sysjl
Senior Member
- First Name
- Jonathan
- Joined
- Dec 30, 2017
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- Location
- Dallas
- Vehicle(s)
- 2018 Civic Type R, 2014 Subaru Outback
To further expound upon my previous reply, I purchased a fumoto valve because I really abhor getting oil on my garage floor as well as all over my hands. I've done hundreds of oil changes and I have never mastered the art of properly placing an oil drain pan to fully catch the oil as it first drains without splash back. Maybe it's poor hand eye coordination or maybe it's because I'm just terrible at oil changes. Either way it's probably quite irrational and probably a bit OCD but it drives me crazy when the oil splashes onto the concrete. Furthermore, not all of the oil gets completely drained out of an oil drain pan when it is time to dispose of it. For me, it is much easier and less messy to be able to attach a hose to a fumoto valve and have it drain directly into a disposable vessel that the city can then pick up and properly dispose of.
Now the main question that has been posited appears to relate to the possibility of catastrophic engine failure due to the introduction of another possible point of failure. This of course is a valid concern; however, there are few enough cases of those occurrences to warrant any real concern on my part. Upon further research, it would appear that many of those failures could have been mitigated through the use of a hose clamp that is available through the fumoto valve website. I used to have a great deal of anxiety when it came time to change my oil but ever since I began utilizing a fumoto valve I have seen oil changes as a relaxing and enjoyable experience. To further emphasize my dislike of getting things on my hands, I wear nitrile gloves pretty much whenever a task may soil my hands. I have never changed my child's diaper without gloves. I have never handled a patient without gloves. I even wear gloves for a basic head to toe physical assessment. I'll even put on gloves to listen to lung sounds on a patient.
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