oil plugs

cb in wisc · Sep 13, 2020

Has anyone replaced the oil plugs on their equipment with valves and piping to make it easier and cleaner to change out the various oil/fluids? If so, what kind of
valves or fittings did you use?

37 chief · Sep 13, 2020

A valve like that would be handy, on something other than an oil pan. On a oil pan I would be afraid of knocking something like that off, hanging below the pan. Stan

rustred · Sep 13, 2020

no way. it slows the oil draining and a valve will also open plus you need a plug in the valve also. then there is the risk of knocking it off. my combine has a hose on the oil pan as that the way its made and takes a long time to drain.

wore out · Sep 13, 2020

GOOGLE "Fumoto oil drain valve".

They seem to be as good as anything and are available in MANY sizes/threads.

They are compact and not quite as vulnerable to be accidentally damaged or broken off as a normal gate or ball valve, IMHO.

Farmer Rock · Sep 13, 2020

Way to risky.and if it ain't broke,don't fix it. Rock

DoubleO7 · Sep 13, 2020

(quoted from post at 13:39:49 09/13/20) Has anyone replaced the oil plugs on their equipment with valves and piping to make it easier and cleaner to change out the various oil/fluids? If so, what kind of
valves or fittings did you use?

GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND!
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jm. · Sep 13, 2020

This is what we have on our pans that have a side opening. When you pull a plug from a side opening ( FORD) oil shoots straight out . These valves have a 90 degree turn and puts the oil in the pan. Have had some on for 6 years with no problems. They have a two way safety lock so no way they are going to get open by accident, now knocked off yes I guess it could happen but so far no problems. I think it was in 17 Ford came with plastic oil plugs that were supposed to be replaced , we also fitted those with this valve.

Steve@Advance · Sep 13, 2020

I've done it to garden tractors to get the oil out in the open so it doesn't drain on top of the frame. Not a valve, just a pipe extension and a cap or plug.

Some skid loaders come factory with a hydraulic hose and a cap you pull out to drain. It's a necessity because of the bash pan under the engine.

Every application would be different, depending on the type drain plug used and the location. If there is a sheetmetal oil pan with a gasket type plug, I would be hesitant to try. Not much to work with, too weak support the extended leverage and vibration, could crack the metal.

But for a cast pan, as long as there was no danger of it getting knocked off it should not be a problem. I would use a ball valve and just for safety, plug it.

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