Re: Engine oil drain valves any good?
Beth <[email protected]>
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On 2/20/06, Jordan Ducheny <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a Fumoto oil drain valve on my Subaru and I think it's great. Would > I install one on the SV? Doubtful. On the car, the valve is somewhat > protected, since the drain is on the side edge of the oil pan, not the very > bottom. Thus the valve doesn't stick out very far, and the undertray helps > to protect it from grime. On the bike, I feel that it would be more > exposed. Install a skid plate! Wait...wrong bike. I'll stick with the drain bolt myself on both the truck and the bikes. It's a bit of pain to wriggle under the Toyota to get at the bolt but it could be worse. I used to change a friend's Honda Civic CRX's oil and you had to jack the car up to get at anything. -Beth -- "Newer computers aren't getting any smarter, they are just able to do stupid things at greater speeds." -Technomancy www.hacktastic.org - How 1997! I've gotta website! ------------------------------------------------- For all your SV needs: http://www.svrider.com To change your list settings or leave SV650-L, please visit http://www.hawkgt.com/sv650/lists.asp