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blairellis 08-16-2002, 06:14 PM Fram just came out with a device that will let you drain your oil with this lil tube that connects to your oil pan called sure drain. I was wondering...will oil pressure suffer from this or is it ok to use? Heres a link to the product. http://www.fram.com/ click the sure drain icon on the bottom left of the page. sr20ser1997 08-16-2002, 06:27 PM oil pressure will not change with the use of it.. It is only a drain plug with a release valve in it. I like the concept except i am sceptical of the valve going bad and losing oil while driving.. I guess fram owes you an engine then. blairellis 08-16-2002, 06:33 PM Originally posted by sr20ser1997 I like the concept except i am sceptical of the valve going bad and losing oil while driving. Thats why you get that nifty cap *** to cover the drain hole. I think im gonna go get one soon. its only like 10 bucks if i remember right. civicdragon 08-16-2002, 07:01 PM Looks cool, I'm picking one up if I can find one dammit REDSENTRASE-L 08-16-2002, 07:10 PM i want one of those things but i can't find the correct part number for it. civicdragon 08-16-2002, 07:12 PM Originally posted by REDSENTRASE-L i want one of those things but i can't find the correct part number for it. SD3 Its311Pete 08-16-2002, 10:19 PM I'll just make sure I got my pan lined up with my drain plug. I can see the that thing leaking after a year or so. Yosho 08-17-2002, 07:09 AM I don't really see what the point of it is... What's so hard about unbolting a drain pan bolt? To me, it's just one more thing to keep clean (the hose). llaprad1 08-17-2002, 12:32 PM Call me a wuss, but I would like to do an oil change without the possibility of burning my hand on hot oil. sr20ser1997 08-17-2002, 12:46 PM Originally posted by llaprad1 Call me a wuss, but I would like to do an oil change without the possibility of burning my hand on hot oil. So wait an hour before changing your oil.. 93BlackBird 08-17-2002, 01:36 PM maybe new from FRAM, but not new idea. Mugen has had one for a while blairellis 08-17-2002, 02:34 PM Originally posted by 93BlackBird maybe new from FRAM, but not new idea. Mugen has had one for a while exactly why none of us have heard of it....ITS MUGEN! Sr20kidD 08-17-2002, 03:45 PM Originally posted by blairellis exactly why none of us have heard of it....ITS MUGEN! hehe whats mugen!?!?! blairellis 08-17-2002, 03:49 PM LOL good call sr20kid :D civicdragon 08-17-2002, 05:11 PM So you have never ever gotten a little mess on yourself while changing oil? Well I've always done my own old and my brothers so I have... This will help a lot too because I usualy refill the bottles with the used oil and take them back to where i bought them... this will make my job a little easier... blairellis 08-17-2002, 05:36 PM Originally posted by sr20ser1997 So wait an hour before changing your oil. Some of us have stuff to do during the day which means we cant wait for the oil to cool for that long. This makes things a whole lot easier. And less painful. llaprad1 08-17-2002, 05:39 PM Originally posted by sr20ser1997 So wait an hour before changing your oil.. Ive always heard (whether valid or not) that changing the oil while its hot evacuates more oil than otherwise. Also, if anybody here can remove the bolt without it dropping into the oil tub or on the driveway, I'd like to see it. Look, there's no obvious harm in trying the thing, if it makes the draining a little easier. People who will pay >$100 for a 5hp or less mod cant complain about $10 worth of convenience. civicdragon 08-17-2002, 06:08 PM Originally posted by llaprad1 Ive always heard (whether valid or not) that changing the oil while its hot evacuates more oil than otherwise. Also, if anybody here can remove the bolt without it dropping into the oil tub or on the driveway, I'd like to see it. I can do it sometimes =) And yes hot oil is thinner than cold oil, so maybe more would come out... blairellis 08-17-2002, 06:31 PM well i just picked one up for 12.99 at autozone, gotta wait til monday to put it in *** (nissan dealerships are closed, gots to have those OEM filters)...not that im gonna be able to acutally use it this time around anyways. Gotta wait til the next oil change to get use of it. Oh well, I love convenience. sr20ser1997 08-17-2002, 09:17 PM Originally posted by llaprad1 Ive always heard (whether valid or not) that changing the oil while its hot evacuates more oil than otherwise. Also, if anybody here can remove the bolt without it dropping into the oil tub or on the driveway, I'd like to see it. Look, there's no obvious harm in trying the thing, if it makes the draining a little easier. People who will pay >$100 for a 5hp or less mod cant complain about $10 worth of convenience. I can take the bolt out everytime without it falling on the driveway or in the pan.. I worked in repair shops for the last 2 years and cant even begin to count how many oil changes ive done. I dont see how it is more convienent when you have to take more steps to use it.. to drain the oil normally all you do is use a wrench to loosen the drain plug and when the oil is done draining you put it back in and there your done. on this valve you have to unscrew the cap ( which is going to be just as hot as the drain plug), screw on the hose and wait for the oil to drain, then you have to unscrew the hose, put the cap back on the plug and then clean the hose out. so tell me again how convienent it is.:confused: | ||