Oil drain plug thoughts

BigClay

BigClay

Knower of useless ZJ things
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So with the flat belly on my TJ, it is a PITA to drain the oil. I can easily access the plug from a hole in the skid, but when the oil drains it gets all over the top side of the skid and the leaks out all over the place. The skid itself is made up of multiple pieces and is a royal PITA to take off.

So my question is, are there any items to help me out? Just stick a tube in the drain opening once I pull the plug? Is there a fancy drain plug that has an easy access drain? Thoughts?
 
Aeroquip and Fumoto both make drain plugs with tube fittings as well. The Fumoto has a fitting on the valve body, and the Aeroquip has a separate quick detach piece that has a barb fitting on it. I've used both (one car has a Fumoto on it currently, but without the hose nipple), and I like the Fumoto because it's a one piece fitting and you can use it without needing the second half like you do for the Aeroquip. The Aeroquip is a very nice part though, and expensive. Fumoto is brass and fairly inexpensive, it's just a special purpose ball valve. I've never had a problem in over 10 years of using the Fumoto stuff.

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Blaze said:
Would be perfect for draining transmissions without pan plugs here in the shop when we remove them for parts.
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1-tonmudder said:
I need something like that for draining axles,cases.The 203 transfercases dont have a drain and always make a huge mess when you take em apart
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I added a drain plug to the PTO plate on mine. Just weld a bung to it, thread a pipe plug in.
 
Fabrik8 said:
Aeroquip and Fumoto both make drain plugs with tube fittings as well. The Fumoto has a fitting on the valve body, and the Aeroquip has a separate quick detach piece that has a barb fitting on it. I've used both (one car has a Fumoto on it currently, but without the hose nipple), and I like the Fumoto because it's a one piece fitting and you can use it without needing the second half like you do for the Aeroquip. The Aeroquip is a very nice part though, and expensive. Fumoto is brass and fairly inexpensive, it's just a special purpose ball valve. I've never had a problem in over 10 years of using the Fumoto stuff.

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Another vote for Fumoto. I put one on the last 2 trucks I've had and one on the wife's Jeep. You can slide a piece of clear tubing over the hose nipple before you open the valve for a cleaner draining process if necessary.
 
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shawn said:
I added a drain plug to the PTO plate on mine. Just weld a bung to it, thread a pipe plug in.
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Mine are just disassembled for the rangboxes,I never put em back together.I usually pull the pto off and drain t that way but theres always some in the chain portion of the case that wont drain out.
 
I haven't had one break off but then again, they both were on daily driver tow rigs that only saw gravel roads at worst. I'm planning to put one on my Jeep but it'll be covered by a skid plate.

They really don't stick down that far and you can get a right angle one so its tucked up close to the pan.
 
orange150 said:
Is my fear of the Fumoto type valve getting hit by something and breaking off unfounded?
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It's brass, so it's not massively strong. It's also threaded into an oil pan, which is not very strong and subject to damage if it gets hit as well. If you have a directly down-facing drain plug and no protection underneath, you may not want to use it if you're worried about it sticking too far down and being venerable, etc. If that's your fear though, no material is doing to be better or worse than any other.

I just looked up a picture of a TJ pan, and I dont think the placement is any problem at all for a Fumoto.
 
...reading the title reminded me I found the damn washer off my plug in the drain pan AFTER the oil change while draining the used oil into a jug last week :kaioken: I went back and put a few more ft lbs. on the plug o_O
 
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May want to check out the Fram sure drain. I have had one on my ranger for years.
 
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