anyone used the sure drain oil plug?
hey just wondering if anyone out there is using these things. if so have you had any problems? i just got one to try it out but im worried about it failing and dumping my oil. any experience w/ these things? -heath
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been using he sure drain for about a year now. no problem what so ever. no more dirty hands when changing oil....
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wow...looks real convienent!
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What is it? Pics?
Edit: Nevermind, I looked it up. Sounds like it would be something nice to have. |
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hmmm mine looks too small for the rx7 drain hole... i have the SD-2... is this the right one?? fram says yes... but it looks too small
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I installed the orange one from Fram awhile back... if it is labled 'SD-2' and 'M14x1.5' then it is the correct one.
Picked it up from a local auto parts store. Works great. No worries about getting burned by hot oil or making a mess all over the place. |
I've got one, it's nice: makes changes very easy. If the car's hot you might want to use a wrench, the sure-drain still gets hot.
Some people gripe that it leaves a bit of oil in the pan still vs. removing the regular drain plug, but it hasn't seemed to be a big deal. Besides, even if it did leave a bit in the pan, it wouldn't compare to the amount in the oil cooler. -s- |
I had one in my FC, didn't have any complaints about it but not sure that it was really worth the cost.
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how was it not worth the 15 bucks? in fact i just bought 3 of these things so i hope they are as good as im thinking they should be in theory. id pay 100 dollars if i never had to get oil all over the place again. also it seems that it should make oil changes much quicker. maybe i could get my arm under there and not have to jack up the car?
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I was going to get the anodized version from racerpartswholesale but it's $45 both peices. I originally thought it was a pull/push design. I did not want to loose the other peice and thought if I had to screw it on then it's just as much effort as the drain plug. The only benefit is less mess. I got the fumoto plug instead. It's not as easy to use as I thought. I have to use a sucket to move the lever. We'll see if it gets easier once it's lubed with oil. so does it automatically start draining once the other part is screwd on?
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I've been using a Fram Sure-Drain for a couple years now and like it. It's never leaked and oil changes are easy.
Since the Fram has a tube on it I now drain all my oil into empty 2 liter soda bottles. They're easy to store and with their strong sealing caps I can safely get the used oil to the store to dispose of it without worrying about a leaky oil dump pan :bigthumb: |
I use the Fumoto valve. I think it's easier, since you don't have to keep track of a hose, and then have to clean that hose when down. Just flip the valve, drain, flip it back, fill. Done
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