Fumoto Oil Drain Valve - Toyota Yaris Forums

barryware · 02-21-2007, 04:46 PM

I used a Fumoto on my kids crotch rocket. It has been there for a couple of seasons and it shows no signs of leaks or anything.

He uses synthetic oil and it drains out pretty fast but we make sure the engine is hot before changing the oil.

I wanted to use it because the oil drain is directly in front of the rear tire. If you don't tighten it enough, you run the risk of it vibrating loose and possibly coming out. Not good to have oil dumping in front of your rear wheel on a bike. If you over tighten the drain plug, you can damage the oil pan. The stock drain plug is made of steel and the oil pan including threads are made of aluminum.

I installed it to lesson the risk of damaging the oil pan but it does make it a lot easier to change the oil. The easier part is a bonus.

Because I change my own oil, I may put one on the Yaris.. Till reading this thread, I never thought about it much.

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02-21-2007, 04:46 PM	#39
barryware Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 129	I used a Fumoto on my kids crotch rocket. It has been there for a couple of seasons and it shows no signs of leaks or anything. He uses synthetic oil and it drains out pretty fast but we make sure the engine is hot before changing the oil. I wanted to use it because the oil drain is directly in front of the rear tire. If you don't tighten it enough, you run the risk of it vibrating loose and possibly coming out. Not good to have oil dumping in front of your rear wheel on a bike. If you over tighten the drain plug, you can damage the oil pan. The stock drain plug is made of steel and the oil pan including threads are made of aluminum. I installed it to lesson the risk of damaging the oil pan but it does make it a lot easier to change the oil. The easier part is a bonus. Because I change my own oil, I may put one on the Yaris.. Till reading this thread, I never thought about it much.