DIY Oil Changes- Fumoto Valve
Fumoto Valve Anyone who does their own oil changes, do you use this valve? On my F53 gasser, the oil plug is right above the front axle making it tough to get a pan directly under the plug and usu...
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BluegrassBill wrote:
I have had a Fumoto valve on my rig for years. I use the one with a nipple so I can use a clear hose and drain directly into jugs. The down side to Fumoto is it drains slowly. I love mine.
Boy, is that the truth. I have one on my ISL (28 quarts of oil), and it takes me about 1/2 hour to drain all that oil. However, absolutely no mess!! I keep my empty oil containers from my previous oil change and drain the current oil into them for recycling drop off at the local auto parts store.
I take my iPhone with me and read rv.net while laying under the motorhome waiting for the oil to drain. :B
Ron
