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rbtharris · 10-29-2020, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by HR2004

I use 2 five gallon buckets. Installed a Fumoto valve. One bucket gets about half full I shut the valve and swap buckets. When I am done i pour the used oil back into the 6 one gallon jugs and take to local car dealer.

I have a different valve, but I do the same. You can shut the valve whenever you want with no mess. I buy 2.5 gallon jugs of oil, and put the used oil in those. 5 gallon plastic buckets are cheap for draining into.

Papawspusher · 10-29-2020, 05:38 PM

I purchased this at AutoZone. Works well and am able to take to the recycling center.

Rrpilot · 10-29-2020, 05:55 PM

58 qy from Amazon. The best for all services.

egwilly · 10-29-2020, 06:25 PM

I installed a Fumoto valve in my diesel F350. Then one time I took it to the dealer for a 30K maintenance called "the works".

Happened to look under the truck to check to see if they installed a new oil filter. No.Fumoto.Valve. I called and they didn't know anything about it's loss.

Done with that dealer. The valve was too slow anyway.

augerdogger · 10-29-2020, 06:59 PM

I have Fumoto valves installed on all my vehicles from a Subaru to an RV with an ISX. I have a 16 qt oil catch pan and use the oil containers I empty to drain 16 qt oil pan into. I have never felt that the Fumoto drains slow.

Walt Graham · 10-29-2020, 07:59 PM

The Fumoto Valve is the way to go but of course that oil change to install the valve is a bear. Been there done that and now oil changes are easy.

grindstone01 · 10-29-2020, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Walt Graham

The Fumoto Valve is the way to go but of course that oil change to install the valve is a bear. Been there done that and now oil changes are easy.

Explain the bear issue?

I just removed the drain plug at a regular oil change interval and after draining the oil, I just screwed in the Fumoto valve instead of the old drain plug. Pretty easy really!

pete5016 · 10-30-2020, 05:48 AM

I use a smaller concrete mixing tub from Home Depot. $6. Fits well under the rig and holds plenty (no issues for my 27 quart change).

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Medium-M...6100/301943161

Nick