Oil change and installation of EZ Drain valve

EpicCowlick · Feb 27, 2017

I changed the oil on Saturday and recorded it. Put on an EZ Drain valve and thought some might be interested.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz1aflZQOE4

blacksmoke.r.us · Feb 27, 2017

Nice video, you might want to do yourself a favor and punch a hole in the filter with a screw driver and let it drain before you take it off. It makes for a clean oil change

brown1 · Feb 27, 2017

yes punching a small hole makes for a very clean dilter change. i put a fumoto valve in my previous f150 and took it off after a couple changes. i wasn't happy with how it was holing up to the michigan salt. it started feling gritty when i went to actuate lever but if not for that it was sweet and clean. it would be nice to get some "tricks" for catching oil when it first comes out.

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EpicCowlick · Feb 27, 2017

On the hole punch thing, I used to do that on my 2011 but gave up. The oil from the very center of the filter would drain but all the oil in the plumbing on top of the filter would still come out around anyway. I need to try it again on the 2017.

EpicCowlick · Feb 27, 2017

brown1 said:
yes punching a small hole makes for a very clean dilter change. i put a fumoto valve in my previous f150 and took it off after a couple changes. i wasn't happy with how it was holing up to the michigan salt. it started feling gritty when i went to actuate lever but if not for that it was sweet and clean. it would be nice to get some "tricks" for catching oil when it first comes out.

I'll watch for that. It is a valve after all and it will eventually leak. Maybe years from now but it will leak. I still have the drain plug on the top shelf of the tool box and it will be waiting.

Jaygermeister · Mar 8, 2017

I've got a fumoto with the 90deg spout. hadn't installed it yet and wouldn't if the oil didn't shoot out a foot when the plug is removed. I'll try it

brown1 · Mar 8, 2017

Jaygermeister said:
I've got a fumoto with the 90deg spout. hadn't installed it yet and wouldn't if the oil didn't shoot out a foot when the plug is removed. I'll try it

you do have to be on your toes when pulling the plug.

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A-Rhoads · Mar 9, 2017

You are one brave man.

I would NEVER trust that valve...If you go in for warranty work they are going to love you for putting that on there.

sootie · Mar 9, 2017

A-Rhoads said:
You are one brave man.

I would NEVER trust that valve...If you go in for warranty work they are going to love you for putting that on there.

why?

thewrubelator · Mar 9, 2017

Those valves do make it a bit cleaner.

A-Rhoads · Mar 9, 2017

sootie said:
why?

Because that valve is aftermarket, they can void your warranty for pretty much anything that valve being a very good candidate.

rosspulliam · Mar 9, 2017

A-Rhoads said:
Because that valve is aftermarket, they can void your warranty for pretty much anything that valve being a very good candidate.

What a bunch of wrong. They'd have to prove the valve in same way failed or caused whatever was being warrantied.

Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act. I thought everyone had heard of that by now.

ncollins64 · Mar 9, 2017

rosspulliam said:
What a bunch of wrong. They'd have to prove the valve in same way failed or caused whatever was being warrantied.

Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act. I thought everyone had heard of that by now.

Just fixing to say this and you beat me to it. They would have to prove that oil drain valve caused the failure at hand.

04cr450 · Mar 9, 2017

that act has been revised a lot though since 1975 i believe. Lots of grey areas in this regulation. Just like lemon laws- now it varies from state to state, not just a boiler plate act that covers all in the country. That being said, i fumoto valve will not void a warranty.
If the oem drain bolt simply fell out guess what? it is going to be the truck owners fault and all warranty is voided, same with a fumoto valve "falling out or failing". Just an example.

A-Rhoads · Mar 11, 2017

04cr450 said:
that act has been revised a lot though since 1975 i believe. Lots of grey areas in this regulation. Just like lemon laws- now it varies from state to state, not just a boiler plate act that covers all in the country. That being said, i fumoto valve will not void a warranty.
If the oem drain bolt simply fell out guess what? it is going to be the truck owners fault and all warranty is voided, same with a fumoto valve "falling out or failing". Just an example.

Or if it develops a leak, if anything that uses oil (everything basically) fails they will claim the oil level was low which caused the failure...Dealers are very crooked, they are where I live anyways.

Jomax · Mar 11, 2017

I run a valve, and have no issues.

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JRLott · Mar 11, 2017

Jomax said:
I run a valve, and have no issues.

Same here. We don't exactly live in the rust belt though and mine has only been in 30k. Love it. If/when it starts leaking, I'll spend another $35 and stick another in.

Sportchassis06 · Mar 11, 2017

A-Rhoads said:
Or if it develops a leak, if anything that uses oil (everything basically) fails they will claim the oil level was low which caused the failure...Dealers are very crooked, they are where I live anyways.

:morons:

Diezel_Dawg · Mar 11, 2017

Jaygermeister said:
I've got a fumoto with the 90deg spout. hadn't installed it yet and wouldn't if the oil didn't shoot out a foot when the plug is removed. I'll try it

Just changed my oil today and installed my fumoto with a 90* elbow. Damn what a mess it was removing that drain plug. I planned for the oil to shoot out, but not as far as it did.

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Diezel_Dawg · Mar 11, 2017

I had a fumoto in my 7.3 for about 100,000 miles and never had one issue or leak. I trust these things. No worries about warranty

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