RE: What A Mess!!!!! 4.7 1st Oil Change

From: Curt Coulter (curt@cjnetworking.com)
Date: Sat Dec 09 2000 - 23:33:04 EST


That was me who said that about the fumoto valves, grab one of those valves
and 6-8 inches of 3/8" hose and you are golden, no more mess. As for the
filter, I don't have any trouble with it at all. I've not found any reason
to take the shroud off the bottom.
/Curt
00 QC 4.7 5spd

> Ed,
> Summit Racing carries a drain plug with a valve on it. Saves
> unscrewing
> the plug and getting the "old oil bath." I spent more time
> cleaning the floor
> than changing the oil. Same thing happened to me. You are right
> about the 6
> qts, it takes it all. Also, if you use a larger than stock filter
> like (K&N
> HP-2004) you'll go into the 7th qt. for some.
> ED, I saved the following from a DML thread a while back.
> Don't remember
> who sent it though.
> >>You need Fumoto F-106N, which is part number FUM-F106N for Summit.<<
> >>Fortunately I saved my original plug in the Fumoto plastic
> bag.. :-) <<
> >>It says the thread size is 14mm-1.5 $19.99<<
> Bill



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