Shameless Plug for the Fumoto Valve

[Ldub]

http://www.fumotovalve.com/ or http://www.quickoildrainvalve.com/ Get the one without the nipple, unless you want to hook a hose to it for draining into something other than a drainpan. The nipple model is mostly for commercial or marine applications.

I couldn't agree more...this is a great product.
But if you have a skid plate protecting the underside, you will want the one with the nipple, allowing you to run a hose through the skid pan to your drain pan, saving you the cleanup of a big ol' oil mess.

[JHarris1385]

Mine just came in the mail yesterday. I wondered about nippling mine since I plan to get a skid plate.....

[johnnyapollo]

Got mine yesterday as well - installing tomorrow morning (I'll take some pics).

-- John

[Ldub]

Mine just came in the mail yesterday. I wondered about nippling mine since I plan to get a skid plate.....

None of the Trooper skid plates that fit the VX will cover the engine oil pan, so no worries there.
You will only want one with a nipple/hose option if have a custom belly pan fabbed up like Kenny has, or the one Tone used to sell.

[JHarris1385]

Im planning on getting a full black diamond plate belly pan fabbed up in the upcoming months hopefully by summer. Getting my diff drop brackets fabbed this weekend.

[johnnyapollo]

Installed yesterday morning after draining (oil change) - piece of cake. Of course I forgot to take pictures (it was a messier than usual oil change - the paper I used under the pan didn't absorb spills so I had goo all over the floor).

-- John

[JHarris1385]

And it is installed.......

I don't like that it ended up turned at that angle though.





Scary Side Story.....when I drained my oil only about a quart came out. I even jacked up the VX in various spots and never got much out. My dipstick never reads right, and really with the picture below that shows so little oil I doubt and engine could run on so little. The second picture is my new test NAPA syn. It was on sale for about $2 a bottle so i picked up 6.

[JHarris1385]

Update....had a bit of drippage in the driveway today. Trust me it is on perfect. The instructions say to not overtighten too.