Hmm. I really like my Femco. It's VERY low profile. But the Valvomax drain bag is brilliant. I may need to pick up a couple of them and adapt the output hose of the Femco to work with that.
I second this. I gave away my pan. I keep the last empty 5 quart container and drain into that. I even had to do it on the road recently and just spent $2 on a couple feet of 3/8 hose. I’ve since even installed one on my wife’s Volvo. No more mess. They’re amazing.
The only down side to the Fumoto is how far it sticks out on a Jeep.
I converted to the valvomax…. It’s literally on every vehicle now. I love the twist on- rout the hose through a small hole in the skid plates, straight into a jug- the secondary leak protection…. ??
in my opinion it’s all that and a bag of chips more than the other valves.
You need to pick the right Fumoto. They make low-profile versions.
I’d need to measure my fumoto, but it’s not 2.5”. It’s less. But I admittedly have an oil pan skid, so I don’t worry about it.
I should have clarified. I've always used the one with the hose nipple and want to continue to drain that way. I like draining into a bottle.
My fumoto is much smaller. Only drops a hair below the pan. But mine is protected by a skid.I should have clarified. I've always used the one with the hose nipple and want to continue to drain that way. I like draining into a bottle.
The Fumoto with the nipple is LOOONNG,.
This is the Femco on my Jeep. To start the flow you attach a fitting with a hose on it.
Yup. Super easy. I used to just drive the front tires up onto a foot long piece of 2x8 just to get a bit more height. But since I put 35s on it, I don't even need that. Ha.
It does. I use Fumoto’s 3/8” hose with the white plastic end that snaps over the nipple. Works great.
I did my last change out of town, in the parking lot of an advance auto. Borrowed a 5 gallon bucket and bought a couple feet of 3/8” hose. I had room to spare with the bucket. They were worried I’d spill oil on their parking lot until I told them I had a valve. Not a drop.
