug is pulled makes one heck of a mess. I open the Fumoto valve, let it run for a couple seconds, and can easily catch a sample mid stream with no muss, no fuss. That actually was the main reason I thought about the Fumoto valve in the first place. I send a sample off to Blackstone Labs at every oil change.fj12ryder wrote:
I'll chime in on this one too. I have them in all my vehicles, except the bikes. They are perfect for pulling oil samples for Blackstone Labs. I always made a mess with the truck because the oil just gushed out and I always dropped the plug in the hot oil.
Up to you but samples are supposed to be taken mid stream as the first oil has more contaminants.
I don't trust people, very easy to let all the oil out. I use a milk pail to drain oil with zero splash or spills.
As an aside, I went over my usual oil change interval on the last one because we were out traveling. Did over 4500 miles instead of the usual 3500-4000 miles. But the Delvac did great. Blackstone said
"While it's impossible for there to be absolutely no bearing wear in 4,599 miles, it is possible for it to be so low that we can't measure it, and that's what we've got here."
Cummins just makes a fine engine.
