Seen these before?

[Shern]

It's called a fumoto valve.
Pretty cool idea... and they make them our cars.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iahLAQjxJ2A

(M12x1.5)

https://www.fumotousa.com/f109sx.html



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[Rooster300SD]

I've had one on the car for many years now.

Makes an oil change easier and in all that time it hasn't leaked.


Jeff

[Shern]

Originally Posted by Rooster300SD

I've had one on the car for many years now.

Makes an oil change easier and in all that time it hasn't leaked.


Jeff

Looks like you can also add a hose to the nipple and dump your oil directly into a spent oil jug.

[BillGrissom]

I'd worry about it sticking down to hit something like a parking lot bumper and shear off, perhaps damaging your oil pan. Also might not let gunk drain out as well, esp since M-B already has a small bolt so the opening will be even smaller.

Worst oil change experience was recently my first time on my son's 2017 Prius. Had to buy a special socket to fit the plastic housing. It has a cartridge filter, like my 300D, but much smaller. Since thin 0W20 oil, it came out of the drain hole like water and splashed out of the large collection bucket (w/ hole in top) onto the driveway. Next time, I'll let it cool to room temperature first. Concerned that such thin oil will let the engine last, but installed same (full-syn) since don't want to second-guess Toyota's engineers.