Oil drain valve (EBay)

[VS_Pete]

Hi all,
anybody used this or has it on their car and any good?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Oil-Drain-Valve-Commodore-VT-VS-VR-VX-VY-VX2-VN-VP-VQ_W0QQitemZ270536637772QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Car_ Parts_Accessories?hash=item3efd3d7d4c

[pvk308]

they look ok mate but i have always been a bit dubious of them as they are reasonably big and i have always been worried that they may break off if hit by something hard on the road etc which means no damn oil at all in the engine the jury is out on that one

[keith reed]

I have never heard of them before. To me it's just a gimmick. Be a bit of a bugger if it in any way leaked. Would be impossible to sue the company if their product didn't work. Changing of the oil is not that messy or something that is done that often.

[EQUIPE-T]

a mate used this once on his mazda, and only once, when the oil got old and he went to do an oil change even with the oil warm he found it ran out slow so he took it off lol

[V8 Calais]

Good Idea I guess if you have a race engine and swapping oil regularly, normal car that just gets serviced I wouldn't bother with but then weather or not you would trust it or not on a race engine is another story.

I personally wouldn't fit one because as pvk308 said id be worried about something hitting it, I have a High-Energy sump and it sits exactly level with the bottom of the cross-member as it is now, a trolley jack could easily hit it when i go to jack the car up or could hit on the car trailer etc. Thats just my situation / opinion.

[VS_Pete]

I was thinking the same as u guys.
Had to ask.

[BrAdAsS]

I'd think a magnetic plug would be a better investment...

[pvk308]

now the magnetic plug is a great idea i have one in my sump plus a bloody HUGE industrial magnet on the oil filter as well i dont get any metal in the oil on oil change

[VS_Pete]

now the magnetic plug is a great idea i have one in my sump plus a bloody HUGE industrial magnet on the oil filter as well i dont get any metal in the oil on oil change

Hi Steve where do you get the plugs from?

[pvk308]

I know Rocket sells them plus Autobahn and repco should sell or be able to get them for you mate just ask and they should be able to help mate. i know i got mine from Performance Wholesale as they were cheaper than the other two plus the guys behind the counter arent weekend tryhards