Re: Engine oil drain valves any good?

Beth <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.recreation.motorcycles.svrider.general
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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
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