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G-awesome · 06-27-2016, 03:49 PM

is your car lowered? Mine's lowered by an inch and I have a beatrush underpanel too but I don't believe I have ever scraped the underpanel enough that it actually hit the valve.

Luftwaffel · 06-27-2016, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by G-awesome

is your car lowered? Mine's lowered by an inch and I have a beatrush underpanel too but I don't believe I have ever scraped the underpanel enough that it actually hit the valve.

Around an inch lower. I still have a finger gap from tire to fender all around.

ryoma · 06-27-2016, 09:21 PM

ya for a lowered car, the drain valve might not be a good option. I have the shorty and it doesn't extend past the skid plate. I am also only about .8" lowered and I don't really worry about it since I will be scraping my front bumper first before anything touches the valve.

however, always expect the unexpected and not everything is under your control

Packofcrows · 06-27-2016, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by zc06_kisstherain

get no nipple one

Luftwaffel · 06-28-2016, 12:32 AM

Pretty sure the pan is dented. Took lock pliers to remove it. Seems to hold oil though, which is weird.

tofurun · 06-28-2016, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Luftwaffel

Pretty sure the pan is dented. Took lock pliers to remove it. Seems to hold oil though, which is weird.

that looks like it could leak pretty easily the way the dent is actually under that crush washer and drain plug. time for a new pan IMO. A few people recommended this to me when i joined the forums and this is just another reason i choose not to run it. Just adds more room for errors like this.

Luftwaffel · 06-28-2016, 01:13 AM

Eh, it holds oil fine and it was running for four days with no issue after it happened, so I'm not really freaking out, but a new pan will be on the way soon.

humfrz · 06-28-2016, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Luftwaffel

Eh, it holds oil fine and it was running for four days with no issue after it happened, so I'm not really freaking out, but a new pan will be on the way soon.

Thanks for the heads up on that valve.

Yep, that drain plug looks to be sitting sort of wonky .....

humfrz

byun · 06-28-2016, 01:37 AM

Just replaced mine with a magnetic drain plug cause I was always worried about that happening...

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Weapon86 · 06-28-2016, 02:37 AM

Mine's more than an inch lower. I track the car once or twice a year and several canyon runs and never had a single problem with the fumoto short nipple scraping. Either get the short nipple one or put the stock one back.

DarkSunrise · 06-28-2016, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ryoma

ya for a lowered car, the drain valve might not be a good option. I have the shorty and it doesn't extend past the skid plate. I am also only about .8" lowered and I don't really worry about it since I will be scraping my front bumper first before anything touches the valve.

Yeah this is my viewpoint as well. I've had the Fumoto shorty on my FR-S for the past two years and haven't had any issues. I recently lowered it <1", but not too worried since the valve is recessed above the skidplate.

I will say on my other car (VW GTI), I must have come close to nicking the valve on the street because I usually leave the plastic nipple on it and this past oil change it was gone. No visible damage to the valve. The Fumoto placement on the GTI makes it hang lower, but in any event it's definitely good be careful with the valve on the street.

Romanov · 06-28-2016, 10:36 AM

I have the no nipple one and the whole underside of my car is scraped up (lowered ect) without it ever hitting the valve. I've been paranoid about it for a while but I still love it though. Makes my oil changes real quick @ home.

MrDinkleman · 06-28-2016, 01:17 PM

Sigh. When the Fumoto first came out 30+years ago, I liked the concept but the oil pan on my Celica was way too low and the valve stuck out even lower. So I didn't get one.

I am amazed they are still around since I am sure there have been quite a few of these kinds of hits.

When I got my FRS, I noticed how recessed the oil drain plug was due to the flat four engine. So, I thought I could get one now and I did.

Now, I have to re-think about installing it because I am paranoid...

NickDC88 · 06-28-2016, 01:29 PM

Always knew these were a bad idea. It's just one bolt.

06-27-2016, 09:21 PM	#17
ryoma Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2015 Subaru BRZ Limited CWP Location: SoCal Posts: 1,561 Thanks: 34 Thanked 669 Times in 469 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ya for a lowered car, the drain valve might not be a good option. I have the shorty and it doesn't extend past the skid plate. I am also only about .8" lowered and I don't really worry about it since I will be scraping my front bumper first before anything touches the valve. however, always expect the unexpected and not everything is under your control __________________ My 2015 CWP BRZ Build

06-28-2016, 02:37 AM	#24
Weapon86 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 Scion FRS monogram series Location: Los Angeles Posts: 184 Thanks: 55 Thanked 24 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mine's more than an inch lower. I track the car once or twice a year and several canyon runs and never had a single problem with the fumoto short nipple scraping. Either get the short nipple one or put the stock one back. __________________

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G-awesome Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 2015 Firestorm Scion FRS Location: Vancouver Posts: 534 Thanks: 371 Thanked 230 Times in 161 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	is your car lowered? Mine's lowered by an inch and I have a beatrush underpanel too but I don't believe I have ever scraped the underpanel enough that it actually hit the valve.

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MrDinkleman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: 2016 Oceanic, "base" model Location: Gardena, CA Posts: 398 Thanks: 129 Thanked 179 Times in 128 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Sigh. When the Fumoto first came out 30+years ago, I liked the concept but the oil pan on my Celica was way too low and the valve stuck out even lower. So I didn't get one. I am amazed they are still around since I am sure there have been quite a few of these kinds of hits. When I got my FRS, I noticed how recessed the oil drain plug was due to the flat four engine. So, I thought I could get one now and I did. Now, I have to re-think about installing it because I am paranoid...

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