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How to make oil changes easier - Grahamm - 13-09-12
Here's a great idea I've just seen mentioned on another forum.
If you want to change your oil, rather than faffing around with trying to unscrew sump plugs and then getting oil all over your fingers etc, these people have come up with a replacement valve that allows you to drain into a container (via a hose if you want) without removing a plug.
You just lift a lever, rotate the valve and you're sorted. You can even just drain part of the oil if you've over-filled it, rather than having to drain the whole engine and start again.
For £20 it looks like a really helpful little gizmo.
They don't list one specifically for Fazers, but there's an enquiries link you can send details to and if enough people ask, I'm sure they'll be adding it to the list!
Re: How to make oil changes easier - MadDogMcQ - 13-09-12
So basically, ANYONE could drop your oil as they passed by your parked bike, with no tools? :rolleyes
I wish they'd had these when I was a lad - I'd have had so much fun :evil
Re: How to make oil changes easier - chilly - 13-09-12
i would constantly be thinking if it was working loose or about to spew hot oil all over the road (and back tyre) no thanks
Re: How to make oil changes easier - Phil TK - 13-09-12
Why is it easier than unscrewing a bolt? You have to wait around for the oil to come out anyway so the time/hassle saved by this thing is negligable.
A solution looking for a problem.
Re: How to make oil changes easier - richfzs - 13-09-12
(13-09-12, 02:23 PM)Grahamm link Wrote: They don't list one specifically for Fazers,
Yes they do. Just not your Eurofazer.
Re: How to make oil changes easier - Grahamm - 13-09-12
(13-09-12, 02:43 PM)MadDogMcQ link Wrote: So basically, ANYONE could drop your oil as they passed by your parked bike, with no tools? :rolleyes
Y'know I had a bet with myself on how long it would take before someone came out with that comment... :rolleyes
Yes, someone could do that. They could also kick your bike over or stick a knife through your tyres or slash your seat or put a nick in your brakelines or key your tank or...
If someone's enough of a petty minded little shit that they think about such things, they'll find *SOME* way to foc up your bike whether or not you're using this.
Re: How to make oil changes easier - Grahamm - 13-09-12
(13-09-12, 04:47 PM)Phil TK link Wrote: Why is it easier than unscrewing a bolt?
It isn't. Although it's better than possibly getting hot oil over your hand *after* you've unscrewed it!
And it's a damn sight better than possibly stripping the thread on the sump bolt when you're trying to get it back in.
Still, fine, if you don't like the idea, just don't buy one, it's no skin off my nose.
Re: How to make oil changes easier - CRH - 13-09-12
ime with you graham!..think its a real good idea!...i would defo buy one!!
Re: How to make oil changes easier - dazza - 13-09-12
Good, where do you park your bike ? :evil
Re: How to make oil changes easier - CRH - 13-09-12
(13-09-12, 08:42 PM)dazza link Wrote: Good, where do you park your bike ? :evil.....under me 6stone rottweiler!!!!.........why? :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
Re: How to make oil changes easier - dazza - 13-09-12
:lol
Re: How to make oil changes easier - Andy FZS - 13-09-12
If he comes in with oil on his paws don't start your bike :lol :lol :lol
Andy
Re: How to make oil changes easier - His Dudeness - 13-09-12
drip drip drip
Re: How to make oil changes easier - Grahamm - 13-09-12
(13-09-12, 09:14 PM)His Dudeness link Wrote: drip drip drip
P.O.W.D.E.R.S.
Re: How to make oil changes easier - MadDogMcQ - 13-09-12
(13-09-12, 08:31 PM)Grahamm link Wrote: Y'know I had a bet with myself on how long it would take before someone came out with that comment... :rolleyes
Hope you put some good money on it - you won! :lol
Re: How to make oil changes easier - His Dudeness - 13-09-12
you'd be doing your POWDERS every ten minutes with one of them fitted :lol
Re: How to make oil changes easier - Tiberius Onklevaart - 14-09-12
AROOGA AROOGA
Humour bypass alert. Humour bypass alert
AROOGA AROOGA
DIVE DIVE DIVE
Re: How to make oil changes easier - Tmation - 14-09-12
They are brilliant and save a lot of time mess and hassel. I used to work on plant equipment and lots of the kit had similar valves fitted, bit of hose on the outlet and straight into the waste oil container job jobbed
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Re: How to make oil changes easier - dx408 - 14-09-12
Like the idea of this BUT dont like the EASE of opperation now if it was a bolt or something like that which required a tool to open the valve rather than just a hand it would be better still no chance of stripping threads etc say 1/2 turn of a bolt oil out 1/2 turn stop how much crap would build up in this with moving parts and gaps to be filled with road crap and salt etc I was thinking along the lines of a radiator drain valve or an in line gate valve sort of thing. As I said I like the idea it is just the operation that puts me off. IMHO :rolleyes
Re: How to make oil changes easier - Panthor - 14-09-12
I really like that idea, especially for if you over fill, sounds easier and cleaner. I wouldnt worry about anyone opening the valve when your parked up somewhere as most people wont even know about these devices yet and i cant imagine anyone would be walking around thinking I wonder if i could drain that bikes oil?