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Old 10-15-2013, 06:12 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by 996garage View Post
The Fumoto valve is nice, but it just seems to add another possible point of failure by using it. I'm always paranoid I'm going to bottom out with my lowered cars and cause the valve to partially open. Oil leaks out, and then kaboom. I'm sure it's a very minute possibility, but it still bothers me.
A simple mod is all it takes to keep that from happening. You just need to drill a hole in the drain arm and then safety wire the valve closed.
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