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Review: Fram Sure Drain (for oil changes)

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FrAnkRYzzO
Perry Hall
Maryland, US
  • $upervillain
    for Hire
 I saw this quote from Brianc500 and thought I'd share a review of a product I recently found.

Brianc500 wrote:
I always enjoy it when you drain the oil and jusssst when it's about done it hits the frame somewhere and now you have 15 different points where the oil is draining from. So instead of a drain pan, you need a tarp to catch all the oil.



I picked up a Fram Sure Drain system at a local auto store for about 20 bucks. It replaces your plug on the bottom of your oil pan with a 2 part one that has a check valve in it, a cap, and a screw on attachment with a hose that opens the check valve without having to remove the plug.

Here's a couple pics (stock photos I found):

This is a stock photo from google. The correct part number is SD-3.








Here's a pic of the plug under my tC:




The concept is simple. Jack up the car, grab whatever you are using to catch the oil and put it in place, screw off the cap, screw on the drain plug, go drink a beer. This keeps you from having those nasty changes as Brian illustrated in the quote above.

I give the product 4/5 stars. It would have gotten 5 stars, but the hose comes very curved, so twisting on the cap can be interesting if it starts draining when its pointing away from your drain pan. This can easily be fixed or avoided with even a minor amount of common sense. Also it did not come with the little squeeze hose clamp shown in the 3rd picture, but since that is something some one added after the fact I can only say that Fram should have thought of it first.

Holla at me if you have any questions. :mrgreen:



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[#] Oct 02, 2008 10:18am
brianc500
Kalamazoo
Michigan, US
  • Master Mechanic
 I forgot about those things, they rock. I def need one for the cobalt. They hid the drain plug on the side of the oil pan (thanks GM)

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[#] Oct 02, 2008 10:46am
falkore24
New Jersey, US
  • Vehicle Designer
 CC is coming out of the wallet!!!

SD-3 fits our car? Read that on SL.

[#] Oct 02, 2008 10:51am
krdshrk
New Brunswick
New Jersey, US
  • Godlike Advisor
 OOh. I'm gonna pick that up for my next oil change. I forgot about those.


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[#] Oct 02, 2008 11:02am
FrAnkRYzzO
Perry Hall
Maryland, US
  • $upervillain
    for Hire
 I have the model number at home. Not sure if its the one in the pic or not. I think its actually an SD3. I'll post it when I get home tonight.

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[#] Oct 02, 2008 11:05am
falkore24
New Jersey, US
  • Vehicle Designer
 Cool, thanks!!

[#] Oct 02, 2008 11:14am
NightGlide
US
  • Detailer
 Great find dude!

[#] Oct 03, 2008 12:57am
Noicsct
Hawthorne
California, US
  • Master Mechanic
 oh cool, for sure i will have to look for this when i do my next oil change (^_^)

[#] Oct 03, 2008 01:21am
Dr_Isotope
Highland
California, US
  • Chief Mechanic
 Had one on the last car (for a little while), won't be doing it again. The little ball-valve inside the unit basically quadruples the amount of time it takes for the oil to drain completely. And if the oil isn't hot as hell, it takes even longer. You can literally start the draining, go have a sandwich, come back, and it won't be done.

I place it in the "great idea on paper, not so much in action" file.


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[#] Oct 03, 2008 02:16am
FrAnkRYzzO
Perry Hall
Maryland, US
  • $upervillain
    for Hire
 ^^That was an ok trade off for me. It definitely drains slower, but I don't really mind since its mess free. Plus beer goes really good with sandwiches so that's really like an added bonus. :twisted:


Falkore: I got home at like midnight last night and forgot to check the package, but I'll get the part number after work today.

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[#] Oct 03, 2008 07:58am
JRod_TC
Burke
Virginia, US
  • Scion Guru
FrAnkRYzzO wrote:
Plus beer goes really good with sandwiches so that's really like an added bonus. :twisted:


Amehn!!!

[#] Oct 03, 2008 09:21am
falkore24
New Jersey, US
  • Vehicle Designer
 LOL, no problem! I guess you still have to punch a hole in the oil filter for the E-Z-drain there!!! LOL,jk.

[#] Oct 03, 2008 11:14am
FrAnkRYzzO
Perry Hall
Maryland, US
  • $upervillain
    for Hire
 The part number was definitely SD-3. Updated 1st post.

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[#] Oct 03, 2008 06:27pm

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