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Title: Looking for a oil drain quick disconnect
Post by: Cloudchaser on March 09, 2012, 08:59:15 AM
I change the oil in my GV 250 about 6 times a year.  Someone advised me "If you're having to change the oil that often, you may consider quick-disconnect plugs, instead. That way you'll put less stress on the threads, and it'll be faster"

Anyone know where I can find a quick disconnect that'll fit my GV 250?
Title: Re: Looking for a oil drain quick disconnect
Post by: juice on March 09, 2012, 11:07:48 AM
LiquiVac Small Engine Oil Changing System . I have one and it works great ! Good luck .
Title: Re: Looking for a oil drain quick disconnect
Post by: Cloudchaser on March 11, 2012, 04:56:30 AM
Will look into that!  Thanx!
Title: Re: Looking for a oil drain quick disconnect
Post by: zombie on March 11, 2012, 06:04:21 AM
http://www.pnwproducts.com/oil.htm (http://www.pnwproducts.com/oil.htm)
Title: Re: Looking for a oil drain quick disconnect
Post by: Peters on March 11, 2012, 07:27:01 AM
Faster maybe, but since when do threads wear out?

346,000 on a ford explorer 5.0. Oil change every 5000 miles do the math. Oil plugs don't wear out unless you over tighten them.
Title: Re: Looking for a oil drain quick disconnect
Post by: Peters on March 11, 2012, 07:34:58 AM
BTW... More important the oil be changed in time intervals than mile intervals(IMO). If your changing the oil every 2 months you could definitely get away with more mileage than recommended and not have to worry about it so often.
Title: Re: Looking for a oil drain quick disconnect
Post by: Urbestfriend on March 11, 2012, 11:27:37 PM
When I change oil,  I drain though the side plug  (17mm).
Then I pop the bottom cover off  (I think it's the tappet adjustment
port).  I clean the screen and the cover which may or may not have a
magnet in it.  This is the one you don't want to overtighten.  I broke
the flange off and was down for 2 weeks waiting on a new one.

Be sure you order one or two screens,  o-rings, covers and plugs
instead.  I change every 1,000 or so miles.
Title: Re: Looking for a oil drain quick disconnect
Post by: gregspeople250 on March 21, 2012, 03:47:13 PM
Hi Juice,
Do you get ALL the oil and accumulated "stuff" from the bottom of the pan out with this device?
Title: Re: Looking for a oil drain quick disconnect
Post by: juice on March 21, 2012, 04:21:23 PM
Yes , I actually tested it the first time by pulling the plug after and nothing came out . Not a drop . Easy , quick and clean . You can even take the waste oil to be recycled in the container itself . Bought mine at Lowe's , no regrets .