Jim Yanik wrote:
> Has anyone here tried these easy-change oil drain plugs?
> They have a valve with a locking lever to open it.
> http://www.fumotovalve.com/
>
> I was considering one after chainging my oil recently.
> One version even has a nipple to use tubing to drain the oil into a
> container. No chance of stripping the oilpan threads out.
>

I used a similar product from Fram once, I think it was called
Sure-Drain. I ended up ditching it after a few uses because it slowed
things down and protruded enough under the vehicle that I worried about
the extra chance of road debris breaking it off.

I've done hundreds of DIY oil changes over the years and have never
stripped a thread.

John