Oil drain valve (EBay)

[VS_Pete_1]

Hi All anybody used or got one of these on their car?

Oil Drain Valve Commodore VT VS VR VX VY VX2 VN VP VQ - eBay Engine Parts, Engines, Components, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 06-Mar-10 09:11:54 AEDST)

[westbad]

why would you...? it takes 2 mins to unscrew the sump plug to drain the oil
Plus what happens if the leaver on that works its way loose and you loose your oil, i dont like the idea personally

[bloodyricho]

ever seen on supa v8 ? no cause they are a gimmick. i have come across them on stationary industrial engines where it isn't easy access to the sump but out on the road they would get full of road grime and will start to drip in 12 months or your money back.

[edals]

And someone could just turn the tap and drain the oil for fun. +1 to other 2 posts

[VS_Pete_1]

Some good points guys I`ve never seen one before so i thought I`d ask.
Thanks for that.

[hako]

G'Day Peter, I'd give them a miss too - mainly due to them sticking out and therefore easily knocked by rocks/sticks etc when on dirt roads. Back a few years we used to use sparkplugs if we lost the sump plug on Holdens but they also stuck out and could get knocked.

[VS_Pete_1]

Cheers mate thanks