I see a neat oil drain valve on a project car in current (apr 04)
european car mag. "Fumoto" brand oil drain valve that replaces oil
drain plug. I'm interested because i just replaced oil pan due to PO
overtorque and this would appear to be a good idea.

any ideas where one could be obtained? any one using this, or experience?

Wal-MArt has the Fram 'Sure Drain' equivalent.

Fumoto's are sold by IPD,and other online sources.

DEWFPO
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1998 S90 067,600 and 1995 964 151,900

http://www.fumotovalve.com/
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-------Robert, '93 940t, '90 240 wagon, '84 240 diesel (she's sick) , '80 245 diesel

I've seen it at Walmart's auto department. Don't know about the quality but worth a look.

I use them. I've made my own reach tool & now change my oil without going under the car.

I got mine from NAPA

1 thing to remember though. They had a couple options & I got the cheaper one (tiny slide arm for valve open), it is JUNK! The drain hole is too small and it's a pain to get reseated when closed.

Went back and got the higher doller one (now on almost all my cars) and it's great. Large drain diameter and a simple and easy valve. Locks closed with a snap and that's that.

To open it, the valve handle has to be twisted slightly counter clock wise and then pushed down, then you just turn it 90. If you find the same one, it's easy to make a tool to open and close it from atop the car out of a cheap 10" 1/4 ratchet extension.