Exposing the Design Flaws of Fumoto Plastic Hose Barbs

With the Fumoto and a hose, it's always a clean oil change. Click to ... Use a flat blade screwdrivwer to pry off the 3 plastic rivets and pivot ... Found that it was a pretty good idea. While reading some posts, I didn't really read one that said go ahead, it's incredible, it's safe ( won't open by itself ) ... ... rubber hose springs a leak all the oil is dumped in the bilge. look at the n series valves the have hose fittings. http://www.fumotousa ... hose here and suck out ... I was doing an oil change yesterday and was planning to swap in a Fumoto valve. Drain went great, no splashing, every drop in the pan. You'll have to remove the tank for this to ensure no shavings get trapped inside. no need to tap the plastic, just thread in the hose barb ... The plastic belly pan doesn't have a huge hole around the engine oil drain plug, so getting a fumoto with a hose barb probably isn't a bad idea. Are you using the small plastic tube going down the dipstick hole? ... On my previous Merc boat, I installed a Fumoto drain valve with a barbed ... The extractor works by sliding a thin line down the dipstick tube (and into the pan) and then pumping the vacuum in order to suck the oil out. I installed a Fumoto valve and now consider it to have been a waste of money. First, it has such a small diameter drain hole and tube that it ... I wonder if a fumoto valve would work? I have one on my truck and ... tube that is pushed down thru the dipstick tube to suck the oil out.