snipe regarding Fumoto oil drain valve use:
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Originally Posted by SPOHN
I wouldn't be comfortable with this. I work around valves and they always fail eventually.
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Yes, just about everything in life will fail at some point. In regard to the Fumoto Oil Drain Valve, over 7 million are out there in use. You can scour the internet and play hard at finding a reported failure of the Fumoto valve though a couple have been reported in the last few years. For you to say valves "always" fail is overstating things though. Yes, they can fail but not "always"..
Per Fumoto Engineering, In the United States, the Engine Oil Drain Valve is being installed at the factory level on some of the vehicles/equipment made by Ford, Kohler, Freightliner, Caterpillar, JLG, GEHL, Ingersoll-Rand, Sullair, Toyota, Case, Magnetek, Timberjack, Lincoln Electric, Vermeer, Baldor, Terex, Deutz, Phaser Marine Generator and etc.. The Fumoto Engine Oil Drain Valve has been tested and granted "Genuine Parts" status by 6 major motor vehicle manufacturers in Japan, including Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru and Isuzu.
So, like anything, this valve could possibly fail but changes are extremely remote. As for accidental opening of the Fumoto Oil Drain Valve... Yes, dependent on the application (farm tractor with low ground clearance, etc. ) this could happen and that is why Fumoto Engineering suggests you use a ring clip to secure the valves release lever.
In closing to each his own whether you would use a Fumoto Oil Drain Valve.
Over 7 million have been installed so a few million people do trust the valve.