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Anyone have one of those quick drain oil valve things?

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Old May 3, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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Default Anyone have one of those quick drain oil valve things?

If ya got one, what do ya got? And where'd you get it? Since I'm renting now, I don't want to create a mess on the garage floor. When I lived at home, it didn't matter. But I don't feel like paying extra money to the landlord when moving day comes because I left an oil spot on the floor..
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http://www.fumotovalve.com/

or bleach works wonders on oil stains on a concrete floor.
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I looked into one of those quick drain valves. I wasn't too excited about it extending out further than the drain plug.

I know the odds are bad, but I wouldn't want to risk running something over, ripping the valve, and taking all of my oil along with it at highway speeds.
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you don't need the one with the extended nipple. without that it only extends an extra 1/2".
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Originally Posted by nyr197
I looked into one of those quick drain valves. I wasn't too excited about it extending out further than the drain plug.

I know the odds are bad, but I wouldn't want to risk running something over, ripping the valve, and taking all of my oil along with it at highway speeds.
That's highly unlikely dude
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