Fram Oil Plug

[rev. 3:11]

Has anyone used the Fram oil drain pug from their "fast access oil change system"? I was at Autozone and overheard one of the employees talking about this new(?) product. I took a look, it's a quick release drain pl;ug, it looks like it replaces orig. plug but you don't remove it to change oil-- you just screw on an adapter hose to drain the juice, kinda like a built-in valve stem thing-a-ma-jiggy-dealy-job (thats a technical term) anyway looks pretty cool could probably adapt to fit tranny, too part # from Autozone is Fram SD1 and lists here in TX @ $12.99

 

[TurboMike]

hey rev 3:11 (like a thief in the night)

I think i'd worry myself to death about that thing malfunctioning and draining all my oil. Decent idea though.

 

[rev. 3:11]

It's spring loaded like a big Schreader(?) valve, the hose has a plunger in it that opens the valve to drain it, it's connected to a hose so you just screw it on, put the hose in your oil drain pan and open twist the fitting to open 'er up. I'm gonna give it a shot when they get the correct size in and see how it works

 

[fly89gta]

let us know how it works out

 

[FJM568]

Be careful that it doesn't hang down to far...Things like that have a bad habit of hitting road debris and other things...I had the B&M tranny drain plug smack something and start leaking, and it really didn't hang down that far...

Nice idea for those with the drain plug on the side of the pan, not pointing straight down like ours are...

 

[Steve Wood]

Everytime I see that commercial, I have visions of oil spewing out at the wrong time...it's probably okay but I think I will be old fashioned in this case.

 

[rev. 3:11]

fram drain plug update/ NEW PROBLEM

well, I put on the fram plug. Seems to work nice, aboubt the same length as orig plug. Unit has a brass cap to protect valve & went on w/o a hassle. I'll be monitoring it and keep y'all posted. BTW: any advise on the following problem: my fuel gauge is pegged on full! I puuled dash off to install low fuel light & noticed the circuitry on back of i/p was messed up on that corner. Don't know if I did it installing the light or if it was that way before (I suispect I did it ) anyway, took out light and gauge is now pegged any help will be appreciated!!

 

[V8_bait]

I just installed one last night...

...on my Nissan Frontier. There shouldn't be any clearance problems since it is a 4X4. Definitley a simple idea that will make Fram a ton of $$$. So far, no leaks. I'll see how well it drains in about 3000 miles.

 

[TurboBeagle84]

i think its really stupid, i like how the guy in the commercial talks about burning and tearing his hands up trying to remove drain plugs, i have never really burnt or ripped my knuckes open trying to loosen drain plugs, its the filters if you are laying on the ground it can be a nightmare, if you have a lift its a little different though, even then its tough especially some ford trucks. i hate cadillac 4.9's, you remove the filter from up top but its right next to the exhaust and the master cylinder is in the way, if someone puts the old filter on really tight its hard to get a oil filter wrench in there to loosen it.

 

[BoostKillsStres]

I like the idea but haven't seen the construction. If its a hollow bolt w/ the spring loaded valve in it and no drilled holes into the sides of it where it would be in the pan to gain access to the oil at the very bottom of the pan, it makes me wonder if more oil will remain in the pan because if the bolt heigth on the inside.

 

[rev. 3:11]

It is a solid bolt design, but the height isn't that great. You could remove the plug after draining the bulk of the oil to get remainder out and still keep the mess down. I haven't seen the commercial but I do like the idea of being able to drain the oil straight into a container to reduce mess/hazard. I suppose if you were motivated enough you could drill some drain holes into the side of the plug to get more oil out?! Or... you could just remove it every couple of changes.

 

[rev. 3:11]

clarification: it's not a solid bolt like the orig. plug but the threaded portion extends about 1/2" into the pan. The bolt is hollow and the connector/tube threads onto it which depresses the valve spring to release the oil. A brass cap screws onto the drain plug to protect it when not being drained. It appears to be a well thought out design. Although I just did my oil last week I have seen no signs of leaks or any other problems.