The F-103 Fumoto Drain Valve that’s on my Nissan Xterra
I remembered when I was browsing for mods for my Xterra I came across this object. I knew immediately that I had to buy it because it’ll make my oil change a breeze. No more jacking up the car, struggling taking the drain bolt off and making a mess. I can now just slide the oil pan under the car and just reach for the valve and open it. Here’s a list of pros and cons you should think of when buying a Fumoto Drain Valve.
Why you should buy it? I’ll include my personal experience.
- Makes changing oil a breeze. I no longer need to jack up the car to get under and take the drain bolt off, I just put the oil pan under the car and just reach for the drain valve.
- Well made quality with limited lifetime warranty. Never had an issue during my 10 years of ownership.
- No need to buy or replace anymore crush washers.
- Comes with a synthetic washer. I never needed to replace the washer, never had an issue or a leak after I installed it.
- No mess, no need to worry about the oil splashing onto your hand when taking off the bolt and the ability to connect a hose to the tip.
- Accidentally overfilled? Simple, just go under your car and open the valve and release some fluid.
- Need to take a fluid sample? You can just open the valve to collect some sample instead of draining all of your fluid.
Downsides to a Fumoto Drain valve?
- Not recommended for car with low clearance or if you offroad and constantly scrape the bottom of your car. The Fumoto Drain valve does hang a little lower on the oil drain valve so you do have a chance of it snagging on something.
- Slower draining due to the reduced hole size. Not a big inconvenience, I’ll let it drain while take off my oil filter and do other maintenance.
In lock position.
In open position.
Has a ball valve.
The synthetic washer.