crush washers

G'day mate,
Yeh, I bought one of those too and due to my newish dual remote-head bypass oil filtration system, I haven't yet had to drop the oil for the past 17,000klm. But it was always a hassle getting a sample to send off to Castrol for anaylsis, so I recently had the idea of fitting the Futomo tap to the dual head unit and it made it sooooo easy to get a sample of the oil a couple of days ago. Not what it was specifically designed for, but suits my purposes.
Cheers mate
Roachie

Alloy c/t,

sounds a marvellous gadget, wouldnt mind one on my Nav.

How much are they and where can you buy them?

My only concern would be that I'd have to wire the valve shut, as I'd be paranoid it was going to open under normal running or worse be opened by something tugging it off road, like a branch.

Or is there a failsafe fitted? any pics or site link?

thanks

Ron

You dont have a method for getting filter out without spillage do you?

goodday bill
how do you think this tap will work under the nissan it seems like a good idea if its not going to rub off

steve

G'day Steve,
AFAI can see this would be quite okay under the Patrol (on the 4.2 anyway). The sump plug is off to one side of the sump and is a fair way up above the axle, steering arms etc. I cannot imagine how a stick or anything else could get up there and do what is necessary (ie: push and turn at the same time; bit like a child-proof medicine bottle etc). The lever itself is not very big and needs downward pressure to be applied with finger/thumb etc and then to be turned 90 degrees.
As the web site says too, if you are worried about it, just get a length of wire or a proper sprung-loaded clip to seat in the groove that the lever archs through and that would solve any potential problems.
Cheers mate
Roachie

Yea, I agree with GOB buy several at a time.

I also keep 4 spare of the locking washers for the wheelbearings in the console - I never reuse em

Dribble ??? first hand experience or mate of a mates 3rd cousin 4 times removed bul--hit ?? if you truly knew the system you would know that its impossible to accidently open the tap ,,you would have to rip the whole sump off before the tap touches any blo--dy thing ,, as I said YOU DRIBBLE.

Thanks for your opinion, Alloy c/t.

Just as valid as mine. Maybe just as correct too.

With a plug mounted under the sump, I would be far happier with just the head of the plug protruding, than the body of the tap.

Dragging it through the mud of the centre of the track when there are wheel ruts would do wonders for it, and the odd rock or stick would help even more.

I agree that the brass thread portion is probably failrly strong, but to me it doesn't seem like a risk worth taking if the vehicle is used off road.

Different for the Toorak taxi variety of 4wd of course.
This device would be in its element there, and would be a godsend to the service departments when changing oil. No struggling with removing the plug. I agree.

Ken